Overview
Carries out structural preliminary and detailed design for various UNRWA projects. Ensures structures withstand calculated loads at optimal cost and contributes to tender document preparation.
Key Responsibilities
- Carries out structural preliminary and detailed design for schools, hospitals, clinics, shelters, rehousing, water tanks, structures for pumping stations and warehouses.
- Ensures structures withstand calculated loads at optimal cost.
- Maintains and applies existing standard details of structural elements utilising relevant software and reviews drawings.
- Contributes to tender documents preparation, including specifications.
- Searches and checks properties of materials ensuring their suitability.
- Analyses suitable configurations of structural components.
- Checks and evaluates geotechnical investigation reports.
- Provides technical advice with regard to alteration works.
- Writes technical reports, particularly on structural aspects and building system inspections.
- Uses computer simulations to predict how structures will react under different conditions.
- Coordinates and liaises with Construction site/Field teams on structural design issues.
- Updates all structural designs drawings to incorporate changes.
- Discusses and liaises with other designers, to optimise designs.
- Assists in drafting terms of references for consultants related to structural works and supervising their work.
Required Experience
- At least four years of relevant work experience is required.
- At least two years of relevant work experience in planning big projects, with due consideration to foundation works, and assessment of geotechnical reports is required.
- Experience with structural design software and computer-aided design programmes is required.
- Knowledge of relevant international codes of practice, standards, and value engineering is desired.
Qualifications
A Bachelor degree from an accredited educational institution in structural or civil engineering.
