Structural Engineer; Data Centre Background

Job Description Overview

We are seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to support the design, analysis, and delivery of mission-critical data centre facilities. The role involves ensuring structural integrity, resilience, and compliance of data centre buildings while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable and high-performance infrastructure solutions.

• Design and analyze structural systems for new and existing data centre facilities.
• Develop structural calculations, specifications, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Perform structural assessments for buildings, foundations, steel structures, and equipment support systems.
• Design structures to support critical data centre equipment, including generators, chillers, cooling towers, batteries, and electrical systems.
• Collaborate with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering teams throughout project life cycles.
• Conduct site inspections, condition assessments, and feasibility studies.
• Review geotechnical reports and incorporate findings into foundation and structural designs.
• Ensure designs meet data centre resilience, redundancy, and operational requirements.
• Evaluate structural impacts of equipment installations, upgrades, and facility expansions.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and stakeholders during design and construction phases.
• Review and respond to RFIs, shop drawings, and construction submittals.
• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with approved designs and specifications.
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend solutions to structural challenges.
• Support commissioning, testing, and project handover activities.
• Ensure compliance with local building codes, seismic standards, wind load requirements, and industry best practices.
• Contribute to value engineering, cost optimisation, and sustainability initiatives.

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng), or equivalent certification preferred.
• 5–10+ years of structural engineering experience, including significant exposure to data centre, mission-critical, industrial, or large infrastructure projects.
• Experience designing structural systems for hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data centres.
• Strong knowledge of reinforced concrete and structural steel design; foundations and geotechnical engineering principles; seismic, wind, and dynamic load analysis; equipment support structures and anchor systems; building codes and structural design standards; construction methods and materials.
• Proficiency in structural analysis and design software such as ETABS, STAAD.Pro, SAFE, SAP
  2000, RAM Structural System, or similar tools.
• Experience with BIM platforms, including Revit and Navisworks.
• Understanding of data centre design requirements, redundancy concepts, and critical facility infrastructure.
• Familiarity with international standards and codes such as IBC, ASCE, ACI, AISC, Eurocodes, and relevant local regulations.
• Experience reviewing contractor submissions, construction drawings, and structural calculations.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and technical report‑writing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work within fast‑paced project environments.

• Professional Engineer (PE) / Chartered Engineer (CEng) SE (Structural Engineer) License
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) Data Centre Design or Mission-Critical Infrastructure Certifications

• Tax‑free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus programme.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee wellbeing programme: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Worker Type:
Employee. Job Type: Regular.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinction based on gender, ethnicity or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.