Senior Marine Designer
- Full-time
- Entities: BESIX Sharjah
Company Description
Six Construct, a subsidiary of the BESIX Group, is the largest Belgian construction company operating in the Middle East. The company combines the efforts of a highly skilled workforce, along with strategic planning and innovative use of technology to overcome the most complex business challenges. Six Construct is a multi-services company that operates in the construction of commercial and residential buildings, sport and leisure facilities, infrastructure and marine-related projects. The company currently employs a workforce of 16,000 in the Middle East, and a total of 19,000 worldwide.
Job Description
- You are responsible for maritime engineering projects and proposals, during tender stage and post-award.
- Develop cost proposals and procedures for executing design work.
- Responsible for managing the tender, concept, schematic and detailed design and construction supervision of the marine modifications of various project disciplines, with support of internal design engineer(s).
- Develop Value Engineering proposals.
- Lead preliminary and detailed designs of marine structures, including developing plans and technical specification documents for both D/B/B (Design–Bid–Build) and D/B (Design–Build) type construction projects, and develop construction cost estimates.
- Perform Independent Technical Reviews of structural analysis and design work performed by others, and of their PS&E (Plan, Specs and Estimates) deliverables
- Provide technical support during advertising, bidding, and award of a construction contract, reviewing and responding to technical structural Bidder questions, evaluating Bidder-proposed value-engineering substitutions, and evaluating Bids.
- Provide technical support during construction reviewing submittals and responding to RFI’s, executing field inspections including punch list and final inspections approving the construction, attending construction progress meetings.
Your Competencies
- Proficiency in communication skills and is able to give clear instructions and explain complex concepts when leading teams of professionals on projects;
- Leadership and Problem-solving skills
- Shows positive ambition to greater extent to superior levels by more initiative-taking and making suggestions or proposals that contributes to the team.
- Flexible and Result-Oriented
- Performs the appropriate activities by using knowledge and skill in a technical area, understands technical aspects of one’s job and continuously build knowledge, keeping up-to-date on the technical or procedural aspects of the job.
- Excellent Analytical thinking
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Civil, Coastal, or Ocean Engineering;
- Minimum 6 years with design of marine structures from port, quay walls, jetties, rock protection, intakes/outfalls;
- Experience with design management of marine projects
- Structural design background of marine project elements is a plus (decks-abutments-capping beams-piles);
- Knowledge in marine studies (DMA-Met Ocean-Scour analysis);
- Experience and knowledge of marine engineering and design phase planning and construction;
- You are fluent in written and spoken English, any additional language is an advantage;
Additional Information
We believe our employees are key to our success, hence, we offer an inspiring working environment where our people feel rewarded & engaged. Career opportunities & training programs are offered to help you develop both personally and professionally and we offer attractive additional benefits to your monthly remuneration.