Senior Structural Engineer Buildings

Construction careers don't get better than this exciting new opportunity for structural engineers. Our client, a major international civil and build contractor is looking to appoint a qualified and locally registered Senior Structural Engineer to join their building team and help deliver a landmark project on the new 3RS airport project in Hong Kong. 

Project Details

You will be based in the project office on the new airport project. 

Key Objectives

• Managing the structural design and the delivery of the project
• Project management tasks
• Monitoring & Reporting

Responsibilities and Duties

• Produces detailed designs and documentation for the implementation of the project
• Prepare calculations required for the design
• Prepare specifications, proposals, and other tender documentation
• Contribute to the development of the structures Team
• Establish and develop relationships with international clients in the local market

• Personal interest and training to stay abreast of structural design areas of interest for themselves and the strategic areas of practice

• Strong communication skills both written and spoken – ability to articulate complex information in a simple and clear manner
• Experience in dealing with local authorities in Hong Kong
• Informs seniors of progress, problems and submits work for review
• Clearly and interestingly presents project updates internally, supports in client presentations.
• Ensures the team performs QA/QC checks of project / package before presenting for review/releasing
• Strong understanding of building construction, codes and regulations, and obligations of engineer of record. 
• Estimates resources required and matches personnel effectively with the task requirements.  Ensures there is consistency among tasks, timing, cost and responsibilities
• Understands scope management and allocation across all project scales
• Has experience in procurement of technical consultants
• Has experience in or knowledge of contract review
• Experience and understanding in resource allocations for design phases across specific project types.

• Actively seeks professional development including leadership training internally and externally
• Organises internal training sessions for others to share knowledge, help develop skill levels and enhance understanding of construction
• Open to the contribution of others, encourages team members to speak up and contribute
• Interviews juniors, interns and technical personnel as requested and provides timely feedback on candidate suitability
• Completes the required actions / documents prior to reviews in a timely manner, attends review meetings
• Proactively demonstrate knowledge and skills acquired in the workplace
• Be an effective and efficient team leader, someone that the team can trust
• Possess a flexible working attitude (co-operative and agile) and work well within the team environment
• Accepts personal responsibility for maintaining studio culture and guides others.  Escalates issues as required.
• Problem solving approach to team issues.
• Transparent and effective communication with project team, seniors and support staff. 
• Professional, timely and positive communication with external parties including sub-consultants and client via various mediums.
• Participates in team activities and staff events and motivates their team to join in
• Respects office and team timing, and guides their team to do the same
• Contributes to the practices' posts to be put on social media, reads updates and shares publicly available posts and events
• Manages client expectations and demands, engages with client’s staff at the same level to articulate project design
• Effective client relations and relationship building
• Listens for and passes on client feedback to the team and senior management.  Follows up the team to ensure client feedback is taken into consideration in the design.
• Leads other staff members to follow studio design and brand guidelines
• Respects client confidentiality and obtains management approval before sharing images and work they are working on

• Fills in and submits timesheets in a timely manner, and observes attendance procedures, approves team attendance as required.

• Manage the commercial aspects of projects.  Fully conversant with the contract terms and conditions, scope and deliverables.
• Maintain close commercial control of the project and notify and update finance of when invoices can be raised
• Be aware that contract with client is signed before work commences.  Help ensure that all sub-consultant contract documents are complete and signed.
• Ensure a project risk register is compiled, relevant and maintained.
• Be aware of client and sub-consultant invoices and when payments are made and received.
• Risk Management – participate in compilation of risk register and risk management plan for your project.  Ensure that the risk register is reviewed regularly at team meetings and updated.  Assist the associate / other seniors in updating and mitigating risks throughout the life of the project.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Min 10 years post graduate experience in buildings design
• Excellent communication skills in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
• A working knowledge of advanced software packages such as MIDAS, Strand7 and SPACE GASS or suitable equivalent
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Commercial management experience
• Proven experience managing stakeholders including client relations
• Proven experience in project / stage reporting
• Project stages – experience in delivering projects independently
• Industry Experience – in innovative practices locally or internationally or reputable local practices
• An enthusiasm for design and the built environment, innovative concepts and sustainability
• An ambitious personality, capable of achieving
• Agility – flexible, addresses obstacles and is pro-active in finding rapid solutions
• Resilience
• Able to lead teams
• Multi-task
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

• Able to manage up as well as manage the team

• Effectively delegates tasks, responsibility and authority, and helps others to solve problems themselves
• Emotional resilience
• Leads by example
• Integrity – creates trust though honest and consistent behavior, keeps commitments
• Respectful of gender and cultural differences
• Encourages open and straightforward communication
• Open to other points of view
• Plans and conducts effective meetings
• Hands-on and proactive
• Clear communicator
• Can handle complexity
• Has good temperament and analytical mindset

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Degree educated – Bachelor’s Degree in Structural Engineering Masters is desirable.
• Preferably chartered MHKIE 
• Registration with home country professional body 

Employing Company Overview and Profile

Structural Design Engineer recruitment continues apace in Hong Kong! Our client is a major international buildings and civil engineering contractor with an ever increasing order book and a landmark project to deliver to Hong Kong.  

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

A competitive all inclusive salary package is available for the best available talent in the market place with a very attractive bonus scheme for high achievers!