About the client:

One of the leading metalwork companies in the area, having been involved in many high-profile projects in the UAE. They operate from our state-of-the-art equipped where they provide structural and architectural metalwork, mostly in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. They have its own design division and also custom design products. Moreover, they supply heavy engineering parts as per customers’ design and material requests.

Responsibilities:

• Performing structural analysis and engaging in the design of steel and/or transportation structures for both new construction and rehabilitation
• Preparing technical/design reports and calculations packages
• Preparing construction drawings and specifications
• Attending design meetings and site inspections with our clients, subconsultants, and partners on an as- needed basis
• Interacting and collaborating with our in-house drafters and other engineer
• Designing various structures and producing contract documents for various building types, retaining walls, foundations, and wastewater treatment plant
• Communicates with other departments to ensure all documentation required is contained within the tender submission.
• Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements; setting priorities.
• Prepares construction budget by studying plans; updating specifications; identifying and projecting costs for each elevation.
• Evaluates offers to purchase by costing changes, additions, and site requirements.
• Obtains bids from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identifying qualified subcontractors; negotiating price.
• Maintains cost keys and price masters by updating information.
• Resolves cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information. Prepares draft tender documents to ensure all systems and components of the tender are included
• Interprets & review system drawings to identify any difference to tender requirements and raise queries against specification.
• Construes and follow company tendering processes and procedures to ensure all aspects of tenders are met including relevant discipline codes and standards.
• Reviews the design outputs for compliance with contractual requirement.
• Gathers opinion of the project team and fabrication team on the engineering details to prepare final controlled documents of tender
• Assess the impact due to design changes and revision works due to client instructions. 
• Ensures the project output meeting to the requirement of codes and specifications.
• Would be responsible for the filling of various tenders with all the formalities.
• Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
• Maintains continuity among corporate, division, and local work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program  and Masters Degree in Structural Engineering
• Proficient in Revit AutoCAD RAM Structural System and Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in Risa 2D, Risa 3D, SAP 2000

• 5 years of design experience
• Knowledge in fabrication and erection activities

Competencies:

• Able to work under pressure to achieve agreed deadlines
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ingenuity to unscramble the specifications
• Positive ‘can-do’ attitude
• Be dignified and modest in explaining his work and the merits
• Perform service only in the area of his competence and accept the limitations
• Willingness to learn and scrupulous in work with professional ethics
• Presence of mind and common sense