Job description

The Senior Civil/Structural Engineer (Onshore Power & Desalination Plant Infrastructure) functions as a senior technical authority responsible for providing civil and structural engineering oversight and technical assurance throughout the lifecycle of a power generation and desalination plant project. The role requires independent technical capability to manage, review, verify, and approve all civil and structural engineering deliverables produced by contractors from project commencement through completion. The position ensures the suitability and compliance of civil and structural designs for complex industrial infrastructure associated with power generation and desalination facilities, including onshore and marine infrastructure elements. The role involves reviewing and validating contractor civil engineering and structural engineering designs for plant site development including roads, earthworks engineering, complex drainage systems, utility-scale power plants, heavy turbines and generator foundations, and other infrastructure associated with major industrial facilities. The engineer provides technical oversight for the design of dynamic equipment foundations and large prestressed potable water retaining structures, including very large seawater tanks and settlement basins that support desalination plant operations. The position also ensures technical integrity of marine and nearshore civil infrastructure including seawater intake systems, brine discharge systems, nearshore civil works, and coastal protection infrastructure required for desalination and industrial marine operations. Responsibilities include defining engineering scopes of work for geotechnical investigations and topographical investigations, reviewing investigation results, and interpreting outcome reports to ensure appropriate design integration. The role requires experience supporting mega-project construction phases by providing technical guidance and resolving complex civil and structural engineering issues encountered during execution. The engineer participates in multiple engineering lifecycle phases including Concept and Feasibility studies, Front-End Engineering Design (FEED), and Engineering Procurement Installation and Commissioning (EPIC) stages. The role requires familiarity with US and European civil and structural engineering codes and standards and the ability to apply these frameworks when reviewing contractor designs. The position also requires the ability to independently analyze and resolve complex engineering problems without reliance on third-party intervention while managing time, cost, and quality within multi-project engineering environments. The role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary and multicultural project teams and requires clear communication and presentation skills with fluency in English to coordinate engineering decisions and technical assurance activities throughout project development and construction.