Structural Design Engineer

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Engineer in preparing concept and preliminary designs.
• Carry out structural design and prepare construction drawings to Indian, British and American Standards.
• Coordinate with architects, building services engineers, and other structural engineers.
• Prepare mark ups for CAD technicians and check drawings when completed.
• Carry out arithmetical checks and independent design review of another engineers design.
• Responsible for the correctness and accuracy of own work and the work of allocated CAD technicians.
• Ensure that allocated works are completed within programme and allocated budget.
• Ensure senior staff are kept informed of important and relevant service/design decisions and the objectives of the company and the client are achieved.
• Give site backup on technical/design issues, where required.
• Visit sites to address design related issues as and when required.
• Attend meetings with local authorities, coordination meetings with other departments and Clients as and when required
• Manage the statutory compliance of an organisation, liaison with local authorities and government bodies.
• Mentor and assist Graduate Engineers
• Adhere to stated policies and procedures relating to health and safety and quality management.
• Adhere to stated policies and procedures relating to health and safety and quality management.

Requirements

• Degree in civil engineering or Masters in structural engineering.
• Member of Institution of Engineers (India) or working towards chartered membership of the Institute of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or civil equivalent.
• 3 years post Masters or 5-year post Degree experience in structural analysis, design and some site supervision.
• Competent in the use of software packages i.e. Etabs, Safe, Robot, Staad, Prokon and the Microsoft suite of products packages.
• Familiar with Indian, British and American Codes of Practice, such as IS 456, IS 1893, IS 800, BS 8110, BS 5950, ACI 318, AISC and IBC.
• Be commercially aware.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication, presentation and organisational skills.
• Have a flexible attitude to both the type of work undertaken and the level of responsibility accepted.