Structural Engineering Manager

🏗️ We're Hiring: Structural Engineering ManagerLocation: United Arab Emirates (Remote)Employment Type: Full-TimeExperience Level: Mid-Level to SeniorWork Arrangement: Fully RemoteAbout UsWe are a globally focused organization delivering complex construction, engineering, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, residential, and development projects across diverse markets.Our distributed teams collaborate across Structural Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering, MEP, Geotechnical Engineering, BIM, Construction, Project Management, Procurement, Quality, HSE, Commercial, and external consultants to deliver safe, efficient, compliant, constructible, and high-performing structural solutions.The RoleWe are seeking an experienced Structural Engineering Manager to lead structural engineering strategy, design management, technical coordination, structural analysis, engineering review, design optimization, constructability, BIM coordination, technical compliance, consultant management, and engineering quality assurance.The successful candidate will provide technical and managerial leadership across structural engineering activities from feasibility and concept design through detailed design, tender, construction, inspection, commissioning, and project closeout.Key ResponsibilitiesStructural Engineering LeadershipDevelop and implement structural engineering strategies aligned with project objectives, applicable codes, client requirements, and technical standards.Lead structural engineering teams across multiple projects, disciplines, and design stages.Establish engineering procedures, design standards, technical workflows, review processes, and quality controls.Provide technical direction on complex structural engineering issues.Structural Design ManagementManage structural design activities from concept through detailed design and construction.Review and approve structural design deliverables.Ensure designs meet requirements for:StrengthStabilityServiceabilityDurabilityConstructabilitySafetyPerformanceConceptual Structural DesignLead conceptual structural schemes for buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, commercial developments, residential projects, and other structures.Evaluate alternative structural systems based on:CostPerformanceConstructabilityMaterial AvailabilityScheduleArchitectural RequirementsLifecycle EngineeringConsider lifecycle maintenance, durability, adaptability, and long-term structural performance during design.Engineering Risk ReviewsConduct technical risk workshops and structural design-risk reviews.Establish mitigation measures and responsible owners.Design Change ManagementControl structural design changes.Assess impacts on:CostScheduleQualitySafetyOther DisciplinesTechnical Query ManagementEstablish processes for structural RFIs, technical queries, design clarifications, and engineering decisions.Engineering ReportingProvide leadership with regular reports covering:Design ProgressEngineering RisksDesign QualityTechnical IssuesApprovalsConsultant PerformanceResource RequirementsDesign ChangesContinuous ImprovementLead structural engineering improvement initiatives focused on:Design QualitySafetyEfficiencyConstructabilityCost OptimizationDigital EngineeringDelivery SpeedKey Performance IndicatorsPerformance may be measured through:Structural design delivery on-time rateDesign milestone achievementDesign review cycle timeEngineering response timeStructural design error rateDesign rework rateCalculation review findingsDrawing review findingsDesign nonconformance rateStructural NCR rateTechnical query turnaround timeRFI response timeDesign-change turnaround timeDesign-change volumeStructural design cost varianceEngineering budget adherenceConsultant performanceConsultant deliverable acceptance rateAuthority approval success rateAuthority comment closure timeCode-compliance rateIndependent design-check findingsPeer-review findingsStructural safety performanceConstructability issue identificationConstructability issue resolution timeStructural coordination issue rateBIM clash rateBIM coordination closure rateStructural model qualityShop-drawing approval cycle timeTechnical-submittal approval timeMaterial-submittal complianceStructural inspection pass rateConcrete-testing complianceSteel-testing complianceWelding inspection complianceStructural defect rateStructural remediation rateStructural warranty issuesStructural performance during constructionConstruction-related design changesDesign-related construction delaysValue-engineering savingsStructural material optimizationStructural weight reductionEmbodied-carbon reductionEngineering productivityEngineering resource utilizationEngineering workload forecast accuracyDigital engineering adoptionBIM adoptionComputational-design adoptionAutomation utilizationAI-assisted engineering adoptionEngineering documentation completenessDesign audit findingsTechnical-risk closure rateLessons-learned implementationEngineering training completionTeam competency developmentStakeholder satisfactionIdeal CandidateThe successful candidate should have extensive experience in Structural Engineering, Structural Design Management, Building Structures, Infrastructure Engineering, Structural Consultancy, Construction Engineering, or related disciplines.The candidate should demonstrate:Proven experience leading structural engineering teams on major buildings, infrastructure, commercial, residential, industrial, hospitality, mixed-use, high-rise, or complex structural projects.Strong technical knowledge of reinforced concrete, post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, composite structures, precast systems, and other relevant structural systems.Extensive experience in structural analysis, design, engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, technical reviews, and design management.Strong understanding of applicable structural codes and international engineering standards.Experience managing structural design through feasibility, concept, schematic, detailed design, tender, construction, and closeout stages.Strong experience with structural design reviews, independent checking, peer review, technical assurance, and engineering QA/QC.Experience managing structural engineering consultants, specialist subcontractors, fabricators, and external technical partners.Strong understanding of structural constructability, construction sequencing, temporary works, site conditions, erection methodologies, and structural safety.Experience with BIM, structural modeling, clash detection, multidisciplinary coordination, and digital engineering.Familiarity with structural-analysis and design software such as ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, STAAD.Pro, Robot Structural Analysis, Tekla, Revit, or equivalent platforms.Experience with high-rise, long-span, complex, or technically challenging structures is advantageous.Experience with structural assessment, strengthening, rehabilitation, or existing-building engineering is advantageous.Experience with seismic, wind, dynamic, nonlinear, finite-element, or advanced structural analysis is advantageous.Experience with value engineering, structural optimization, constructability reviews, lifecycle engineering, and embodied-carbon reduction.Experience supporting procurement, tender evaluation, subcontractor technical reviews, shop drawings, material submittals, and construction-stage engineering.Strong knowledge of UAE and GCC construction practices, engineering regulations, authority requirements, environmental conditions, and structural design considerations is advantageous.Relevant degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.Professional registration or chartered status such as PE, CEng, SE, or equivalent is highly desirable.Membership of professional institutions such as IStructE, ICE, or equivalent is advantageous.Strong written and verbal English communication skills; additional languages are advantageous.Excellent technical leadership, stakeholder-management, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.Ability to communicate complex structural engineering concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.Ability to balance structural safety, technical performance, constructability, cost, schedule, sustainability, and client requirements.Ability to manage multiple engineering projects, consultants, design teams, technical reviews, and competing priorities simultaneously.Ability to work independently in a fully remote and internationally distributed environment.Strong technically rigorous, safety-focused, structurally minded, design-oriented, constructability-aware, commercially conscious, analytical, innovative, collaborative, proactive, and results-driven mindset.