Structural Engineer at CMB Building Maintenance and Investment Company Limited

Report to: ED- Designs, CMB-Vertikal

Job Purpose

• To design, plan and oversee the construction of new buildings and road works, or alterations and extensions to existing properties or other structures as required by the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze configurations of the basic structural components of a building or other structure;
• Calculate the pressures, stresses and strains that each component, such as a beam or lintel, will experience from other parts of the structure due to human use or environmental pressures such as weather.
• Consider the strength of various materials, e.g. concrete, steel and brick, to see how their inclusion may necessitate a change of structural design.
• Liaise with other designers, including architects, to agree on safe designs and their fit with the visual concept of the construction.
• Examine structures at risk of collapse and advising how to improve their structural integrity, such as recommending removal or repair of defective parts or rebuilding the entire structure;
• Make drawings, specifications and computer models of structures for building contractors;
• Liaise with construction contractors to ensure that newly erected buildings are structurally sound;
• Apply expert knowledge of the forces that act on various structures;
• Use computers and computer-aided design (CAD) technology for simulation purposes.

Requirements/Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Masters added advantage
• 5 years post NYSC experience

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent skills in mathematics, IT and science
• Creativity
• Project management skills
• The ability to manage a budget
• Creativity
• Commercial awareness
• Team-working and communication skills
• Excellent mathematical, IT and analytical skills
• Good attention to detail
• Project and budget management skills
• A good working knowledge of construction methods, materials and legal regulations is important.
• Proficiency with computer-aided drafting software applications integral to structural engineering, such as AutoCAD and RISA, is essential.