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Sr. Structural Engineer
Bureau Veritas
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Source date: 11/3/2026
About this role
• Position Details • • Position Structural Engineer • • Department BNI • • Reporting to BNI Manager / DR Team Leader • • Key Working Relationship • B&I Manager • DR Team Leader • Customers (Internal and External) • Minimum Required Qualifications • • Specialty • Design Review for concrete, steel, composite, post tension, high rise building, industrial building and marine structures • Conversant in International Codes • Good technical reporting skills in English language • • Education University Degree in Engineering / Post-graduate Degree • • Training International Standards like BS, AISC, ACI, IBC etc. AutoCAD • • Technical knowledge Junior Level • Conversant with relevant structural design software, techniques and codes (IBC, ACI, UBC, ASTM, AISC, etc.) and local circulars • Able to prepare 3D finite element for building structures • Basic knowledge of solid and materials mechanics and their relevance to the code requirement on structures and structural elements • Computer skills in both MS Offices and Structural Engineering software Structural Engineer • Conversant with relevant structural design software, techniques and codes (IBC, ACI, UBC, ASTM, AISC, etc.) and local circulars • Able to interpret Finite Element Structural Modeling results to the design intent (i.e. stresses & strain in relation to code requirements) • Able to carry out structural review for buildings according to predefined standard/code • Fundamental knowledge of solid and materials mechanics and their relevance to the code requirement on structures and structural elements • Computer skills in both MS Offices and Structural Engineering software Senior Structural Engineer • Conversant with relevant structural design software, techniques and codes (IBC, ACI, UBC, ASTM, AISC, etc.) and local circulars • Able to carry out structural design review for buildings including dynamic seismic design and designs pertaining to wind loads on cladding and building skins and facades according to pre-defined standard/code • Thorough knowledge of structural design of buildings, in particular those related to concrete, steel and composite materials • Knowledge of applicable standards of country of project is a plus • Able to interpret design drawing and documents • Licensed by Dubai Municipality (DM) for structural design review of unlimited height • Can professionally handle discussions with clients and authority in relation to the design review services provided • Computer skills in both MS Offices and Structural Engineering software • • Experience Junior: minimum 3 years experience in Structural Engineering Structural Engineer: minimum 7 years experience in Structural Engineering Senior Structural Engineer: minimum 15 years experience in Structural Engineering • Responsibilities / Authorities / Accountabilities • • Primary Functions • The engineer shall perform various technical audits and control services including design review, specialised studies, expert studies, etc. pertaining to his field of competencies. • The engineer shall carry out within the frame of conformity assessment services, technical audit, consultancy services, outsourcing, due diligence, design review, etc. The most common mission of the engineer within Bureau Veritas currently being design appraisal. • Prepare Technical Reports • Attend meetings and discussion with client and authority • • Technical Expertise • The structural engineer will have enough experience in the design of concrete and steel structures. Within the frame of the common mission of Bureau Veritas. Capable of evaluating the design with Team leader support & utilising 2D/ 3D available software • All type of Foundations/ Soil Excavations • Concrete structures, Precast- Pre-stressed • Steel structures, connections • Façade systems • As a guidance to the mission, shall be able to work on the following with support of the Team Leader: • Specifications: Concept study, Soil investigation Report, Seismic report, General specifications of the Installation, Relevant Owner’s Specifications, Basic of design specification, Material general specifications, • Analysis: Foundation analysis, seismic analysis, wind analysis, superstructure analysis. • Calculations : Supporting calculation of member properties (composite sections, dummy members...), Summary of loads (each loading condition), Calculated resultant loads, Reactions, Loads on supporting members (e.g. piles, slings), Deflections, where relevant, Load combinations, Hand calculations, Stress calculations for parts not checked by computer (e.g. dummy members, connections others than API tubular connections, pile penetrations, etc...), Recalculations of overstressed parts, code checks • Site inspections: The Engineer must cover basic inspection for the construction civil works in order to familiarize with the working procedures for review of Material submittals, method statements, carry out quality assurance and quality control and issuing reports/ weekly reports/ monthly reports as per site requirements. • • Business Requirements Long-term activities • Maintains a high degree of expertise through permanent specialised training and knowledge management. • Participate in products development and dissemination in his field(s) of expertise • Contributes to Best Practices dissemination • Participates in Knowledge Management Upstream activities • Assists in commercial actions in order to link client’s needs and Bureau Veritas’ services • Prepare technical aspects of tenders (related to his field of competencies), including but not limited to : • Scope of work • Planning • Cost structure Downstream activities • Participates in execution of the missions, alone or within a project team • Liaises with client, designer and/or project manager • Manages (if required) design review phase of the project, as per scope of work and Bureau Veritas/client quality system • Executes reporting on tasks and cost building-up • Contributes to project reporting • • Self Management • Respects security guidelines of Bureau Veritas and safeguards personal security in the working environment • Actively participates in the sharing of knowledge and information (Knowledge Management) • Bureau Veritas Core and Business Values • Results oriented • Service driven • Personal efficiency • Impact and Influencing • Rigorous • Problem solving • • Customer Focus • Knows in depth the clients in its country, their needs, expectation and their level of satisfaction as well as our increasing potential business in each one of them, developing the contacts and the necessary analysis. • • HSE Requirements • Authorized to stop work if condition, situation, environment, etc. is not safe to perform the activity (immediately inform the reporting person in the department for further guidance). • Comply at all times with all applicable legal requirements, BV Dubai HSE Policies and procedures, client’s HSE procedures and practices. • Accountable to take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do or not do. • Accountable for cooperating with others in health and safety, and not interfere with or misuse anything provided for your health, safety or welfare. • Perform his duties in a safe environment and respond to emergency situations as required by local procedures. • Maintain personal work areas tidy and hazard free and report any deviation/fault/hazard immediately to the location manager/line manager/QHSE Manager. • Reporting all incidents / Near miss reporting as well as taking action whenever any unsafe act of condition is observed. • Responsible for giving feedback on HSE issues for improvement as part of participation and consultation requirement. • Report immediately any newly identified hazard and participate in devising suitable operational control to eliminate/minimize the pertinent risk. • Report immediately any HSE incident and cooperate in investigation. • Use appropriate PPE at work area and be aware of: • the risks appropriate PPE will control or minimize • Report immediately in case the PPE is worn off or lost. • Ensure project team receive health and safety induction training. • Ensure project team is aware of applicable HSE policies and procedures of the client and respective project. • Perform routine inspection to check team’s adherence to the clients HSE procedures. • Ensure on an ongoing basis, the project team receive health and safety training which is appropriate to their job. • Ensure the project team are aware of their health and safety responsibilities and duties. • Ensure the project team is capable of carrying out their duties in a safe and responsible manner. • Promote the identification of opportunities to improve the health & safety of employees during their work activities. • Promote the identification of initiatives to improve employee environmental awareness and reduction of environmental impacts. • Carry out regular tours of their work areas to monitor general health, safety and welfare arrangements. • To ensure that any personal protective equipment, (PPE) that employees are required to use in their job: • have been appropriately assessed before use • is fit for purpose • provides adequate protection • is appropriately maintained and inspected. • Performance Monitoring • • Continual Development • Complete requirements for appropriate professional trainings in specified time frames. • Regular reading of professional journals and other technical literature. • Attend appropriate courses/seminars • Progress towards developing individual distinctive competence targets. • • KPIs • Time taken to deliver the report to the client • Quality of report • Inspection done within the allocated timeframe • Additional sales, cross-selling, number of commercial opportunities referred • Client claims • Share information, Best practice, Knowledge Management • Technical capability. • • Monitored By BNI Manager / DR Team Leader