Structural Technician (Revit)

Job description / Role

Buro Happold began working in the Middle East thirty years ago. From those early days of specialist tensile membrane structures to today’s high rise buildings and strategic masterplanning, we have built our reputation for brilliance in engineering.

Working alongside leading and talented up and coming architects we aim to engineer architecturally sympathetic solutions that integrates and inspires. As we contribute places to live and work within the built environment we push the boundaries of sustainable thinking, forging new ways to add value to buildings whilst minimising their footprint.

Our project workload across the Middle East region continues to grow and with it our requirement for competent and talented people. We appreciate that our strength is built on the collective strength of our people and so welcome applications from individuals who share our passion.

Responsibilities:

• Develop small and medium scale projects with support from Senior staff
• Ensure that drawing work is developed using Buro Happold CAD standard procedures
• Attend Office CPD sessions to maintain core skills and develop knowledge
• Commitment to achieving project deliverables
• Prepare Structural drawings in accordance with agreed QMS/Project procedures
• Liaise with Senior staff to ensure that all projects are set up and run following the standard procedures
• Ability to produce details and drawings from calculations and sketch information
• Continually improving knowledge and use of relevant CAD software, including AutoCAD and Revit Structures
• Takes responsibility in providing accurate drawn information, to a high standard

Job Management:

• Understanding and awareness of the project organisation
• Understanding the deadlines of project deliverables
• Maintaining an informed position on projects
• Management of CAD document storage and retrieval systems within the project

The post holder must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to the Buro Happold Diversity Policy

Requirements

Specific Role Requirements:

Knowledge of AutoCad and Revit essential for production of project work.

The key requirements of the Technician are:

• Good secondary and development in tertiary education
• Further education in a related engineering (e.g. Diploma, HNC, HND etc)
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrates positive attitude to team working
• Computer literate in relevant Microsoft Office programmes including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
• Computer literate in relevant CAD related software, including AutoCAD and Revit Structures
• Demonstrates a positive approach to challenge

About the Company

Described by our clients as passionate, innovative, collaborative: BuroHappold Engineering is an independent, international engineering practice that over the last 40 years has become synonymous with the delivery of creative, value led building and city solutions for an ever changing world. Having worked on every continent, our clients include more than 90% of the worlds leading architectural practices and we have collaborated with global organisations such as the United Nations, The World Bank and UNESCO. Through our global community of driven, world leading engineering professionals we deliver elegant solutions for buildings and cities that seek to address the major problems facing societies today.

As an organisation we strive for progress and are committed to finding new and better ways to deliver elegant solutions. We recognise that this can only happen if our people can keep up with, create and implement the latest developments in technology and ideas. We offer learning and development opportunities at every level, to help shape exciting and personally satisfying careers and ensure our engineers stay at the cutting edge of industry thought.