Steel Structure Engineer - Structural Design
Posted date [2026-08-31]
(ID: 50466)
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Job Description and Requirements
Steel Structure Engineer - Structural DesignJob Snapshot
Role: Steel Structure Engineer - Structural Design
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Experience: Previous steel structure design and engineering experience required
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Steel Structure Engineer - Structural Design in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Civil Engineering opportunity with AECOM focused on the analysis, design, detailing, and construction support of steel structures for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure developments. The role requires strong structural engineering judgment, advanced analysis capabilities, and practical knowledge of steel fabrication and erection to deliver safe, efficient, code-compliant solutions from design development through construction.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Salary: 14000-22000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role
Context
The Steel Structure Engineer converts architectural and project requirements into technically sound structural systems that can be fabricated and constructed efficiently. The position covers structural modelling, load analysis, member design, connection coordination, technical documentation, contractor submittal review, and site verification.
Close coordination between engineering, architecture, fabrication, and construction teams is essential. By identifying structural conflicts early and optimizing steel designs for strength, constructability, and material efficiency, the engineer contributes directly to project safety, cost control, programme performance, and long-term structural reliability.
Key Responsibilities
* Design structural steel systems for commercial, industrial, building, and infrastructure projects.
* Develop structural models and perform engineering analysis using STAAD Pro, SAP2000, or equivalent specialist software.
* Carry out structural calculations to determine member capacities, loading behavior, stability, deflection, and overall system performance.
* Apply finite element analysis where required to evaluate complex structural behavior and optimize engineering solutions.
* Design steel members and structural arrangements in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and project criteria.
* Prepare technical drawings, engineering details, specifications, calculations, and construction documentation.
* Use AutoCAD and related design platforms to produce accurate structural information for coordination and construction.
* Coordinate structural solutions with architects, civil engineers, MEP disciplines, project managers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
* Review contractor fabrication drawings, shop drawings, material information, and technical submissions against approved design requirements.
* Identify discrepancies between design intent and fabrication proposals and coordinate timely technical resolution.
* Support constructability reviews and assess how structural decisions affect fabrication, transportation, erection, and site sequencing.
* Conduct site inspections during steel fabrication and installation to verify workmanship and compliance with approved documentation.
* Perform quality assurance checks and report structural or construction deficiencies requiring corrective action.
* Analyze design challenges and develop practical engineering solutions without compromising structural safety or required performance.
* Contribute to value engineering by evaluating alternatives that improve material efficiency, constructability, or project cost.
* Support project schedules by coordinating engineering deliverables with procurement, fabrication, and construction requirements.
* Maintain organized calculations, drawings, design records, technical correspondence, and engineering documentation.
* Prepare structural engineering reports, technical assessments, and supporting information for project proposals when required.
* Keep current with steel design standards, construction practices, engineering technologies, and applicable Saudi regulatory requirements.
* Support BIM-based structural coordination where digital project delivery processes are implemented.
Ideal Profile
Candidates should demonstrate proven professional experience in structural steel design and engineering, supported by strong knowledge of steel behavior, structural analysis, fabrication, and construction processes.
Advanced proficiency with structural analysis software such as STAAD Pro, SAP2000, or equivalent platforms is required. Candidates should also be capable users of AutoCAD or comparable CAD systems for engineering documentation and technical coordination.
A sound understanding of international steel design codes, structural loading requirements, building standards, safety principles, and quality assurance procedures is essential.
Practical experience reviewing fabrication and shop drawings is particularly valuable, as is the ability to coordinate technical requirements between designers, fabricators, contractors, and site teams.
Experience with BIM workflows, Saudi Arabian building codes, local regulatory requirements, cost estimation, value engineering, and large-scale commercial or infrastructure projects will strengthen suitability for the position.
Skills Set
* Structural steel design
* Structural analysis
* Steel structure engineering
* STAAD Pro
* SAP2000
* AutoCAD
* Finite element analysis
* Structural calculations
* Steel design codes
* Building codes
* Load analysis
* Structural stability analysis
* Steel member design
* Technical drawings
* Construction documentation
* Fabrication drawings
* Shop drawing review
* Steel fabrication
* Steel erection
* Constructability review
* Structural inspections
* Quality assurance
* BIM
* Design coordination
* Contractor coordination
* Structural problem-solving
* Value engineering
* Cost estimation
* Technical reporting
* Saudi building regulations
Why Join Us
Saudi Arabia\'s expanding pipeline of commercial developments, major infrastructure, industrial facilities, and complex building programmes is increasing demand for engineers with specialized structural steel expertise. Riyadh offers particularly strong exposure to ambitious projects where sophisticated structural analysis, digital design, constructability, and efficient steel systems are increasingly important.
The position provides an opportunity to work across both design and construction interfaces rather than focusing exclusively on structural calculations. Exposure to multidisciplinary engineering, BIM coordination, fabrication reviews, site inspections, and value engineering can further develop the technical and project delivery capabilities required for progression into senior structural engineering and design leadership roles.
About the Company
AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering planning, architecture, design, engineering, program management, and construction management services across buildings, transportation, water, environment, and energy. Its Buildings and Places teams combine multidisciplinary engineering and design expertise to support complex developments in Saudi Arabia and international markets.
The Steel Structure Engineer converts architectural and project requirements into technically sound structural systems that can be fabricated and constructed efficiently. The position covers structural modelling, load analysis, member design, connection coordination, technical documentation, contractor submittal review, and site verification.
Close coordination between engineering, architecture, fabrication, and construction teams is essential. By identifying structural conflicts early and optimizing steel designs for strength, constructability, and material efficiency, the engineer contributes directly to project safety, cost control, programme performance, and long-term structural reliability.
Key Responsibilities
* Design structural steel systems for commercial, industrial, building, and infrastructure projects.
* Develop structural models and perform engineering analysis using STAAD Pro, SAP2000, or equivalent specialist software.
* Carry out structural calculations to determine member capacities, loading behavior, stability, deflection, and overall system performance.
* Apply finite element analysis where required to evaluate complex structural behavior and optimize engineering solutions.
* Design steel members and structural arrangements in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and project criteria.
* Prepare technical drawings, engineering details, specifications, calculations, and construction documentation.
* Use AutoCAD and related design platforms to produce accurate structural information for coordination and construction.
* Coordinate structural solutions with architects, civil engineers, MEP disciplines, project managers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
* Review contractor fabrication drawings, shop drawings, material information, and technical submissions against approved design requirements.
* Identify discrepancies between design intent and fabrication proposals and coordinate timely technical resolution.
* Support constructability reviews and assess how structural decisions affect fabrication, transportation, erection, and site sequencing.
* Conduct site inspections during steel fabrication and installation to verify workmanship and compliance with approved documentation.
* Perform quality assurance checks and report structural or construction deficiencies requiring corrective action.
* Analyze design challenges and develop practical engineering solutions without compromising structural safety or required performance.
* Contribute to value engineering by evaluating alternatives that improve material efficiency, constructability, or project cost.
* Support project schedules by coordinating engineering deliverables with procurement, fabrication, and construction requirements.
* Maintain organized calculations, drawings, design records, technical correspondence, and engineering documentation.
* Prepare structural engineering reports, technical assessments, and supporting information for project proposals when required.
* Keep current with steel design standards, construction practices, engineering technologies, and applicable Saudi regulatory requirements.
* Support BIM-based structural coordination where digital project delivery processes are implemented.
Ideal Profile
Candidates should demonstrate proven professional experience in structural steel design and engineering, supported by strong knowledge of steel behavior, structural analysis, fabrication, and construction processes.
Advanced proficiency with structural analysis software such as STAAD Pro, SAP2000, or equivalent platforms is required. Candidates should also be capable users of AutoCAD or comparable CAD systems for engineering documentation and technical coordination.
A sound understanding of international steel design codes, structural loading requirements, building standards, safety principles, and quality assurance procedures is essential.
Practical experience reviewing fabrication and shop drawings is particularly valuable, as is the ability to coordinate technical requirements between designers, fabricators, contractors, and site teams.
Experience with BIM workflows, Saudi Arabian building codes, local regulatory requirements, cost estimation, value engineering, and large-scale commercial or infrastructure projects will strengthen suitability for the position.
Skills Set
* Structural steel design
* Structural analysis
* Steel structure engineering
* STAAD Pro
* SAP2000
* AutoCAD
* Finite element analysis
* Structural calculations
* Steel design codes
* Building codes
* Load analysis
* Structural stability analysis
* Steel member design
* Technical drawings
* Construction documentation
* Fabrication drawings
* Shop drawing review
* Steel fabrication
* Steel erection
* Constructability review
* Structural inspections
* Quality assurance
* BIM
* Design coordination
* Contractor coordination
* Structural problem-solving
* Value engineering
* Cost estimation
* Technical reporting
* Saudi building regulations
Why Join Us
Saudi Arabia\'s expanding pipeline of commercial developments, major infrastructure, industrial facilities, and complex building programmes is increasing demand for engineers with specialized structural steel expertise. Riyadh offers particularly strong exposure to ambitious projects where sophisticated structural analysis, digital design, constructability, and efficient steel systems are increasingly important.
The position provides an opportunity to work across both design and construction interfaces rather than focusing exclusively on structural calculations. Exposure to multidisciplinary engineering, BIM coordination, fabrication reviews, site inspections, and value engineering can further develop the technical and project delivery capabilities required for progression into senior structural engineering and design leadership roles.
About the Company
AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering planning, architecture, design, engineering, program management, and construction management services across buildings, transportation, water, environment, and energy. Its Buildings and Places teams combine multidisciplinary engineering and design expertise to support complex developments in Saudi Arabia and international markets.
