Senior Civil/Structural Engineer (Mining)

Wood (trading locally as WOOD KSS LLP) is currently recruiting forSenior Civil/Structural Engineer with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry.

Responsibilities:

Drainage Design

• Develop surface and subsurface drainage systems, including:
• Stormwater collection networks
• Open channels, culverts, and manholes
• Oil-contaminated water drainage and clean stormwater drainage (CSD)
• Prepare drainage layout plans, profiles, details, and hydraulic reports
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards (e.g., AASHTO, SP RK EN, client specifications)

Roads and Pavement Engineering

• Design plant roads, routes, laydown areas, heavy duty pavements, and pedestrian walkways
• Perform geometric design: alignment, profiles, cross sections, turning radii
• Carry out pavement thickness design using geotechnical data and project requirements
• Develop traffic management layouts and temporary construction access plans
• Coordinate MTOs, specifications, and construction-ready details

Plot Plan and Site Layout Development

• Development of overall site plot plans and area layouts ensuring optimal use of space, safety, and operability
• Integrate CSA requirements with:
• Piping and Mechanical layouts
• Electrical & Instrumentation route planning
• Buildings and modular packages
• Support model reviews (30%, 60%, 90%) and recommend layout improvements

Multidiscipline Coordination

• Review and confirm tie ins, existing elevations, interface points, and route corridors
• Provide input to plot plan rationalization, minimizing rework and site interference

Technical Documentation and Quality

• Prepare design basis documents, calculation packages, technical specifications, and narrative reports
• Develop IFC quality drawings, BOQs, and design deliverables
• Review vendor documents, subcontractor designs, and construction queries
• Ensure designs meet project HSE, Safety in Design, and environmental requirements

• Check calculations and designs by more junior engineers and provide feedback to encourage them to improve their engineering skills
• Provide input to Basis of Design, Design Reports and FEED studies. Prepare Job Packs and Material Requisitions
• Signing of drawings & key documents
• Produce CTR’s as required
• Perform site surveys and site inspections as required
• Provides technical guidance to designers and less experienced engineers and is consulted extensively by associates and others
• Provides mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving engineering problems efficiently and economically
• May be requested for inputs into technical bids

Skills / Qualifications:

• Engineering degree in related field
• Experience in Mining Industry is Mandatory
• Experience in their discipline for no less than 5 Years
• Proficient user of relevant software and calculation templates
• Professional level of knowledge of applicable codes and standards