Senior Structural Engineer

2 months ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Arup Full time
Join Arup's Property, Science, Industry and Technology Team

Arup is a global firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists working across every aspect of the built environment. We help our clients solve complex challenges and turn exciting ideas into tangible reality.

We are seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to become a permanent member of our creative and friendly Property, Science, Industry and Technology team in South Africa. You will be based in Durban and be a key part of our wider South African multidisciplinary, collaborative team.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will play a leading role in the structural engineering design of projects, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to carry out hands-on design for a variety of projects. You will contribute across multiple projects with different design teams, liaise with collaborators and clients from inception to completion, and work closely with designers of other disciplines to produce coordinated designs.

You will be responsible for managing the production of models, drawings, reports, and specifications to budgets and deadlines, analyzing, designing, specifying, and report writing. You will also supervise and coordinate the work of others, including other disciplines and in-house specialists, and provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced members of the team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Take a leading role in the structural engineering design of projects
  • Contribute across multiple projects with different design teams
  • Liaise with collaborators and clients from inception to completion
  • Work closely with designers of other disciplines to produce coordinated designs
  • Manage the production of models, drawings, reports, and specifications to budgets and deadlines
  • Supervise and coordinate the work of others, including other disciplines and in-house specialists
  • Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced members of the team
Requirements

The ideal candidate will have sufficient experience/exposure on medium to large-scale property projects where they have played a leading role as a structural engineer. They will have strong technical experience in structural engineering and a broad range of hands-on experience of different structural forms, construction materials, design stages, and project sectors.

The candidate should also have experience in working within a multidisciplinary engineering team and have an appreciation for the role and interactions of all engineering services required to execute a project.

The technical/delivery attributes below are a guide:

  • Be degree qualified and registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA or equivalent with a minimum of 6 years of industry experience
  • Be committed to your own professional development and involved in the mentoring and development of junior staff
  • Have a strong analytical knowledge and understanding of engineering principles, combined with practical understanding of buildings and construction and experience in approval, review, management, preparation, and checking of well-presented design calculations, notes, reports, and general correspondence
  • Be conversant with design and building codes with leading industry analysis and design software and have a good understanding of multidisciplinary requirements and how they develop into holistic and coordinated solutions
  • Have experience of delivering within internal and external commercial targets and an aptitude to work on your own initiative and be proactive
  • Have good people skills and be a team player and collaborating and problem-solving and excellent planning and organization skills required for our fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrate analytical, creative, and conceptual thinking with the ability to evaluate options, consequences, and implications
  • Be a clear communicator with the ability to present and explain thinking and design decisions through sketching, drawing, presentations, and in writing
  • Have a knowledge and interest in sustainable design and enthusiasm in driving a Digital agenda including automation
What We Offer

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow, and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities, and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity, and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

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