Engineer, Structural Engineering

This role is to work as part of a team to support the delivery of projects. This role will be working under the supervision of a senior or project engineer to carry out the following functions

• Follow in full the document control and QA processes relevant to project work, ensuring drawings, specifications, reports and correspondence are issued, and filed / archived in an appropriate manner

• Carry out detailed design as per client requirements in accordance with latest/relevant American standard codes, QA and technical review and sign off by the GCC India-Head of Structures/ WSP USA office, including complex calculations and co-ordination issues

• Organize and undertake technical calculations to industry standards in conjunction with team members; supervise the work of team members to ensure the delegated work is completed to deadlines/standard and report to the GCC India-Head of Structures/ WSP USA office any issues, risks or client changes

• Prepare elemental work for project budget costing as delegated by the senior team member, within agreed deadlines and standards

• Deal with the day to day queries from the WSP USA Team, ensuring that relevant information is available on time for fulfilling lead region’s obligations towards clients

• Determine appropriate software for Computer Aided Design, construct models and undertake analysis and manual checks

• Keep themselves acquainted with latest American building codes and design guides, WSP training manuals and attend technical trainings organized by team to enhance their knowledge and skill.

Technical Skills

• Raise the level of technical competence within the teams

• Contribute to the delivery and quality measurement processes

• Contribute to the technical excellence in all our projects

• Develop positive professional relationship with WSP USA Team, communicating openly about project progress

• Demonstrate an awareness of project risk issues, flagging potential problems to team leader

• Flag resourcing concerns to team leader and assist colleagues to ensure team timelines are met

• Complete timesheet accurately ahead of weekly deadlines

Key Competencies / Skills

• The applicant must have proven experience in the design of building structures, including expertise in post-tensioned and reinforced concrete (RCC) systems & Steel Structures, with substantial experience in a similar role or a demonstrated strong track record.

• Good understanding and working knowledge on American codes of practice and US construction methodology.

• Cultural awareness, conscientious and an open mind and excellent communication skills are essential requirements for the role.

• High degree of self-motivation

• Ability to work under pressure and with minimum of supervision.

• Conversant with engineering softwares like SAFE, ADAPT BUILDER, RAM CONCEPT, ETABS, SP Column, RAM SS.

• Conversant with basic modeling in AutoCAD and Revit Structures

• Must be fluent in English

• 4 to 8 years of relevant experience in the structural engineering discipline, ideally in RCC and post-tensioned structures.

• B.Tech in Civil Engineering

• Preferably M.Tech. in Structural Engineering.

• It is desirable that the candidate has obtained or initiated the process towards obtaining Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in any of the US states or British Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.

• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.