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Senior Structural Engineer/Specialist- Buildings

Chennai (Hybrid - Office/Home)

Permanent

Are you ready to take your structural engineering career to the next level? Do you thrive on tackling complex challenges in concrete, precast and steel design while shaping the future of engineering excellence? eager to be the voice of the structural discipline on multidisciplinary projects? If you have a strong command of Eurocode & International standards and a passion for innovative solutions, we want you to be part of our dynamic team

Join the buildings department in Chennai

We're seeking a passionate Structural Engineer to drive the design process through all project phases, ensuring top-tier solutions that meet client needs and industry standards. Join our dynamic building team in India, where 130+ professionals collaborate with global experts to deliver iconic building and industrial projects worldwide.

From the Copenhagen Airport - Terminal 3 Airside Extension to New Bispebjerg hospital; From Hofor water distribution utilities to LEGO Manufacturing Facilities, our work reflects excellence, innovation, and global impact. As a Structural Engineer, you'll report to the Head of Building Structures, India—ready to make your mark?

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Support /develop feasibility, prepare project design basis, and detailed design of Structural Engineering services in buildings and industrial projects as per client requirement.
• Work independently and lead a team of engineers to deliver design work packages and support junior staff in their career development.
• Prepare activity-time-resource plan for a project, maintain log on estimated time to complete the project, maintain document control plan for the design deliverables, ensure all project KPI's are met while making the final delivery.
• Lead a team of engineers with advanced technical accuracy, monitor the delegated task, track the deadlines, identify the potential risk in design, flag additional resource requirement to Discipline Lead.
• Do project co-ordination across discipline and offer sustainable solution on the interface comments/issues.
• Review and certify the quality of design deliverables made to counterpart/client.
• Lead the internal meetings with counterpart discipline lead/PM, update the project progress, explain, and agree up on major design decisions & disseminate information within the team.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, internal/external partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

Moreover, you will have:

• Bachelor's in civil engineering / Masters in Structural Engineering from a recognized Institute with minimum 8- 15 years of experience in design of RCC, steel and precast and composite structures.
• Proficiency in technical structural software's like ROBOT/FEM design, ETABS, SAFE. Knowledge of REVIT Structure and Navisworks, will be preferred, but not essential.
• Knowledge of International Codes related to Structural engineering - EURO(EN), BS.EN, ACI, AISE Standards.
• Proven track record of technical delivery of challenging structural engineering design projects both within team and under own initiative
• Good, project management skills with strong communication and willingness to learn new advancements in design industry.
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel is essential.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 per cent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America and India, we are currently 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

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Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Application deadline

05 October 2025

Recruitment type

Full-Time, Permanent

Country

India

Location

Chennai

Req. ID

59615