Structural Engineer (Civil)

Job Role: Structural Engineer
Location: Pune
Mode: Work From Office
(Full-time)

- B.E. / B.Tech in Civil Engineering (essential); M.E. / M.Tech in Structural Engineering - strongly preferred and typically required for government proof-checking empanelment.
- 3 - 8 years in structural design, design review or proof checking; exposure to government projects and departmental vetting processes preferred.

About the role:
This role establishes Harsh Enterprises independent structural proof-checking capability for government projects, deployable per assignment or empanelled contract. Typical assignments include water-sector structures (ESRs, GSRs, sumps, water and sewage treatment plant structures, pump houses), infrastructure works (minor bridges, culverts, retaining structures, utility structures), public buildings, and high-rise buildings requiring third-party structural vetting. [Confirm: standalone proof-consultancy service line vs. staffing of a specific awarded contract - this affects the deployment model, sampling depth and utilisation targets.] The engineer reviews the work of external design consultants and reports findings independently, to safeguard the interests of the appointing authority.

Key Responsibilities:
A. Design Basis Input Verification
- Review the Design Basis Report for every submission - geometry, materials, exposure and durability
provisions, soil and foundation data, and functional requirements - against tender specifications.
- Verify loading assumptions and load combinations: dead, imposed, wind (IS 875 Parts 1-5), seismic (IS 1893
Parts 1 2), hydrostatic / hydrodynamic loads for water-retaining structures, and equipment or crane loads
where applicable.
- Confirm that geotechnical parameters adopted in design are consistent with the soil investigation report; flag
gaps or unconservative assumptions before detailed checking begins.
- Maintain a register of submissions received, design basis approvals and revision status.

B. Independent Analysis Design Verification
- Review structural analysis models (STAAD.Pro / ETABS or equivalent) for geometry, support and boundary
conditions, member properties, load application and combination logic.
- Carry out independent check calculations for critical members and connections per an agreed sampling plan -
covering strength, stability (including overall stability, uplift and flotation for water structures, and P-Delta /
drift for high-rise buildings) and serviceability (deflection and crack width).
- Verify foundation design against the soil report and IS 2911 / IS 456 as applicable, including settlement and
bearing checks.
- Record all design deficiencies as structured observations and verify corrected re-submissions.
C. Drawing Proof Checking Detailing Compliance
- Check drawings submitted for approval for completeness, internal consistency, and conformity with the verified
design calculations.
- Verify reinforcement detailing per IS 456 / SP 34, and ductile detailing per IS 13920 where seismic detailing is
applicable; verify structural steel detailing per IS 800 and connection design adequacy.
- For water-retaining structures, verify detailing per IS 3370 - crack-width governed reinforcement, joint and
waterstop provisions, and construction-sequence notes.
- Confirm bar bending schedules and material specifications on drawings align with calculations and BOQ; flag
discrepancies before drawings are released.
D. Code Departmental Compliance
- Ensure designs comply with applicable IS codes - IS 456, IS 800, IS 875, IS 1893, IS 13920, IS 3370, IS 2911 -
and NBC provisions for buildings.
- Apply the governing departmental specification and vetting norms: CPWD / State PWD / MJP or Jal Jeevan
Mission requirements for water-sector works; MORTH / IRC for infrastructure works; local authority and fire /
structural stability requirements for high-rise buildings.
- Maintain compliance checklists per structure type and keep them current with code amendments.
E. Comment Management, Certification Documentation
- Issue structured observation / comment registers for every submission, categorised by severity, and track each
comment to documented closure with the design consultant.
- Issue proof-check certificates only after all critical comments are resolved, and maintain a complete, traceable
audit trail of calculations checked, drawings reviewed, comments raised and resolutions accepted - suitable
for review by the appointing authority and auditors.
- Submit periodic status reports on submissions, pendency and certification within agreed turnaround times.
- Coordinate technical discussions between the department, project management consultant and design
consultant where interpretation of codes or specifications is disputed.

Qualifications Experience
- B.E. / B.Tech in Civil Engineering (essential); M.E. / M.Tech in Structural Engineering - strongly preferred and typically required for government proof-checking empanelment.
- 3 - 8 years in structural design, design review or proof checking; exposure to government projects and departmental vetting processes preferred.
- Design experience across RCC and steel structures; experience with water-retaining structures (IS 3370) and/or high-rise buildings is a significant advantage given the target sectors.
- Chartered Engineer (Institution of Engineers India) or licensed Structural Engineer registration with a local authority - advantageous; supports certification credibility on government empanelment.
- Working knowledge of relevant IS codes (IS 456, IS 800, IS 875 Parts 1-5, IS 1893, IS 13920, IS 3370, IS 2911, SP16, SP 34) and NBC, plus the governing departmental specification (CPWD / PWD / MJP for buildings and water
works; MORTH / IRC for infrastructure).
- Proficiency in STAAD.Pro and/or ETABS (model review and independent check runs), AutoCAD (drawing review), and MS Excel / Office (check calculations, comment registers, reports).