Job Summary:
The Civil/Structural Engineer is required to provide his/her technical expertise towards the design and supervision of civil and structural building and infrastructure works. He or she is responsible for working with other skills sets within the team to produce high quality, current, efficient designs, and documentation. Further the Civil/Structural Engineer is to ensure that design and site works are carried out on time and within budget.
The ideal candidate should have:
Specific Knowledge, Qualification and Experience
• University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree / first level) in Civil/Structural Engineering with four (4) years of relevant work experience
• Sound knowledge of engineering and systems
• A minimum of three (3) years in the planning, design and execution of infrastructure projects to include inter alia roads, buildings, parks, parking structures, conference spaces, commercial centres.
• Professional Engineer Registration
• Demonstrable experience in designing for infrastructure solutions
• Demonstrate high level of functionality and competence in communicating and engaging stakeholders, including internal facilitation across organizational business units.
• Project Management, or equivalent and formal training and/or certification in technical specification writing are assets.
• Sound knowledge of the local regulatory framework, as well as standards, codes, standard method of measurement and best practices for the built environment
• Excellent knowledge of project life-cycle methodologies, cost benefit analysis and energy management as related to electrical design solutions.
• Sound knowledge of financial management and procurement principles and techniques as well as administration of contracts including FIDIC.
Required Skills and Specialized Techniques
• Excellent human relations skills and proven ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Skilled in the use of design and modelling software e.g. Civil 3D, Revit, AutoCAD and other equivalents
• Negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and succinctly
• Ability to drive results and meet tight timelines and cost objectives
Applications with Curriculum Vitae should be emailed no later than
May 27, 2026 to:
The Director
Human Resource
Urban Development Corporation
12 Ocean Boulevard
Kingston
or e-mail to: careers@udcja.com
We thank all applicants for their interest but wish to advise that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.