Senior Structural Engineer

About Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 experts operating in more than 50 countries. The company focuses on delivering impactful work within the global industry. As an employee-owned business, Mott MacDonald invests in its employees, providing a supportive environment and resources for professional growth.

The Role of Senior Structural Engineer

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for a full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role involves supporting the design and delivery of building-structure projects across Saudi Arabia. The engineer will work on various developments including mixed-use, commercial, residential, hospitality, aviation, sports, and high-rise projects, progressing structural solutions through concept, schematic, detailed-design, and construction-support stages. The position requires 5-10 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare structural design calculations, specifications, drawings, reports, technical notes, and design risk assessments.
• Analyze and design reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, and foundation systems, considering gravity, wind, seismic, temperature, and settlement actions.
• Develop safe, buildable, and cost-effective structural schemes from concept through construction support.
• Apply project-adopted Saudi Building Code requirements and applicable international standards, including ACI, AISC, ASCE, and IBC.
• Coordinate structural solutions with architecture, geotechnical, civil, MEP, fire and life-safety, façade, BIM, and other specialist disciplines.
• Review structural calculations, drawings, models, shop drawings, and material submissions, and respond to contractor technical queries.
• Support authority submissions and respond to comments from clients, approving authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Undertake site inspections and technical assessments to verify compliance with approved design information and project specifications.
• Plan assigned activities and monitor delivery against agreed scope, programme, budget, resource, and quality requirements.
• Support continuous improvement and digital ways of working, sharing knowledge and lessons learned.
• Demonstrate safe, ethical, and inclusive behaviors aligned to Mott MacDonald values.

Collaboration and Project Delivery

The Senior Structural Engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, buildable, and cost-effective solutions. These solutions must meet project requirements, the Saudi Building Code, applicable international standards, programme, budget, and quality objectives. The role encompasses reinforced concrete and structural steel design, technical delivery, design coordination, stakeholder engagement, and construction support.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in structural engineering.

Application Information

Mott MacDonald offers opportunities for professional development within a global network of experts. The salary for this position will be discussed during the interview process.