Principal Engineer - Bridges

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