Structural Engineering Lead (Civil)

Title: Structural Engineering Lead (Civil)

Location: Onshore – Qatar (Site/Doha HQ)

Start Date: ASAP (typically within 1-month notice)

Duration: Long-term contract

Schedule: 6 days/week, 8–10 hours/day

About Airswift

Airswift is a global workforce solutions provider within the energy, infrastructure, and IT sectors. With presence in over 70 countries, we offer unmatched recruitment and workforce solutions for world-leading clients.

About The Role

We are currently supporting a major Oil & Gas operator in Qatar to source a Structural Engineering Lead (Civil). This is a critical leadership role in a large-scale onshore LNG development project.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a visible SHES leader, setting the highest safety standards.
• Oversee structural engineering to ensure compliance with project specs, local codes, and international standards.
• Resolve discipline-specific design issues and provide technical direction for civil/structural activities.
• Steward the EPC contractor's design activities and ensure their engineering personnel and software tools are fit-for-purpose.
• Support cross-discipline teams including procurement, construction, commissioning, and quality.
• Manage FEED and EPC interface coordination with stakeholders (MP Onplot/Offplot, RLIC, third parties).
• Ensure project schedules and deliverables are met within the civil/structural discipline.
  
  

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (mandatory)
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 8 years' experience in civil/structural engineering in large oil & gas projects
• Minimum 5 years in detailed engineering and execution (EPC phase)
• Strong knowledge of onshore LNG plant standards and infrastructure
• Proven experience with FEED (Front End Engineering Design)
• Middle East/Qatar experience is a plus