Senior Structural Engineer

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. **Role description:** In Engineering, you'll create some of the world’s most iconic and ground-breaking structures and spaces that transform the world around us, from making journeys easier to opening up public places that bring people together. This role will sit within Places. We work with our clients around the world to create, support, and enhance smart, safe and sustainable places where people live, work, learn and thrive. Places impact on the quality of people’s lives. Whether new homes, shops, workplaces, schools and hospitals, manufacturing, research and development facilities, or data and distribution centers. People and communities thrive when the spaces in which they live, work, move and play are designed and managed in a way that best meets their needs. You will be responsible for leading, managing, and designing medium-sized projects, ensuring all client and project requirements are met. This role supports senior engineers on complex elements and structures, working with a high degree of independence and minimal supervision. You will also plays a key leadership role within the sector/discipline, offering technical advice and setting a professional example for others. **Role accountabilities:** - Apply engineering techniques in line with international and local structural design codes (UK, US, EU, etc.). - Deliver design tasks, checks, and detailing consistent with 8–10 years’ experience. - Collaborate with Arcadis GECs, other disciplines, regions, and clients for coordinated project delivery. - Undertake structural analysis and design to meet project requirements, timeframes, budgets, and quality standards. - Use advanced engineering/drafting software and apply complex design code requirements. - Model medium to large structures from scratch, ensuring accuracy and compliance. - Develop and manage time estimates, schedules, and resource plans for projects. - Continuously improve technical knowledge and skills in structural engineering. - Lead and enhance effective, efficient design workflows and processes. - Conduct quality checks and internal reviews of engineering drawings and calculations. - Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated project delivery. - Prepare, register, and maintain accurate design documentation and technical reports. - Provide regular project updates to Function Leaders and Design Managers. - Estimate man-hour and budget requirements for project scopes. - Lead and support project teams, promoting collaboration, morale, and career development. - Monitor and support junior team members, providing training and resolving performance issues. - Build strong relationships with colleagues, regional counterparts, and clients to secure repeat business. - Ensure compliance with scope of work, schedules, cost controls, and Arcadis policies. - Participate in and promote digital initiatives and automation of design processes. - Adhere to Health & Safety regulations and company guidelines. - Perform additional duties as required by management or the business. **Qualifications & Experience:** - Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering - Licensed Registered Civil Engineer - 8 to 10 years minimum relevant post-graduate experience. - Experience working in a design consultancy firm. - Experience in designing **data centers** - Expert in one or more of the following design and analysis software such as ETABS, SAFE, PROKON, TEDDS, STAAD, RISA, RAM Connection, etc - Familiar in the complex US Design Code requirements of ACI, ASCE, AISC, etc and the theories and concepts behind the requirements - Excellent problem solving and mathematical skills applied in structural engineering based on years’ experience and background - Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and is fluent in written and spoken English - Ability to lead, with good influencing, motivating and delegating skills. - Highly proficient in structural engineering design fundamentals - Should be able to perform more complex RC and steel detailing requirements - Can analyse and design more complex elements such transfer structures, pilecaps, mat foundations, seismic systems, corbels, etc - Actively continue to develop personally and technical knowledge and new emerging technology through regular CPD training. Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. At Arcadis, you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it is why we will take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.