About the Role
Join an award-winning team as a Senior Structural Engineer in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. This critical position focuses on the design, analysis, detailing, and construction supervision of structural works for hotels and high-rise buildings, particularly within reinforced concrete and steel structures. Proven experience in hotel and high-rise building projects is essential for this role.
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In this role, you will ensure structural integrity, compliance with applicable international and Saudi codes, cost-effectiveness, and seamless coordination with architectural and MEP requirements within a fast-paced project environment.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Structural Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the shop drawing review and coordinating the RFI process with the Design Engineer, ensuring timely approvals.
- Coordinating with supervising teams and tracking procurement with the Planning and QAQC department to achieve all project milestones.
- Overseeing structural engineering activities for high-rise buildings and luxury hospitality developments while ensuring alignment with architectural intent and project requirements.
- Reviewing structural systems, including reinforced concrete, post-tensioned concrete, steel structures, foundations, and associated building elements.
- Performing structural design review checks using software such as ETABS, SAP2000, STAAD.Pro, or equivalent for various loading conditions.
- Assisting Contractors in validating designs, connection designs, and temporary works requirements for all major structural elements and systems.
- Ensuring compliance with AISC, Eurocode 3, SBC 304 (Saudi Building Code – Structural), and project-specific performance specifications.
- Coordinating with specialist fabricators, erectors, and third-party reviewers for value engineering and clash-free integration.
- Designing and reviewing all Reinforced Concrete (RCC) elements, including foundations, basement structures, and retaining walls, optimizing designs for durability and constructability.
- Reviewing and approving detailed RCC drawings, bar bending schedules, and construction sequences.
- Providing technical support during construction, including site inspections and resolution of RFIs.
- Executing value engineering exercises to optimize steel and concrete quantities while maintaining safety and performance.
- Supporting the preparation of as-built drawings, structural integrity reports, and handover documentation.
- Integrating structural requirements into the Project Quality Plan (PQP) and supporting QA/QC inspections.
- Collaborating with the HSE team to maintain safe design and construction practices, especially for high-risk activities.
- Ensuring that all required permits and inspections are obtained by the Contractor.
Qualifications
To thrive in this dynamic opportunity, you should have:
- 12+ years of work experience in structural engineering, specifically with a Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering.
- A proven track record with 5 luxury hotels and high-rise buildings*.
- Strong expertise in RCC design for heavy-load, high-occupancy structures.
- Previous experience on KSA giga-projects (such as Qiddiya, NEOM, Red Sea, etc.) would be highly advantageous.
- Professional registration (PE, CEng, or equivalent) and membership in recognized institutions (ICE, IStructE, ASCE, or Saudi Council of Engineers).
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