Senior Structural Engineer

About SMEC

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.

We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.

We stand apart through our historically diverse, globally connected workforce, operating out of more than 40 countries with strong local relationships.

Our diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts who bring talent, experience and passion to their fields. Challenging boundaries, we look beyond the project scope to ensure we leave a positive impact in the communities we live and work in and allow present and future generations to thrive.

About the Role

The Senior Structural Engineer (long-term) will provide assistance the Team Leader in administering and supervising the civil works contracts. Guide the contractor and the local supervisors during the construction activities to comply with the contract documents. Prepare the construction supervision manual and coach the local supervisors to perform their duties. Approve the construction methods proposed by the contractor, ensure proper inspections and safety measures, issue instructions to contractors, attend various essential testing, ensure the accuracy of the contractor’s as-built drawings, verify contractual variations, and report and monitor physical progress: update budget and work plan. Review, recommend, and validate the DED modifications that were not fully addressed. Provide training to BTL, E.P to perform periodic inspections during the Defects Liability Period and notify the PMU and Contractor of any evidence that requires rectification, also, for issuing the Performance Certificate.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in civil or structural engineering
• At least 13 (thirteen) years of total professional experience in the design and construction of water systems components (water intake, pumping stations, sizeable concrete reservoir and below ground pipe network, various pipe testing and asphalt reinstatement)
• Extensive experience in the construction supervision of similar size and nature of the project
• The expert has completed at least 5 (five) similar (relevant) urban water assignments in a similar position
• The expert has at least six years of experience in the Asia-Pacific Region
• Work experience in Timor Leste, working-level fluency in local Tetum, and knowledge of the administrative system and government organization are advantages