Senior Structural Engineer

Company Description

Join us in Making Future

At AFRY, we engineer change for our clients using our deep sector knowledge within the fields of infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalisation. When we collaborate on challenging and meaningful assignments, we succeed together with a collective of skilled and friendly colleagues. We do this with a higher purpose, to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society for generations to come.
Join us in Making Future.

About AFRY

We are 19,000 colleagues present in 40 countries globally, and we intend to grow even further to increase our positive impact on society.

At AFRY we have a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. We are brave, devoted team players, collaborating across the world to accelerate the sustainable transition. If you are looking for a workplace where you will develop and at the same time contribute to something meaningful, you have found the right place.

Your role, your entry point at AFRY

We are looking for an experienced structural engineer to join our collaborative expert team. You will work on diverse and demanding projects across various materials, using the latest design and analysis tools to deliver high-quality, sustainable solutions.

You will work on diverse and demanding projects across various materials, using the latest design and analysis tools to deliver high-quality, sustainable solutions.

In close collaboration with your team from Finland, you’ll play a key role in problem-solving and project success. As a Senior Engineer, you will also support and mentor junior designers—sharing your expertise and contributing to the team’s growth.

As part of our existing team, we expect you to develop your Finnish language skills to a level that enables you to produce design documentation in Finnish.

About the team in Finland

We are a locally focused global operator, and our extensive resources enable us to deliver design under demanding schedules in both small and large projects, across all structural types and materials.

Our range of services covers all structural engineering services for both new-build and renovation projects at every stage of the project.

Job Description

Your key responsibilities

• Guide and support junior designers through mentoring, technical coaching, and design reviews
• Prepare and verify structural calculations in accordance with Eurocodes and Finnish national standards
• Perform and support 3D modeling as part of the design and coordination process
• Review and validate calculations, drawings, and models to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Ensure designs meet applicable regulations, standards, and client requirements
• Coordinate and review the structural design and deliverables towards local finnish client and contractor demands
• Take responsibility for the quality of structural designs and deliverables
• Ability to coordinate and drive issues to the end by proactive communication with other engineers

Qualifications

We expect that you have

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Structural Engineering
• Fluent in English
• Over 10 years of experience in structural design
• Proficient use of RFEM, Tekla Structures, and AutoCAD
• At least 3 years of experience working on projects in the Nordic countries
• Experience in project management
• Proven track record with reference projects in industrial and public sector projects
• Ability to work independently
• Strong sense of responsibility and accountability
• Ability to monitor and continuously improve quality
• Ability to apply local country-specific quality requirements in daily work

We appreciate if you have

• Experience in a supervisory or line management role
• Experience with Finnish design projects
• Knowledge of building physics
• Familiarity with Eurocode Finnish national annexes
• Master’s degree or equivalent in Structural Engineering (EU)
• Finnish language skills

 

Additional Information

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.