Senior Structural Engineer

Job brief/purpose

Reporting to the Structure Team Leader, the Senior Structure Engineer will be responsible to lead the Structure design team for delivery of projects in the Vietnam market and potentially overseas markets.

Overseas work will likely be undertaken as part of a work-sharing framework which may require separate streams in the Structure team – one to serve the Vietnam market (on-shore work), the other(s) to serve the other offices (off-shore works). In time, this structure may be formalised with a dedicated team leader for each stream. At the moment, distribution will be fluid, and the Senior Structure Engineer will be expected to help the Structure team Leader manage both on-shore and off-shore work.

He/She will work closely with the Structure Team Leader to ensure the continued growth of the Structure Team offering and will be responsible to take technical and commercial ownership of projects assigned.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to:

- Overall responsible and accountable for several teams or an entire discipline. May individually handle varying projects from time to time depending on size and requirements.

- Assigns projects to Lead Engineers, maintaining constant monitoring of project status through review of submitted project progress reports.

- Provides technical expertise and direction through consultative support and technical training to the teams in the same or other disciplines within the firm.

- Ensure operation in accordance with local Quality Assurance procedures.

- Maintain constant monitoring and reporting on project progress, resources and financial status.

- Supports the Group Leader in the financial aspect of the structural project/s by managing resources within defined budgets and Arup fee scales. Assists in the development of new business and generation of repeat business opportunities.

- Contribute to the development of good practice within discipline through involvement with skills networks.

- Liaise with Project Managers, relevant Skills Network and 3rd Parties (i.e. Clients, Consultants and Contractors).

- Liaison with relevant internal and external parties to ensure understanding of the client’s needs and project requirements.

*** The candidates can be based either in Hanoi or HCMC.

Qualifications

- Licensed grade 1 Structural Engineer, post graduate studies an advantage.

- 12+ years’ experience in a similar capacity with extensive exposure on design of high-rise structures and industrial facilities as well as management of multi-disciplinary projects.

- Extensive knowledge of general analysis and seismic design software (ETABS/ SAFE/ SAP…).

- Highly developed oral and written English communication skills.

- Very good leadership and mentoring skills as well as effective practice of time and stress management.

- Excellent team orientation and with extensive capacity to liaise with external relations.