Graduate Structural Engineer - High-Rise & Complex Buildings

Job Description

Graduate Structural Engineer  - “High-Rise & Complex Buildings”

APAC High-rise & Complex Buildings | Singapore

Inviting bright minds

Are you at the start of your structural engineering career and ready to contribute to large-scale, international and complex building projects?

If you are a recent graduate or early-career engineer with up to three years’ experience, and you are curious about structural design in a consulting engineering environment, join our APAC High-rise & Complex Buildings team in Singapore as our new Graduate Structural Engineer.

At Ramboll, you will help create sustainable solutions in an open, collaborative and empowering culture, working with colleagues who aim to set the standard among our peers.

Your new role

As our new Graduate Structural Engineer, you will support the analysis, design and delivery of building structures from concept through detailed design, tender and construction support. Working under the guidance of senior engineers and project leads, you will develop your technical judgement while preparing calculations, sketches, drawings, design notes and other project deliverables.

You will work on a diverse portfolio of Singapore and international projects, including high-rise, mixed-use, commercial, hospitality, residential, institutional and complex building developments.

You will learn through hands-on project work and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across structural engineering, building services, façade, geotechnical, sustainability and digital design, coordinating with architects, BIM teams, specialist consultants and clients.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with structural analysis and design for building projects under the guidance of senior engineers and project leads.
• Preparing and checking calculations, sketches, drawings, schedules, design notes and other technical deliverables.
• Developing familiarity with structural design models, finite element analysis tools and design software used on live projects.
• Coordinating with BIM modellers, technicians and other disciplines to support coordinated models and drawings.
• Supporting authority submissions, tender submissions and responses to technical queries under supervision.
• Participating in design reviews, project meetings and interdisciplinary coordination workshops.
• Contributing ideas to design optimisation, buildability reviews, digital workflows and practical problem-solving.
• Building your professional capability through project experience, feedback, mentoring, technical training and knowledge sharing.

Your new team

You will join Ramboll’s Buildings business in Singapore, Ramboll’s APAC hub, as part of the APAC High-rise & Complex Buildings team.

We deliver projects from concept design through detailed design, procurement, construction support and handover, drawing on Ramboll’s global knowledge base and local market experience.

Qualifications

About you

For this role, the following qualifications, interests and early-career experience will help you succeed:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Fresh graduate or early-career engineer with up to 3 years’ post-graduate experience.
• Strong interest in building structures, structural behaviour, design for safety, buildability and sustainable engineering.
• Relevant final-year project, thesis, research topic, internship, industrial attachment or work experience related to structural engineering would be advantageous.
• Exposure to structural analysis or design software such as ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, RAM, Robot or similar tools would be beneficial.
• Ability to prepare clear calculations, sketches, notes and design documentation, with guidance where required.
• Interest in BIM-enabled design coordination, digital design, parametric tools, computational design or programming would be an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Additional Information

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include:

• Curiosity, enthusiasm and willingness to learn from experienced colleagues.
• A systematic and analytical approach to problem-solving, with attention to detail.
• Confidence asking questions, receiving feedback and developing professionally.
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines, cultures and geographies.

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment to help you transition from university into professional engineering practice.
• Mentoring, technical guidance and investment in your development.
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles.
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients and projects across Singapore and the wider region.

Ramboll in Asia Pacific

Ramboll has close to 500 experts working across more than 10 offices in Asia Pacific. We are present in Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia, India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. Our experts apply their passion to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Architecture & Landscape. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future in an open, collaborative and empowering culture.

How to apply

Please submit your CV, cover letter, academic transcript and any relevant documents showing why you are a strong fit for the role, such as details of final-year projects, theses, internships, research work or early professional experience. Please also indicate your availability to start.