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Structural Engineer

Job no: 492719
Work type: Full time (fixed term employment)
Location: Bangladesh

  • Flexible and friendly working environment
  • Excellent opportunity to become a valued member of SMEC's multidisciplinary team
  • Outstanding career prospects

About SMEC

SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services for major infrastructure projects.
SMEC is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and we have won numerous industry awards for technical excellence, including the 2011 Consult Australia Awards for Excellence, where SMEC won a record of four gold awards in four diverse project categories.
The SMEC Profile:
  • It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
  • We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
  • We have an established network of 75 permanent offices around the world and over 5,000 employees
  • We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Natural Resources and Environment; Energy and Renewables; Geotechnical, Mining and Tunneling Services; Urban Development; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services
The role
  • Prepare the structural design, specifications, drawings and other bid documents for civil work components of the projects, which include the ground reservoirs, overhead tanks etc.
  • Review current GOB standard specifications for pipe laying and if necessary modify them to suit the project conditions
  • Advise on examination of all soils to be excavated and decide which can be used for backfilling along pipe network
  • Advise and supervise preparation of standard drawings for different pipe laying conditions, specifying for different pipe materials and pipe sizes and pipe pressure classifications, the trench width, depth, bedding, method of laying, backfilling, compaction and hydraulic testing of pipe
  • Prepare case specific designs where pipe line cross roads or rivers, culverts, drains, bridge and other utilities or obstacles and where pipelines need anchorage against pressure and flow including design of anchorage, surge and water hammer resisting structures
  • Formulate procedures/standards for execution of works at the project sites to ensure conformity to specifications and other stipulations of contract documents
  • Advise on analyzing the risk and consequence of delays during implementation and propose countermeasures
  • Provide guidance on establishing database containing all minutes of site meetings, variation orders, test records and handing over certificates
  • Provide guidance on establishing procedures that will effect payments based on monthly statements from the contractors
  • Assist in ensuring that the required standards of construction are met by contractors and sub-contractors during work in the field
The program will commence Middle of 2012 and run for 6 month.
Suitable applicants must have/be:
 Graduate, preferably MSc in structural engineering, civil engineering, or relevant discipline with 15 years working experience in planning, design and implementation of large-scale water supply projects, Should have 08 year of international experience (outside home country) which includes 3 years of working experience in developing countries, preferably in South Asia.
How to apply
To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.
SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

Advertised: Bangladesh Standard Time
Applications close: Bangladesh Standard Time