Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, architects, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of todays-built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world. As one of the world's leading building design consultancies, we offer clients the innovation and technical know-how to continually deliver their projects on schedule and on budget, without compromise.
The Opportunity
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary teams in Cape Town, South Africa. We pride ourselves on our extensive support network and our strength in numbers.
In this role you will need to be professionally registered (PrEng) with a minimum of 10-12 years of experience in the analysis, design and management of projects in the property industry along with sufficient experience/exposure on medium to large scale property projects where they have played a leading role as a structural engineer. Proficient experience in managing and leading small to medium size teams and have strong technical skills in the analysis and design of structures in concrete, steel and other materials.
The candidate should also have experience in working within a multidisciplinary engineering team and have an appreciation for the role and interactions of all engineering services required to execute a project.
Is this role right for you?
We are looking for individuals with the following experience
- Bachelors Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline with professional registration
- Generally works on projects requiring a rare highly specialised skill or expertise and plans full project/activities and resources required (time, people and skills) along with instigating and managing project reviews from inception and design reviews taking responsibility for quality standards commercial metrics and client relations for the project while monitoring and role-modelling client service standards for the project to ensure the project commercially delivers against Arups business plan
- Creating communication plans for team/project and writes and delivers key components of it
- Resolving complex technical issues where there may not be an established precedent
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What We Offer You
An environment that will give you freedom to design with a purpose, focus on your skills to deliver quality work to our clients, opportunity to learn and share knowledge openly. You will have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the communities in which we live and work through Arup's community engagement programme.
You'll have access to lots of learning opportunities and ongoing training through Arup university and other learning programmes
Beyond a competitive guaranteed annual salary, core benefits include medical aid and hospital gap cover; as well as provident fund covering retirement savings, death and disability. Core benefits form part of your guaranteed annual package
As a membership organisation, permanent members share in our success through a global profit share. Our people also have access to a range of broader wellbeing benefits.
Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the communities in which we live and work through Arup's community engagement programme.
Different People, Shared Values
At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.
At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Employment Equity Committee, Region Engagement Group, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views and to make a positive difference - discover more about life at Arup here.
At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.
At Arup, we appreciate that everyone's circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.
