Structural Engineer

Job Description

Job Vacancy: Structural & Design Engineer (Residential & Villa Projects)

Company: Creative Home Building Contracting LLC

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Employment Type: Full-time

About The Role

Creative Home is seeking a versatile, hands-on Structural & Design Engineer with proven UAE experience in high-end residential villa projects, including new builds, structural modifications, extensions, and rebuilds.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for end-to-end structural modeling, engineering calculations, producing integrated structural and MEP drawing sets, and managing authority approval submissions (Dubai Municipality / DDA / Trakhees / Master Developers).

Key Responsibilities

• Structural Design & Calculations: Perform comprehensive structural analysis and design for reinforced concrete (substructure & superstructure), foundations, steel pergolas/structures, and load-bearing alterations using ETABS, SAFE, SAP2000, or STAAD.Pro.
• Villa Renovations & Extensions: Conduct structural site assessments for existing villas, evaluate load-bearing walls, design structural steel/concrete interventions for layout openings, and engineer vertical/horizontal additions.
• MEP & Coordination Drawings: Produce and coordinate detailed MEP layout drawings (electrical, plumbing, drainage, HVAC coordination) alongside structural sets using AutoCAD/Revit to ensure buildability and compliance.
• Authority Approvals & Submissions: Prepare complete drawing packages, structural calculations, and NOC documentation for submission to Dubai Municipality (DM), Dubai Development Authority (DDA), Trakhees, DEWA, Civil Defense, and master developers (Emaar, Nakheel, Damac, etc.).
• Specialized Outdoor/Pool Engineering: Review and prepare structural and MEP engineering drawings for swimming pools, water features, pump rooms, boundary walls, and outdoor hardscape structures.
• Site Inspections & Quality Control: Conduct regular site visits to inspect steel reinforcement, shuttering, concrete pours, and structural alterations to ensure strict compliance with approved design drawings and UAE building codes.
• Technical Support & RFIs: Provide timely technical resolutions for on-site structural queries, shop drawing reviews, and contractor submittals.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Licensing / Registration: G+1 License / Registration minimum (Dubai Municipality / Society of Engineers registered engineer).
• Experience: Minimum 3–7 years of structural design and site engineering experience in the UAE, with a strong portfolio in residential villas, extensions, and custom structural modifications.
• Technical Software Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, ETABS, SAFE, and structural calculation tools.
• Codes & Standards: Thorough working knowledge of the Dubai Building Code (DBC), ACI 318, BS codes, and local authority guidelines.
• MEP Drafting: Hands-on ability to produce coordinated residential MEP submission drawings.

Preferred Advantages

• UAE Driving License with own vehicle (strong advantage for site visits).
• Proven design/drawing experience with swimming pools and outdoor landscape engineering.

Work Location: In person