Structural Engineer Vacancy at Ambassage Properties Limited in Lagos Nigeria 2013

Company Profile

Ambassage Properties Limited is a fully integrated property development and management company, registered to undertake the procurement, development, sales and services of land and landed property within Nigeria for commercial and residential usage.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Positions: Structural Engineer

Location: Lagos
Basic Duties

• The Structural Engineer will be responsible for planning and executing architectural, structural and civil designs for all buildings, concrete structures and infrastructures according to Company standards and specifications.
• He will perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of these structures.
• Set up and execute assigned engineering activities such as detail design, verification and studies relevant to any engineering issues associated with the discipline.
• Prepare SOW and technical documentation for soil investigation contract.
• Develop studies and calculation notes for reinforced concrete, piling works, steel structures (including connection details) and structural concrete/steel buildings.
• Manages issue of technical bid tabulation for all construction offers.
• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labour to determine project feasibility.
• Coordinate construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site.
• Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications
• Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, following construction and government standards, using design software and drawing tools.
• Analysis of survey reports, maps, drawings, blue prints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geological data
• Providing technical advice regarding design, construction, or programme modifications and structural repairs
• Test soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel
• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.
• Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
• Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• B.Sc/MA degree in Civil Engineering;
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in civil or road engineering;
• Profound knowledge of AASHTO Road Design;
• Good knowledge of AutoCAD or other computer based design packages;
• Relevant experience in developing Estates for the purpose of infrastructure development;
• Excellent written and spoken English;
• Proven ability to work as part of a team;
• Proven ability to deliver design tasks on time;
• Ability to mentor other staff in road design engineering and AutoCAD.

Method of Application
All qualified candidates should forward their CV's to:hr@ambassagegroup.com using the position applied for as the subject of the e-mail before 15th November, 2013.