Principal Engineer role is critical in effectively managing workloads between the bridge's teams in WSP ME and the GCC. This individual will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality support to WSP ME.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic, self-motivated individual who will take on a Leadership role in project work, focused on delivery to the client and technical excellence. The role requires management of a number of projects and becoming involved in design at an early stage. The ability to plan and design deliverables against ME Engineering standards for each stage of a project is a pre-requisite.
Responsibilities for Internal Candidates
- Technical and Management Excellence of engineering design and delivery of projects taking account of Health & Safety
- Agree on Priorities and deadlines; ensure timely delivery within fee allocation
- Align work with WoW and maintain Document Control for all work
- Proactively raising and resolving queries by identifying necessary inputs from others
- Use non-project time productively by self and team training to improve software & technical skills
- Design solutions, execution details, analysis and design of the structures; Prepare repair/ rehabilitation of existing structures
- Check & ensure the quality of the documents and adhere to contract deadlines
- Check & approve drawing as per design and specifications
- Ensure timely & quality delivery of designs as per the defined standards to the clients
- Innovation done in analysis and design of any bridge/structure and developing design as per latest/other codes
- Archiving of data drawings and report management
- Correlation with all the activities in the department coordinated by the Line Manager.
Key Competencies / Skills
Mandatory Skills
- At least 14 years experience of working with Bridge design.
- Bachelors and Masters Degree in Civil / Structural Engineering.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience in international standards (AASHTO, AREMA, BS / DMRB & Eurocodes).
- Have experience to work / supervise on Software's like MIDAS, Staadpro,ASBD
- Experience to work in/with other cultures for delivery of major infrastructure projects.
- Have respect for deadlines and achieve targeted results whilst working individually as-well-as leading a small group of team members.
Desired Skills
- Middle East codes guidelines (MOMRA, TR-516, PWA-IANs, Kuwait DMRB etc.) experience is desired
- Ability to supervise team to work under pressure without supervision.
Qualifications for Internal Candidates
- Approaching towards attaining Chartered Engineering
- M.Tech/M.E/B.Tech/B.E. (Civil/Structural)
- 14+ years of experience in bridge design with a consulting firm
