Lead Structural Engineer

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood. is recruiting a Lead Structural Engineer, to further increase the capacity and knowledge base of the well-established Civil/ Structural Engineering department. This will give you the opportunity to work on a wide range of Wood. projects
- Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in Structural Analysis and design as required for the design of onshore structures
- Must have thorough knowledge of engineering practices and economic principles, calculation methods, design details, international codes and standards, procedures, and specifications
- Should take a lead role in projects as assigned by department head
- Must have experience in the oil/gas, hydrocarbon, refinery, infrastructure industries and is recognized as specialist in a specific engineering field on large to mega projects
- In addition to being able to fulfill the responsibilities and duties of Lead Structural Engineer, a Lead Structural Engineer shall be:

- Mature Engineer with sound technical background and wide ranging expertise
- Conversant with codes of practice, standards and relevant sections of statutory documentation
- Highly experienced in use of design and assessment methods used within discipline
- Experienced in use of analytical methods used for discipline including theoretical background for analysis programs
- Experienced in planning, progress monitoring, forecasting and reporting
- Competent in commercial, contractual and administrative aspects of engineering
- Must be experienced with managing a team of Engineers and Designers to achieve a result
- Experienced in controlling all aspects of discipline design including some multi-discipline aspects
- Fully conversant in quality control/safety/environmental methods and quality assurance/safety/environmental procedures for engineering
- Capable/ experienced in producing man-hour and material estimates for all discipline activities
- Capable/competent in the supervision and organization of a single discipline team within a project
- Capable of representing project internally and externally to management level
- Capable of setting and managing discipline group objectives and budgets
- Motivating personality that generates co-operative team based thinking within the discipline
- Competent understanding of personnel issues

Skills / Qualifications:

- 15 years is minimum experience
- Registered Engineer in Saudi Council of Engineers
- Civil / Structural Engineering degree or Equivalent, MS Degree will be an advantage
- Should be proficient in Microsoft office software (Word and Excel) and Mustang purchased and in house created software such as (Foundation 3D, and STAAD)
- Should also be familiar with editing, opening and reading drawings in AutoCAD / Microstation
- Previous experience in the execution of FEED and EPC Projects
- Previous experience of Equipment Foundation design, Steel Piperacked Design
- Experience of mentoring / coaching less experienced engineers and acting in a capacity as Lead Engineer covering all Structural Disciplines

Company Overview:
Diversity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.