Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Senior Structural Design Engineer

Job Description

► Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and standards, applicable laws and regulations; assist the HoS in establishing/updating section policies and procedures

► Support the HoS in providing inputs to the proposals department (e.g. man month requirements etc.) regarding the contribution of the Structural section to projects

► Assist the HoS in the evaluation of proposals submitted by sub-consultants during RFPs issued by Pace in order to recommend sub-consultants to owners/clients

► Develop a thorough understanding of owner/client design requirements prior to the commencement of any design project; coordinate with the HoS and other architects & engineers for further clarifications on design requirements

► Coordinate effectively with other architects and engineers throughout project lifecycles (planning, concept, preliminary, final etc.); review and understand their drawings and specifications to ensure that adequate provisions in structural designs are made based on the designs provided by the other sections

► Apply sound knowledge of the latest international codes and make use of engineering software (e.g. ETABS, STAAD, SAFE etc.) to calculate structural loads e.g. (gravity, wind, seismic, temperature etc)

► Coordinate with engineering software providers for support in determining values which are resulting in incorrect calculations being made for design purposes

► Determine required structural component/material quality based on designs

► Coordinate with team members effectively to ensure that all projects progress as planned in order not to cause project delays or budget over runs; ensure to update the HoS with regards to progress in design

► Consult the HoS for gaining any technical guidance as and when required

► Maintain continuous quality control on all drawings produced under the section, ensuring that they adhere to Pace quality standards (e.g. high standards of visual presentation, error free, properly dimensioned, x-referenced etc.)

► Assist on site structural engineers by responding to technical queries which they raise; assist site staff in verifying sample materials submitted by contractors (as and when required) to ensure compliance against ministerial requirements and specifications
► Attend site meetings (e.g. progress meetings, coordination and specially called meetings etc.) as and when required

► Remain abreast on changes in local ministerial requirements regarding structural systems

► Protect the confidentiality of all designs within the section at all time

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

► Provide technical guidance and on-the-job training to draftsmen and less experienced Structural Engineers
Note: The job holder may be required to undertake additional duties, which may be reasonably expected and form part of the function of the job.

 

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