Senior Site Structural Engineer
GHD
Date: 20 hours ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time

Job Description
Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.
GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies. We provide engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services to help our clients create lasting community benefit.
An employee-owned company, GHD is rich in diversity of thought, background and experience. Today, more than 14,000 empowered people in 200+ offices on five continents collaborate seamlessly to understand our clients’ objectives, tackle their problems and bring imaginative solutions to life.
Operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation, we deliver projects with high standards of safety, quality and ethics across the entire project lifecycle – from planning to designing, sustaining, enhancing and retiring assets.
Driven by a culture of service excellence and supported by our connected global network, we partner with our clients and sustain relationships to achieve innovative outcomes across services, markets, and geographies.
The value of our work can be seen in the social progress, sustainable development, and economic growth we bring to the communities we touch.
With an expanding portfolio in the UAE, GHD have created an exciting opportunity for a talented Structural Engineer to join our Construction Management Team.
Key roles and responsibilities:
At GHD, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.
About Us
Let's put your ideas into action.
If you see the world differently and are driven by a desire to make real change, together we'll make it happen. Everybody at GHD has their own commitment, and we’re here to support yours.
Your success is our success, and together we'll make a lasting impact on our world for generations to come.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.
GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies. We provide engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services to help our clients create lasting community benefit.
An employee-owned company, GHD is rich in diversity of thought, background and experience. Today, more than 14,000 empowered people in 200+ offices on five continents collaborate seamlessly to understand our clients’ objectives, tackle their problems and bring imaginative solutions to life.
Operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation, we deliver projects with high standards of safety, quality and ethics across the entire project lifecycle – from planning to designing, sustaining, enhancing and retiring assets.
Driven by a culture of service excellence and supported by our connected global network, we partner with our clients and sustain relationships to achieve innovative outcomes across services, markets, and geographies.
The value of our work can be seen in the social progress, sustainable development, and economic growth we bring to the communities we touch.
With an expanding portfolio in the UAE, GHD have created an exciting opportunity for a talented Structural Engineer to join our Construction Management Team.
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Good communication skills are a must.
- A sound knowledge of Engineering Principles and ability to design using all common building materials.
- Report writing and documentation skills.
- Processing construction documentation such as, responding to RFI’s and commenting on engineering submittals.
- Review engineering designs and provide input on their suitability. Advise on changes if required during the engineering phase.
- Contribute to designs produced by GHD to ensure the contractor has a well-coordinated set of drawings.
- Ensure Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures are followed during project execution.
- Proactively collaborate with other members of the team to deliver innovative and balanced best value solutions that meet the Client’s requirements.
- Assist Project Managers in monitoring and driving progress.
- Manage BIM technicians and mentoring graduate engineers.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
- 10 years of professional experience working on buildings and Infrastructure projects.
- Maritime structural experience.
- Experienced in the design and specification of building structures in steel, concrete and masonry to American and British Standards.
- Be familiar with the local UAE Authority design requirements.
- Have proven experience of delivering projects from design through completion in a multi-disciplinary and/or multi-office project execution environment.
- Experienced user of structural engineering software including CSi ETABS, SAFE, Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis, STAAD, Prokon in addition to in-house spreadsheets.
- A solid background knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit software, with ability to carry out coordination and reviews through Revit.
- Can undertake structural inspections and report on material and construction defects and provide guidance for remedial repairs.
At GHD, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.
About Us
Let's put your ideas into action.
If you see the world differently and are driven by a desire to make real change, together we'll make it happen. Everybody at GHD has their own commitment, and we’re here to support yours.
Your success is our success, and together we'll make a lasting impact on our world for generations to come.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
How to apply
To apply for this job you need to authorize on our website. If you don't have an account yet, please register.
Post a resumeSimilar jobs
Test and Assembly Technician
Baker Hughes,
Abu Dhabi
4 hours ago
Job DescriptionTest and Assembly TechnicianWould you like to be part of a team that puts quality first?Do you enjoy creating engineering products?Join our cutting-edge Manufacturing team.Bringing the most cutting-edge physical and digital technologies together to create oilfield equipment is the beating heart of our work. We devise smarter systems that control flexible pipe capabilities. Our team provides quality control and...

Chef de Partie (Asian Cuisine) - The WB Abu Dhabi, Curio Collection by Hilton
Hilton,
Abu Dhabi
17 hours ago
A Chef de Partie is responsible for supervising staff and ensuring high levels of food preparation to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience while assisting with food cost controls.What will I be doing?A Chef de Partie, will supervise staff and ensure high levels of food preparation to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Chef de Partie will...

Inspection Engineer-Civil/Mechanical
Penspen,
Abu Dhabi
1 day ago
Qualifications:(Should be qualified Engineer BSc or higher) The Inspection Engineer shall be a Qualified Engineer with minimum overall 10 years’ experience in Construction Supervision of similar projects. Duties: The duty of the Inspection Engineer shall include but not be limited to the following tasks:Make sure that any activity offered for his inspection has an approved shop drawing, method statement (MS),...
