Senior Structural Engineer (Design), Bridges/Rail

The Structural Engineer will act as part of the Client's engineering team and serve as a key technical representative for structural matters across a portfolio of rail and metro projects. The role will involve reviewing structural design submissions, monitoring design development, supporting technical decision-making, and ensuring consistency in engineering quality across projects.

The candidate will oversee the work of design consultants and interface with other engineering disciplines to ensure effective integration of structural works for rail and metro infrastructure, with particular emphasis on bridges, viaducts, elevated guideways, stations, depots, retaining structures, and associated civil works. The role requires close coordination with internal client stakeholders, external consultants, contractors, and relevant authorities to support the delivery of complex railway and metro projects.

The Structural Engineer will support the Client in assessing structural design approaches for bridges and rail-related structures, identifying risks, resolving technical issues, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards, project criteria, railway requirements, and authority approvals. The position also involves participation in design reviews, technical workshops, multidisciplinary coordination meetings, value engineering exercises, and design assurance activities across major transportation infrastructure projects.

Experience / Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in structural engineering design and design review.
• Strong design consultancy background in structural engineering.
• Extensive experience in railway, metro, bridge, and transportation infrastructure projects is mandatory.
• Strong experience in the design and review of bridges, viaducts, elevated structures, stations, retaining structures, and other major structural assets associated with rail and metro systems.
• Experience working on major transportation infrastructure projects with multiple stakeholders, interfaces, and approval authorities.
• Gulf and/or Saudi Arabia experience is required.
• Strong understanding of structural design standards, engineering coordination, constructability considerations, and technical review processes for rail and bridge structures.
• Experience reviewing consultant submissions and working within a client, PMC, or similar project oversight environment is an advantage.
• Ability to assess technical proposals, identify structural and interface risks, and support resolution of complex engineering issues.
• Strong communication, reporting, and coordination skills.
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering is an advantage.
• Professional registration, chartership, or equivalent accreditation is preferred.
• Experience supporting client organizations or major government transport entities is an advantage.
• Familiarity with authority approvals and infrastructure delivery processes in Saudi Arabia is preferred.