Senior Structural Design Engineer

Arcadis; Philippines; On-site; PHP 558,000 - 892,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and global opportunities

Professional development

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a licensed Civil Engineer in the Philippines to lead structural design teams at the Global Excellence Centre. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality structural designs while ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, proficiency in various design software, and 5-10 years of experience in structural design.

Join Arcadis to contribute to innovative projects and further develop your career as part of a globally-minded team.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of hands-on experience in structural design.
• Experience leading structural design teams to project delivery.
• Proficiency in design and analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Lead design team and undertake structural design.
• Ensure structural design is translated into drawings and BIM models.
• Support improvement of junior staff through mentoring.

Skills

Structural design

Design software (ETABS, SAFE, etc.)

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Licensed Philippine civil engineer

Tools

ETABS

SAFE

RAPT

STAAD

RAM Concept

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Role Description

This role is part of Arcadis’ Global Excellence Centre (GEC) and will join our 3,000+ talented individuals working in India, Romania, and Philippines, in partnership with Arcadis’ offices globally. The GEC brings key capabilities and capacity to support our clients seamlessly around the world. For those in GEC there are options to be dedicated to one country; developing deep knowledge and strong relationships, as well as opportunities to be part of teams working truly globally as a centre of excellence, offering diversity and variety. Arcadians are by nature, globally minded and culturally aware, and Arcadis strongly believes in flexibility which enables change over time as your career progresses. The GEC model is well embedded in Arcadis, and the strong relationships that exist between our global offices are truly unique.

Role Accountabilities

• Lead design team and undertake structural design to required country regulations and standards as well as company quality requirements.
• Present appropriate technical solutions and methodologies to the team, task managers and project managers in Arcadis’ regional offices necessary for task / project delivery.
• Ensure structural design is translated into structural drawings and BIM models in accordance with company standard details and appropriate construction methodology.
• Lead task delivery to provide clients with results of good quality, in a timely manner and within agreed budget.
• Ensure collaborative working with the team, the region, other disciplines, and stakeholders.
• Establish task briefs, cost build-ups and scope documents to properly plan tasks with agreement from project leads and other stakeholders.
• Ensure project execution plan is in place and is implemented throughout project delivery.
• Undertake internal verification reviews to ensure the quality of output by the junior engineers and technicians.
• Ensure alignment of task delivery to wider team goals through timely communication of task updates, resource plan, financial control, and risk management to senior team leaders.
• Help improve the team’s design methodologies and work procedures by incorporating expertise, ideas, and new technologies/solutions to project delivery.
• Support the improvement of performance and behaviors of junior staff through technical mentoring and guidance.
• Apply Arcadis health and safety principles during planning and delivery of work.
• Work in an ethical manner and with integrity by complying with Arcadis General Business Principles and specific anti-corruption standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• Licensed Philippine civil engineer; Chartership and/or
• 5-10 years of hands‑on experience in structural design.
• Highly skilled in using design and analysis software such as ETABS, SAFE, RAPT, STAAD, RAM Concept, Robot, Strand7, SpaceGass and Microstran.
• Strong background in different structural design codes such as Australian, European and/or American structural codes and standards.
• Experienced in leading structural design teams to project delivery.
• Preferable to have experience in a task/project manager role or equivalent.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and able to work under pressure.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook are required.
• Effective communication via written and spoken English.