Civil & Structural Engineer

Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development. Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.

Job Description

To support the engineering team in all Masdar’s renewable energy power projects with main focus on solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a Biofuel Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) Plant, 33/132kV Substations, Transmission Lines, a Reverse Osmosis Plant, as well as a Sewage Treatment Plant supplying water and power to different facilities on an isolated grid, throughout all project’s lifecycle. This includes conducting feasibility studies of civil and structural aspects covering the design technical specifications, technical & commercial design optimization tool and review of proposal packages from external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachler’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent

• Master’s Degree in Engineering is an asset

• Chartered Engineer status e.g. (e.g. IET, EUR Ing, Peng) is an asset

Preferred Experience:

• 8-10 years of work experience in a civil engineering role within the energy sector with at least 5 years of civil & structural design or engineering experience related to renewable power plants with emphasize on PV Technologies & other infrastructure related projects or equivalent experience

• Any additional experience with estimating or designing civil systems is preferred

Additional Information

Job-Specific Skills:

• Civil and structural design software

• Ability to multi-task and manage numerous projects simultaneously

• Competence in AutoCAD and Civil 3D is mandatory

• Competence in STAAD PRO is mandatory

• Additional software skills like SAFE, Etabs and Solidworks, LPILE, PLAXIS, are preferred

• Well versed in Microsoft Office, especially Excel

• Knowledge, international civil & structural design codes - standards / construction practices

• Capability to understand the local building code requirements

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial

• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies, concepts and design

• Project management skills and planning and organizing skills