Structural Engineer

Job Category: Construction, Engineering

A well established Engineering & construction company is looking for a Structural Engineer. The successful candidate should be keen, progressive, versatile individual who can adopt a flexible approach to their role to provide support to all teams across the office as workload dictates. An individual who is willing to go the extra mile to ensure work is delivered correctly and accurately and on time which may, on occasion, include working outside of normal office hours.

Responsibility:

• Carry out structural & civil engineering design, analysis & calculations.
• Review designs & construction drawings.
• Carry out low level estimating for tender submissions (civil, structural and architectural).
• Provide civil and structural engineering advice to project managers, site managers and site engineers.
• Supervise structural steel erection with site engineers to ensure design specifications are met.
• Aid in the preparation of bid packages and specifications for sub-contractors.
• Prepare and aid in the preparation of design and shop drawings for approval by client.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Required skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering.
• Must be Chartered (CEng) or registered Professional Engineer (PE).
• Minimum 7 years of experience working in all engineering areas: structural engineering, heavy civil engineering, construction management, land development.
• Strong working experience with Reinforced concrete ( ACI, BS, Eurocodes).
• Must have experience with current US, British Standards (BS), Eurocodes and International construction codes.
• Familiar with developing specifications and standards.
• Computer skills (CAD design skills, MS Office experience (in particular EXCEL).
• Must be able to work independently.
• Strong working experience with structural steel encompassing arch span, hot rolled steel and light gauge steel (ASCI).
• Strong working experience with seismic design.
• Strong working experience with concrete, masonry and foundation systems.
• Working experience with the following design software’s: (StaadPro, ARCH Ultimate, TEDDS suite and PCASE 2.09).
• Prior work experience in an industrial consulting engineering firm.
• Comfortable in a highly entrepreneurial and continuously changing environment.
• Commercial awareness of design.
• Excellent written, verbal, and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Track record of interacting effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of government, private sector, and civil society counterparts.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Previous experience in Africa and/or the Middle East preferred.

Applications:

Send your up to date CV to: application@summitrecruitment-kenya.com

• Education:       Bachelors Degree

• Job Type:         Permanent

• Location:         Nairobi, Kenya

• Career Level:   Senior Level (5+ years experience)

• Deadline:         15th January 2014Applications

Please send your up to date CV to: info@summitrecruitment-kenya.com

Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job.