Assistant Engineer - Structures

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 Local GCC 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 local GCC 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

Key Competencies / Skills

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

• Demonstrated expertise in Structural Steel Design and Detailing,Reinforced Concrete.

• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of international codes and standards like IBC, ASCE, ACI, AISC etc. Past experience of working with american standards will be preferred.

• Conversant with engineering softwares like RAM SS, SAFE and ETABS.

• Conversant with basic modeling in AutoCAD and Revit Structures

• Must be fluent in English

• B.Tech in Civil Engineering

• Preferably M.Tech. in Structural Engineering.

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

Experience
• 3+ years of hands on design experience

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”.