Structural Engineer

The Structural Engineer provides strategic technical leadership and supervisory oversight in structural engineering and infrastructure development for UNISFA. The role involves planning, design, execution, and management of complex construction projects, ensuring compliance with international standards and supporting mission infrastructure needs in Abyei and field locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical leadership and supervisory oversight in structural engineering, infrastructure development, and the planning, design, execution, and management of complex construction projects.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of construction and infrastructure projects in accordance with approved objectives.
• Oversee structural analysis, design review, technical assessments, and verification of engineering solutions to ensure structural integrity, safety, durability, and compliance with applicable international standards and specifications.
• Direct project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and performance monitoring to ensure timely, cost-effective, and quality delivery of projects.
• Provide expert technical advice to senior management on structural engineering, construction methodologies, infrastructure development, design optimization, and project implementation strategies.
• Ensure effective contract administration, technical evaluation of bids, review of BOQs and cost estimates, variation assessment, and monitoring of contractor performance in accordance with contractual requirements and organizational procedures.
• Establish and implement quality assurance, quality control, occupational safety, environmental compliance, and engineering risk management systems throughout the project life cycle.
• Oversee site supervision, construction progress monitoring, technical inspections, testing, commissioning, and project handover to ensure compliance with approved designs, specifications, budgets, and schedules.
• Lead the identification, assessment, and resolution of complex structural, geotechnical, construction, and project management challenges, ensuring appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and implement project performance indicators, reporting systems, and risk mitigation strategies to support evidence-based decision-making, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Structural Engineering, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the above fields, in combination with three (3) additional years of relevant professional experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in structural engineering including design technical assessments, and construction supervision, is required.
• Experience in applying internationally recognized structural design codes and engineering standards (e.g., Eurocodes, British Standards, ACI, AISC, ASTM), including applicable geotechnical and construction material testing standards, is required.
• Experience in the design and implementation of infrastructure projects in complex or remote operational environments is desirable.
• Experience in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for infrastructure planning and site assessment is desirable.
• Professional certification in Practicing Professional Structural Engineer, professional registration as a Chartered Engineer or Chartered Structural Engineer is desirable.
• Additional certifications in structural/geotechnical analysis software (e.g., SAP, ETABS, STAAD. Pro, Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis, AutoCAD Civil 3D) is desirable.
• Fluency in English is required.

Skills

• Structural Engineering
• Design Technical Assessments
• Construction Supervision
• Structural Design Codes
• Eurocodes
• British Standards
• ACI Standards
• AISC Standards
• ASTM Standards
• Geotechnical Testing Standards
• Construction Materials Testing
• Infrastructure Project Design
• Infrastructure Project Implementation
• Complex Operating Environments
• Remote Operational Environments
• Geographic Information System
• Practicing Professional Structural Engineer
• Chartered Engineer Accreditation
• Chartered Structural Engineer
• SAP
• ETABS Software
• STAAD.Pro Software
• Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis
• AutoCAD Civil 3D

Languages

English