Senior Group Engineer

Principal Structural Engineering Technical Leadership role, reporting to the Structural

Engineering Design Director and directly responsible for the technical performance of
structural engineering design within the GDC.
Responsible for the development and implementation of the highest levels of Technical
Delivery of Structural Engineering design in line with Atkins Design Principles.
Responsible for implementing a learning and development programme under the
direction of the Structural Engineering Design Director to improve and develop the
technical competence of the Structural Engineering teams throughout GDC offices.

Main Responsibilities

Ensure full briefing documentation have been received and reviewed for
completeness and handovers have been conducted before GDC teams
commence with MEPD projects
Lead engineering teams to undertake specialist and complex packages of
structural engineering analysis and design to required quality and industry
best practice including the preparation of design documents including
calculation packages, reports, presentations and specifications from MEPD
projects in the GDC.
Lead technical interfaces and coordination of design within the discipline and
multidisciplinary technical interfaces across disciplines at a project level with
the MEPD teams.
Lead requirements to ensure technical quality is consistency achieved
through regular monitoring and review of work by others or under their
supervision including reviewing design work carried out by members of the
team in line with project specific requirements and Atkins BMS
Review, assess and provide recommendations for improvements to all aspects
of the technical design processes required for offshore working.
Offer support, guidance and mentoring to junior members of the team to
develop there competencies.
Manage interface with BIM Technicians to produce relevant structural
documentation to the meet brief requirements and best practice.
Develop and maintain relationships built in trust within the discipline, across
the GDC teams and with MEPD teams and senior MEPD leadership in both
locations.
Manage work stage budgets through detailed monitoring and reforecasting of
resource demands to delivery work packages within allocated budgets and
programme and provide mitigation strategies to address potential issues with
budgets.
Attending design team meetings, briefing sessions and project reviews are
required by projects.
Travel as necessary to MEPG office in Dubai for project start-ups briefing and
close outs as required.

Requirements

Have a recognised degree in Structural Engineering.

Minimum of 12 years professional experience with past Middle East
Experience preferred
Working towards Chartered Structural Engineer (IStructE or equivalent).
 Developed technical knowledge of Structural Engineering of Building-Type
Projects, with particular reference to Structural Steelwork, Structural
Concrete and associated Structural Analysis
Working knowledge of relevant structural design software including but not
limited to ETABS, Safe, Staad Pro, Robot, Strand 7, Prokon.
Design/Detailing Software
Proven experience in the development of structural concepts and schemes for
various building typologies and forms.
Proven track record of successful contribution to the technical delivery of
contract compliant. Structural Engineering designs to budget and programme
targets.
Technical knowledge and experience of European/US-based design
codes/standards and Statutory Regulations.
Experience in collaborative working and coordination within the team,
internal Atkins disciplines and external consultants and clients
Confidence to work within multi-disciplinary design environments.
Excellent planning, time management and communication skills.