Our Middle East offices include the UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi), Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia & Kuwait. As a provider of multi disciplined technical services to the built environment Atkins in the Middle East is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first class solutions which combine innovation, imagination and best practice.We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer to join our Ground Engineering team based in Dubai. The Ground Engineering team undertakes designs of a variety of structures including underground metro stations, cut and cover tunnels, bored and mined tunnels and shafts, foundations and earth-retaining structures.Job DetailsThe successful candidate will be a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer with a proven track record in the design of underground / civil engineering structures including tunnels and shafts. The candidate should be practical and demonstrate good commercial skills that will help develop and expand our ground engineering business in the region.ResponsibilitiesThe individual will be responsible for the technical delivery of engineering design on projects within the Design Centre – Dubai, for the Ground Engineering team, including:Ground Engineering and geotechnical design including soil-structure interaction.Design of civil engineering structures including underground structures, tunnels, shafts and foundations, for infrastructure, highways and rail projects.Preparation of project design reports and design drawings· Liaison with Clients, Contractors, design team and third partiesRequirements· A good academic background with a civil engineering bachelors or masters degree· Chartered status in civil or structural engineering· Experience undertaking the design of underground structures, tunnels or related infrastructure.· Min 8 years experience working on similar projects· Good written and verbal communication skills in English (clear, concise report writing will be expected)· A personality compatible with a high degree of collaborative and team work· Practical experience of reinforcement design and detailing to British, European codes· Commercially aware with a flexible attitude to both the type of work undertaken and the level of responsibility given· Working knowledge of relevant structural design software e.g. Plaxis, Robot, ETABS, Staad Pro· Offer support and guidance to more junior members of the team· Effectively manage own time which may be necessary if allocated to more than one project· Working with CAD Technicians to produce relevant structural information· Although based in Dubai, you will be required to travel regionally and be eligible to work in both KSA and QatarRewards & BenefitsWe offer an excellent package which includes:A competAbout The Company Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the world’s major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:• focus on quality• seek world class design and excellence• strive to add value• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing societyAtkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).
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