About the Role
Join our award-winning team as a Senior Structural Engineer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This position is critical to the delivery of a flagship multi-purpose arena project, focusing on major infrastructure elements including multilevel interchanges, underpasses, bridges, tunnels, secant piles, and retaining walls. As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, analysis, detailing, and construction supervision of various infrastructure civil works, ensuring structural integrity, compliance with codes, cost-effectiveness, and seamless integration within a fast-track giga-project environment.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the Shop Drawing review and coordinate the RFI process with the Design Engineer, ensuring timely approvals.
- Coordinate with supervising teams and the Planning and QAQC department to achieve all project milestones.
- Perform structural design reviews using ETABS, SAP2000, STAAD.Pro, or equivalents, covering all loading conditions.
- Assist the Contractor in validating designs and methodologies for major structural elements.
- Ensure compliance with AISC, Eurocode 3, SBC 304 (Saudi Building Code – Structural), and project-specific performance specifications.
- Coordinate with fabricators, erectors, and third-party reviewers for value engineering and integration.
- Design and review reinforced concrete (RCC) elements including foundations, basement structures, and more.
- Optimize RCC designs for durability and constructability while adhering to project specifications.
- Review and approve detailed RCC drawings, bar bending schedules, and construction sequences.
- Approve structural shop drawings, material submittals, and method statements from contractors.
- Provide technical support during construction, addressing RFIs and non-conformance reports.
- Execute value engineering to optimize resource use while ensuring safety and performance.
- Manage coordination with architectural, MEP, and facade specialists for finishes.
- Support preparation of as-built drawings and structural integrity reports.
- Align all designs and construction with the Saudi Building Code and international best practices.
- Integrate structural requirements into the Project Quality Plan (PQP) and support QA/QC inspections.
- Collaborate with the HSE team to maintain safe practices during construction phases.
- Ensure the Contractor secures necessary permits and inspections.
Qualifications
To excel in this dynamic role, candidates should have:
- 12+ years of work experience in structural engineering.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering.
- Experience with interchanges, highways, and bridges.
- Extensive hands-on experience in structural steel roofs and facades for major venues.
- Strong expertise in RCC design for heavy-load, high-occupancy structures.
- Previous experience on KSA giga-projects is an advantage (e.g., Qiddiya, NEOM, Red Sea).
- Professional registration (PE, CEng, or equivalent) and membership in recognized institutions (ICE, IStructE, ASCE, or Saudi Council of Engineers).
Benefits
Joining the organization means more than just a job. Employees benefit from:
- A supportive environment that fosters professional development through internal global mobility and career growth.
- A culture that emphasizes health and well-being, offering on-demand counselling services and wellness clinics.
- Participation in community events such as sports days and beach clean-ups.
- Competitive employee benefits including hybrid working arrangements, athletic sponsorship, study assistance, and employee referral rewards.
We embrace diversity and recognize its contribution to client success wherever we work. Join us and become a part of our award-winning team!
