Director, Building Structure

Open 40d posting dated last week

Summary

Leads a high-rise and commercial building structural engineering division, overseeing technical authority, team performance, project delivery, and business growth for a global consultancy in Singapore.

We are partnering with our client, a leading global engineering consultancy, to seek a seasoned leader to spearhead their high-rise and commercial building portfolio.


Basic Salary: Up to $18,000
Benefits: $100 Mobile Allowance, Insurance, Dental, and Health-screening

Job Responsibilities:

Division & People Leadership

  • Lead division operations, workforce planning, and resource utilisation
  • Build a high-performance culture centred on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Mentor engineers at all levels and contribute to succession planning and capability building

Technical Authority

  • Serve as the senior technical authority on complex and high-risk structural engineering matters
  • Act as a Design Auditor / QAQC Auditor, ensuring ISO compliance and quality standards
  • Provide independent technical review on critical project deliverables

Project Delivery

  • Undertake QP/PE and PD/PM roles on strategic projects where required
  • Oversee portfolio delivery, risk management, and client alignment
  • Drive consistent application of project management standards across the division

Business Development

  • Lead business development efforts to win and convert new opportunities
  • Strengthen client relationships and contribute to bid strategy and technical proposals

Financial Performance

  • Own division-level P&L, budget control, and gross margin performance
  • Track KPIs including win rate, project margin, DSO, and client satisfaction

Requirements:

  • Degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in Civil & Structural Engineering
  • Registered Professional Engineer (Singapore PE Board)
  • 15+ years of experience in structural engineering design consultancy
  • Proven track record in QP/PE roles across complex building projects
  • Strong leadership, client management, and business development skills
  • Sound commercial acumen with experience managing P&L at division or team level
  • Familiar with multidisciplinary project environments and regulatory requirements in the built environment sector.


WONG MENG KANG

Superform Consulting Pte Ltd

R1988500/15C7536