Structural Computational Designer

Your Impact:

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. In our built environment work, that means designing spaces that foster innovation, cultivate collaboration, and drive the next great discovery for humanity. 

Bring your creativity, collaborative spirit, and extreme attention to detail, and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together.

Jacobs is looking for a talented Computational Structural Designer to join our Cities and Places Structural team in Dubai. You will be given the opportunity to review and provide solutions on challenging structural design concepts, whilst also providing input on computational design implementation workflows. In addition, you will also meet the following requirements:-

• Provide technical support and training to team members as needed on the Computational Design and project-specific Workflow.
• Participate in project meetings and provide input on computational design implementation workflows.
• Communicate design concepts and solutions to the design teams and other stakeholders.
• Create and manage digital models and parametric scripts to support decision-making throughout the design process.
• Validate Computational design models to accommodate BEP requirements.
• Investigate the latest industry tools and methodologies for automation and design optimization.
• Conduct research to enable and support projects through computational design technologies.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• As a successful candidate you will hold a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 10 years’ hands-on experience working on computational design and delivery of notable projects with renowned design consultancy   practices.
• Expert knowledge of BIM process and Revit.
• Expert knowledge of Rhino, Grasshopper Scripting and Rhino inside Revit is a must.
• Ability to write scripts and algorithms to automate design tasks.
• Experience in understanding and handling complex geometries is a must.
• Expert knowledge of Rhino Inside Revit is a must.
• Familiarity with Structural design software, tools and CSI API Knowledge (SAP, ETABS).
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C#.
• Knowledge of building information modelling (BIM) Standards.