Structural Engineer – Exhibition & Events

Job Title: Structural Engineer – Exhibition & Events

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review structural designs, drawings, and engineering calculations for temporary and exhibition structures.
• Design and verify structures made from steel, aluminium, timber, MDF, and other construction materials.
• Perform calculations for dead loads, live loads, wind loads, stability, deflection, and structural capacity.
• Review shop drawings and ensure designs comply with approved structural requirements.
• Check structural connections, supports, anchoring, bracing, base plates, and fixing details.
• Provide practical engineering solutions to support the fabrication and installation teams.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Designers, Draftsmen, Fabricators, Carpenters, and Site Supervisors.
• Conduct site inspections during installation, modification, and dismantling of structures.
• Verify that the structure is installed according to approved drawings and calculations.
• Identify structural risks and recommend corrective actions where required.
• Review proposed site modifications and confirm their structural suitability.
• Prepare structural calculation reports, technical submissions, and certification documents where required.
• Coordinate with consultants, venues, contractors, and relevant authorities for structural approvals.
• Ensure compliance with applicable UAE regulations, venue requirements, engineering standards, and HSE requirements.
• Support the preparation of method statements and risk assessments for structural works.
• Provide technical guidance to fabrication and installation teams.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, accurately, and within the required schedule.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering / Structural Engineering.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience, preferably in exhibition stands, events, temporary structures, fabrication, or interior fit-out.
• Strong knowledge of structural design and engineering principles.
• Experience with steel and aluminium structures is highly preferred.
• Ability to read and prepare structural/shop drawings.
• Good knowledge of structural connections, anchoring, bracing, and load calculations.
• Knowledge of UAE construction and temporary-structure requirements.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and in a fast-paced event environment.
• Willingness to attend site inspections, night installations, weekends, and event build-ups when required.
• UAE experience and knowledge of major exhibition venues will be an advantage.

Preferred Skills:

• Exhibition stand structural design.
• Temporary structure design.
• Steel and aluminium fabrication.
• Structural calculations.
• Wind-load and stability calculations.
• Shop drawing review.
• Site inspection.
• Structural certification.
• Authority and consultant coordination.
• Exhibition/event installation supervision.
• Risk assessment and safety compliance.