Senior Licensed Structural Steel Engineer – Cost-Optimized Steel Structure Design (Eurocodes) Ended

We are seeking a **highly experienced, licensed structural engineer specializing in steel structures**, with strong practical knowledge of steel fabrication, workshop production and erection.

The assignment involves developing a complete, safe and economically optimized structural steel design based on architectural drawings provided in DWG format.

**Our primary objective is to achieve the most economical structurally sound solution — not simply to design a structure that passes calculations.**

The ideal candidate must understand how structural engineering decisions affect material consumption, fabrication cost, welding, bolting, transportation and installation.

### Scope of Work

- Review the architectural DWG drawings and identify an efficient structural concept.
- Develop an independent 3D structural analysis model using professional, licensed engineering software such as Dlubal RFEM, SAP2000, Tower, Robot Structural Analysis or equivalent.
- Perform structural analysis and design in accordance with the applicable Eurocodes and National Annexes.
- Evaluate gravity, wind, snow, seismic actions, stability, deflections and relevant load combinations.
- Optimize column grids, structural systems, beam sizes, column sections, bracing arrangements and member utilization.
- Compare alternative structural solutions based on total fabricated and erected cost, not steel weight alone.
- Design practical, economical connections and base plates, including the required foundation reactions.
- Account for fabrication capabilities, standard commercial profiles, material availability, welding, bolting, transportation limits and erection methodology.
- Prepare a complete calculation report, structural general arrangement drawings, connection details and a detailed steel bill of materials.

### Key Requirement — Engineering and Fabrication Experience

We are particularly interested in engineers who have previously worked directly with **steel fabrication companies, production workshops or steel construction contractors**.

The selected engineer must be capable of delivering an efficient, fabrication-oriented design, rather than an unnecessarily heavy or overly complicated structure.

### Required Qualifications

- Licensed or professionally registered structural engineer.
- Demonstrable experience in steel building and industrial structure design.
- Advanced knowledge of Eurocode 0, 1, 3 and 8, including relevant National Annexes.
- Professional experience using licensed structural analysis software.
- Strong understanding of structural steel fabrication, welding, bolted connections and erection.
- Ability to demonstrate previous steel optimization projects with measurable results.

### Required Deliverables

1. Structural design basis and calculation report.
2. Editable native 3D structural analysis model.
3. Optimized structural member schedule.
4. Structural GA drawings in PDF and DWG/DXF.
5. Principal connection and base-plate design details.
6. Foundation loads and reactions.
7. Detailed preliminary steel quantity take-off in Excel.
8. Alternative design comparison, explaining the selected solution and its economic advantages.
9. Signed engineering deliverables where permitted by the engineer's professional registration and applicable local regulations.

All calculations and designs must be independently developed and professionally verified by the appointed engineer.

### Application Requirements

Please provide:

- Your professional qualifications and engineering registration.
- The structural software and valid commercial license you use.
- Examples of previous steel structure projects.
- Evidence of your experience working with steel fabrication or construction companies.
- Your approach to minimizing total steel fabrication and erection costs.
- Your estimated project fee and availability.

**Confidentiality:** Full architectural drawings and project details will be shared only with shortlisted candidates, subject to a confidentiality agreement.

We are seeking a reliable engineering professional who can potentially support additional steel structure projects in the future. read less