Senior Structural Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis are excited to again be growing their structural team. We are looking for enthusiastic structural design professionals to join our team to work on a range of structural related projects. Working within our Design & Engineering teams, you'll create some of the world’s most iconic and ground-breaking structures and spaces that transform the world around us, from making journeys easier to opening public places that bring people together. 

We work with our clients around the world to create, support, and enhance smart, safe and sustainable places where people live, work, learn and thrive. Places impact on the quality of people’s lives. Whether new homes, shops, workplaces, schools and hospitals, manufacturing, research and development facilities, or data and distribution centers. People and communities thrive when the spaces in which they live, work, move and play are designed and managed in a way that best meets their needs.

Role accountabilities:

Technical Responsibilities:

• Apply technical engineering techniques and methods using international design standards such as us, Canada, UK, EU and other international and local Structural Design Codes.
• Able to actively participate in safe design processes which consider safety during construction, operation and decommissioning through the use of hazard identification and risk assessment during design development.
• Prepare drawing markups and other design related documents.
• Oversee the project's detailed design and calculation.
• Supervise the design and drawing markup processes.
• Ensure design resources are working effectively and efficiently.
• Conduct internal review and quality checks of engineering drawings and design calculations to ensure compliance with the project's requirements and correctness of project deliverables.
• Liaise with other disciplines within the Project Team for coordination and ensure all requirements are understood.
• Prepare and register all relevant documentation and design reports and ensure all documentation is accurate and in compliance with the Arcadis requirements.
• Liaise with the Function Leaders and Design Manager to keep informed of all developments or changes associated with the project.
• Deliver technically complete design documentation, summary reports and technical reports for Design Managers.

Commercial Responsibilities:

• Record man-hour charges accurately into weekly timesheets and ensure correctness of project and non-project man-hour charges.    
• To be fully utilized. Always seek new work/tasks from Principal Engineer/Function Leader.
• Ensure that the engineers supporting him/her are fully utilized.
• Identify risks and potential deviations to the project's required scope of work.
• Ensure compliance with scope of works, time schedule and cost control.
• People Management Responsibilities
• Resource and develop skills and knowledge base of Design, Assistant and Graduate Engineers assigned to projects.
• Familiarize the Training and Development Scheme and render mentoring duties to all Design, Assistant, and Graduate Engineers.
• Lead a team on a project.
• Conduct training and guidance to team members.
• Liaise with BIM Manager and BIM Coordinators assigned to projects.
• Work to ensure maximum performance and proactively work with the team members in Arcadis GECs, other Arcadis regions and Arcadis clients.
• Work collaboratively with other design disciplines to ensure the integration of the overall design or solution. 
• Work effectively with team members in Arcadis GECs and other Arcadis offices per agreed project working arrangements.
• Plan assigned work and allocate work to ensure timely delivery and effective utilisation of resources.
• Monitor the performance of junior team members identifying and ensuring resolution of any issues.
• Self time-management.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. A master’s degree is an advantage.
• Licensed Registered Civil Engineer.
• 8 to 10 years minimum relevant post-graduate experience.
• Experience on large scale infrastructure metro projects (above and below ground station design) or industrial steelwork projects is an advantage.
• Working towards Charterships with International Institutes in regions such as the UK, US, Canada or Australia is an advantage.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide solutions to technical problems.
• Excellent mathematical skills applied in engineering calculations.
• Ability to lead, with good influencing, motivating and delegating skills.
• Organizational skills and proactive approach in project management.
• Highly proficient in the application of international design standards such as: US, Canada, UK&I, European and Australian.
• Highly proficient in structural engineering design fundamentals
• Knowledgeable in AUTOCAD, REVIT, Navisworks and BIM environment.
• Highly proficient in using engineering software like: SAP2000, ETABS, SAFE, RISA, Robot, Tekla Structures, or SCIA.
• Ability to contribute to the team’s digital initiative and automation of processes.
• Excellent organisational skills and has a proactive approach to task management.
• Programming knowledge using C++, Python, Dynamo is an advantage.
• Actively continue to develop personally and technical knowledge and new emerging technology through regular CPD training.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. At Arcadis, you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it is why we will take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.