Principal Engineer - Structural

Mott MacDonald

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP567-313

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Main Purpose of the Job:
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of project team leadership in building structures projects, possessing a sound technical background, and will be working on a variety of high rise, mixed use towers.

You will be expected to combine managerial leadership and technical responsibilities, promote a collaborative approach and inspire the team to deliver projects to quality, budget and timescales.

Key responsibilities/Duties:
* Lead the Structural design team providing technical expertise and guidance to all staff.
* Provide project management and team leadership for the preparation of concept, scheme, and detailed design calculations and drawings for structural projects.
* Be accountable for the timely production and delivery of reliable design solutions, reports, specifications and drawings
* Having an appreciation of the roles of fellow professionals on multidisciplinary projects (architect, quantity surveyor, services etc) and interfacing and coordinating with them appropriately
* Maintaining a comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of current technical engineering codes and practices and taking a role in technical matters both at project and divisional level
* Ensure all design work is carried out in accordance with Company's quality standard procedures
* Provide effective task and resource management and monitor against agreed scope, programme and budget
* Provide structural technical support and manage the technical accuracy of the project delivery
* Be able to present technical aspects of a project and structural design approach to technical and non-technical individuals
* Actively share knowledge and assist in the mentoring and technical development of junior engineers and technicians
* Maintaining a comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of current technical engineering codes and practices and taking a role in technical matters both at project and divisional level

One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, Mott MacDonald is a multisector consultancy providing engineering, management, and development services on projects in 150 countries. With over 16,000 of the best people working on a diverse range of challenges, we're helping our clients deliver sustainable infrastructure and development solutions. We have a collegiate and collaborative culture which values equality and diversity, and we take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace. Together, we are opening opportunities with connected thinking. If this sounds like somewhere you'd like to work, click apply to continue with your application.

Requirements

* Degree qualified in Structural engineering; chartered status will have an added advantage (Chartered engineer and member or fellow of ICE or IStructE status
* Experience working in an international design consultancy
* Minimum 10 to 15 years' experience in engineering design primarily in building structures and in roles of increasing responsibility and project complexity
* A strong technical focus, able to innovate and lead by example
* Demonstrable record of successfully designing and delivering building structures projects
* Proven experience in managing & leading project teams
* Experienced in using analytical/design software such as Robot, Revit, Etabs, Staad, CSC, RAM, Tedds
* Demonstrable experience of planning and monitoring project programmes, costs and resources ensuring delivery to time and budget
* Excellent knowledge of current international codes and local regulations
* IT and standard industry software skills, including knowledge of BIM
* Ability to communicate confidently and professionally in English with all levels of staff and clients (written and verbal)

About the Company

The Mott MacDonald Group is a diverse management, engineering and development consultancy delivering solutions for public and private clients world-wide.

Mott MacDonald's uniquely diverse 1 billion global consultancy works across 12 core business areas.

As one of the world's largest employee-owned companies with over 14,000 staff, we have principal offices in nearly 50 countries and projects in 140.

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