Structural Engineer - Dubai

Job Title: STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

1                     Mission

Perform structural design for concrete and steel structures (Airport Buildings) using International standards American, British and similar along with the local regulations.

The Structural Engineer develops structure design in coordination with other trades working on the projects he/she is involved. He/she coordinates with the clients and Stakeholders, the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), and other Consulting Engineers at any phase of the project as well as the Contractors during the construction stage.

On site, the Structure Engineer will execute submittals review, supervises the procurement, installation, witness testings on site and factory when applicable within is discipline perimeter.

2                     Line and Staff Relations

This role will report directly to Department Leader / Line Manger

He/She works with:

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  All the local staff


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  All the external entities necessary to his/her job execution

The Structure Engineer will report to the Structure Department Leader and/or Production Director for line management support and projects instructions.

In supervision stage, the Structure Engineer will take directions from the appointed Resident Engineer, and will give direction to assigned inspectors/surveyors when assigned to projects.

As part of his/her mission, the Structure Engineer may be in functional contact with:

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  The Project Director and/or Project Manager and the Design Manager


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  The Client or the delegated contracting authority,


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  The Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)


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  The various Practices and Departments,


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  Other Consultants and/or Sub-Consultants


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  The Tendering Department,


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  The Business Development Department,


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  Other Stakeholders

3                     Key Responsibilities

STRUCTURAL DESIGN:

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  Produce structural design documents for all design stages from concept up to design completion stage, to high level of quality ensuring that all design work complies with the relevant technical standards, quality standards and local authorities rules & regulations.


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  Perform structural design and analysis calculations using International Codes and Standards such as American, British, and regional regulations.


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  Develop Structural design documents using REVIT and AutoCAD and other relevant structural software.


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  Monitoring structural draftsmen production and/or sub-consultants deliverables in terms of quality, contractual conformity, content and planning.


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  Coordinate work with other disciplines such as but not limited to architecture, MEPs, airport special systems, etc.


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  Making the necessary decisions and recommendations based on projects nature and requirements and report to the department leader about the results.


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  Provide support for elaboration of BOQs and PTE


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  Ensure proper controls, i.e. QA/QC and content compliance vs contract obligations prior submission, including for sub-consultants production as per their contract obligations


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  Prepare engineering reports and presentations


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  Any other task requested by his/her line manager within his/her field of expertise

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION

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  Coordinates with other technical Consultant’s Engineers


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  Coordinates technical issues with the Contractors


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  Is in charge of all types of submittals review:
  
  
  
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    Reviews and verifies compliance with design and specifications, all documents submittals related to construction works such as but not limited to: shop drawings, method of statements, materials submittals, mock-ups, calculation notes, factories visits, as-built documentation etc… vs contractual requirements, design and specifications
  
  
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    Prepares technical comments on non-conformity reports, instruction request and material approvals that will be transmitted to the Construction Manager via the Resident Engineer for validation,
  
  
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    Alerts in case of claims and advises the Contract Advisor for answering claims,
  
  
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    Checks the production and construction quality on site,
  
  
  
  


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  Provides support for the preparation and submission of the progress reports (weekly, monthly, …)


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  Supervises all construction work stages:
  
  
  
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    Installation, commissioning, testing, punch listing and training, etc…
  
  
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    Controls the on-site progress of works through regular site inspections and when deemed necessary
  
  
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    Supervise the quality of work at every stage of the construction
  
  
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    Attend testing and commissioning
  
  
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    Attends site meetings with the client, contractors, subcontractors and/or suppliers,
  
  
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    Attends internal site meetings
  
  
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    Supervises inspectors daily tasks/works
  
  
  
  


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  Ensure the handover of the project is done in compliance with the requirements of the project contract performance requirement.

4                     Profile Specifications – Minimum Requirements

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  Bachelor's degree in a Structural Engineering or Similar.


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  10 years structural design experience of concrete and steel structures with International Consultancy firm, out of which 5 years experience with airport buildings design or commercial buildings.


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  UAE Society of Engineers membership is a must
  


• Abu Dhabi Engineering license with 10 years min is  a must


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  Dubai Municipality Approved or Certified (G + 12) will be valued.


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  PE Certification will be valued.


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  Good knowledge of structural International and Regional Codes and Standards and Regulations (ASCE-7, IBC, ACI-318, AISC-360, EN-BS, etc…)


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  Excellent knowledge and working experience in related structural design analysis software (Etabs, Safe , Sap2000, Robot, etc…).


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  Good supervision experience for large airport or commercial projects.


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  Knowledge on geotechnical engineering


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  Excellent skills in AutoCAD and BIM software such as BIM/REVIT and other design software as applicable for Structure Engineering design perimeter.


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  Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Visio)


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  Documents and Specifications Authoring


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  Logical approach to problem solving


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  Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Visio)


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  Have experience in the GCC will be valued


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  Effective communication skills in English both written and spoken


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  Ability to manage relationships with clients, sub-consultants, contractors and suppliers.


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  Capable of international mobility

Note: Candidates who do not fulfill the mandatory criteria will not be considered. UAE Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply

NOTE TO RECRUITERS:

• Please note that Artelia Airports does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Artelia Airports will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Artelia Airports explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Artelia Airports and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Artelia Airports as a result of the referral or through other means.