Job Description

Associate Director/Director, Structural (PE)- High-Rise & Complex Buildings

With over 300 tall building projects delivered globally, our High-rise & Complex Buildings team brings together structural, MEP, façade, digital and sustainability expertise from concept through to completion. We work at the critical intersections—where structure meets services—because that's where the biggest opportunities to create value, efficiency and performance are found.

Our work is data-driven, computationally advanced, and informed by decades of global experience. But what truly sets us apart is the way we challenge conventions, collaborate across disciplines, and design with clear intent—for the people who use these buildings and the cities they shape.

If you're looking for work that stretches your thinking, exposes you to complex, high-impact projects, and puts you alongside people who are serious about raising the bar, this is where you come to do it.

Job Purpose

The Associate Director/Director, Structural is expected to play a pivotal a role model on technical competence, implementation of strong design / project delivery processes, professional governance, and a high-performance culture and excel in project deliveries for the Buildings teams within Singapore and APAC region.

The Associate Director/Director, Structural to work alongside Technical Director, or Projects Director to improve and strengthen the design process, project deliveries.

The Associate Director/Director, Structural Is also expected to support and execute Buildings APAC strategy and new business opportunities.

Responsibility Areas

Mentor, build, support and lead design teams.
Responsible, support and lead structural design, producing and coordinating the production of project deliverables including but not limited to reports, calculations, tender submissions, technical documentations, sketches, presentations, drawings and specifications.
Responsible and lead initial design concept through to detailed design, supervision, and closure of projects and quality assurance of structures. As a part of the global High-rise spearhead team, you can expect to be working on projects in Singapore and globally, in sectors such as commercial, hospitality and residential, etc.
Prepare and lead design of structures, carry out the structural analysis and design including Finite Element analysis, design, preparation of detailed design reports, calculations, sketches and drawings.
Coordinate with BIM modellers and technicians for the preparation of BIM models and drawings aligned with the client's requirements and design intent.
Lead and coordinate project deliverables and submissions to authorities.
Review drawings, calculations, reports and other project deliverables.
Lead Design management and coordination with other design disciplines.
Participating in bids and tenders.
Support opportunity creation and business development in our consultancy teams working on and delivering high quality projects to clients;
Lead and participate in:
Preparing client/project proposals
Negotiating fee proposals and requesting additional fees
Structuring project teams from internal and external resources align with wider Buildings team
Procuring project resources
Planning projects
Assist in growing the business and strengthen the Ramboll brand
Undertake other management / leadership tasks that may be assigned by the management from time to time.

KPI Metrics

Client Satisfaction. Does the client, (developer/architect), feel that the project and their expectations are being met with efficient, technical and creative solutions.
Design Excellence. Be seen as a leader in Engineering and be able to provide efficient, technical and creative solutions to challenges.
Project Delivery. Work with multiple design teams to produce and deliver high quality engineering solutions to our clients.
Financial Performance. Work within the budgets, recognize opportunities and ensure changes to baseline scope are recognized.

Qualifications

A relevant bachelor / master's degree, or relevant qualification, chartered registration or register with PEB Singapore
A minimum 10 years experience and experience working on major projects as key personal who leads a team on engineers.
Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and in writing.
Proficiency with common structural design software e.g. ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE;
Knowledge or interest of parametric software for structural optimisation (e.g. Rhino, Grasshopper) is an advantage;
International mindset and an ability to drive collaboration across construction disciplines, both within Ramboll and externally.
Strong analytical skills and ability to develop practical solutions.
Attention to details.

Additional Information

Does this sound like you

Apply online and attach your CV, cover letter and any relevant work that showcases what you bring to this role. Let us know when you are available to start. We look forward to hearing from you.

Ramboll Buildings

As part of Ramboll's global Buildings platform, you will be joining a community of over 4,000 specialists across the world, architects, engineers, sustainability leads, digital designers and everything in between. We work across more than 10,000 building projects each year, which means there is always something new to learn from, someone new to collaborate with, and a harder problem just around the corner. Ours is a culture that takes craft seriously, invests in its people, and believes the best solutions come from diverse minds working closely together. Here, your development does not stop when you join, it starts.

Ramboll in Asia Pacific

Ramboll has close to 500 experts working across more than 10 offices in Asia Pacific. We are present in Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia, India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. Our experts bring their passion to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Architecture & Landscape. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future, working in an open, collaborative and empowering culture.