Aecom
Trusted global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, construction management services.
Associate Director - Structures Design (Buildings)
Lead structural projects in Middle East, overseeing production and multidisciplinary teams.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Associate Director – Structures will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise for structural engineering projects across the Middle East, overseeing production activities, ensuring technical excellence, and managing senior stakeholder relationships. The candidate must demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgment while delivering complex, multidisciplinary projects. • Oversee and coordinate engineering production activities for the operating unit. • Make decisions and provide recommendations recognized by authorities and clients. • Initiate and maintain senior‑level stakeholder relationships; resolve disputes and negotiate critical issues. • Lead multidisciplinary teams to meet project delivery requirements and goals. • Anticipate and solve routine and unusual operational problems, defining objectives for diverse engineering tasks. • Develop standards, guides, and program organization to ensure high‑quality technical excellence. • Provide broad administrative supervision while operating under general objectives. • Train and mentor junior staff through technical training programs. • Manage complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸production oversight
- ▸stakeholder management
- ▸team leadership
- ▸standards development
- ▸project management
- ▸staff training
What You Bring
The role requires a Master’s degree in Structural or Civil Engineering and a chartered professional certification (CEng, PE, etc.). Minimum 15 years of structural engineering experience, including leadership roles and proven delivery of major Middle East projects, is required. Strong communication, strategic oversight, accountability and the ability to work under pressure are essential. • Confident decision‑maker with strong negotiation and dispute‑resolution skills. • Familiarity with advanced structural analysis tools and BIM workflows.
Requirements
- ▸negotiation
- ▸bim
- ▸master’s
- ▸chartered
- ▸leadership
- ▸15 years
Benefits
Joining AECOM offers the chance to lead iconic Middle East projects with a global team committed to technical excellence and innovation, plus a competitive compensation and benefits package. AECOM promotes a “Freedom to Grow” hybrid working philosophy, comprehensive benefits, and a respectful, collaborative workplace that supports career development through award‑winning training programs.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time