Lead Structural Designer

Job description / Role

Wood is currently recruiting Lead Structural Designer based in client office Dubai, UAE. Below are more details about the role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Execute design and draughting activities (Concept, Front End Engineering Development, Technical Study and Detailed Design)
- Prepare sketches, Civil & Structural drawings, and designs from agreed work scopes with minimum input from engineering personnel
- Achieve safety standards as defined in personal performance contract
- Responsible for assessing effectiveness of working practices and systems with a view to continuously improving systems, personal and team performance
- Carry out site surveys
- Ensure, as far as is practically possible, that all assigned work is carried out in compliance with the agreed budget and schedule
- Maintain required technical quality of work
- Keep up to date with technical developments, national and international standards and legislative requirements related to discipline work scope
- Maintain filing system
- Encourage and provide lateral learning within project
- Provide technical assistance to discipline assigned personnel as required
- Assist Lead / Senior Engineer and others when requested in the execution of their responsibilities and duties

- Diploma in Civil Engineering with minimum of 15+ years of experience
- Sound knowledge of manual and CAD draughting techniques
- Software skills like AUTOCAD, MICROSTATION, etc is mandatory
- 3D Software skills like SP3D, PDS / PDMS, is mandatory
- Having CIVIL 3D Software experience would be an added advantage
- Must worked on the Concrete structures, Steel structures, U / G structures & architectural drawings for Low rise buildings are mandatory
- Must worked on Grading drawings, Civil Site Layouts, U / G facilities are mandatory
- Aware of and able to use codes of practice, standards, and relevant sections of statutory documentation as applicable to draughting function
- Brownfield onshore/offshore experience is mandatory.
- Preferred to have candidates with UK based projects experience in the Offshore/Onshore

About the Company

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.