Associate - Structures

WSP; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share Purchase Plan

Flexible working

12 months parental leave

Global mobility

Job summary

WSP Adelaide seeks an Associate Engineer with extensive structural engineering experience to join our Buildings Structures group. You will work on Defence and other major projects, leading design, delivery, and tender phases while growing client relationships and contributing to business development.

The role emphasizes technical excellence, leadership, and the ability to mentor engineers within a national, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor to Masters’ level degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Minimum 10+ years of structural engineering consultancy experience in Australia within the commercial Property & Buildings market is essential.
• Chartered (CPEng) status, with relevant Australian registration.
• Eligibility to obtain Australian Defence full security clearance is essential – only eligible to Australian Citizens (Permanent Resident, NZ Citizens & Visa holders are not eligible).
• Exposure across a range of local building sectors, e.g., transport, health, retail, defence;
• Strong technical capability in the design and delivery of building projects, supported by advanced knowledge of structural analysis and design software.
• Proven experience leading complex multidisciplinary projects, including responsibility for scope, program, resources, risk, quality, and project financial performance.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain client relationships, identify opportunities, and generate repeat business.
• Experience preparing and leading proposals, pursuits, and business development activities.
• Strong leadership skills, including mentoring and developing engineers, managing project teams, and contributing to team growth.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and quality of delivery for project and structural engineering work in alignment with standards, schedules and budgets.
• Work on iconic projects within a multi‑disciplinary engineering team to deliver a range of engineering projects.
• Lead design, delivery and tender phases for multi‑year/packaged turnkey projects.
• Support wider teams nationally when opportunities present.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and foster a team-based approach.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and more efficient workflows.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with local clients.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and a national multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Defence project experience

Client relationship management

Business development

Leadership / mentoring

Structural engineering

BIM / Revit

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor to Masters in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered (CPEng)

Job description

Overview

WSP Adelaide has a significant amount of Defence projects driving need for an experienced Associate Engineer to join our growing team.

• Work on iconic projects as part of a collaborative and high performing team.
• Progress your career within an environment that actively encourages development.
• Enjoy supportive & flexible working through our hybrid work model.

Our WSP Building Structures group is a specialist team renowned for their innovation in structural engineering and cutting‑edge BIM project execution across complex building structures and infrastructure projects, with offices in each major city across Australia.

We operate as a highly autonomous and genuinely national team. The ability to grow and develop your career at WSP is unparalleled in the market. We offer the opportunity to contribute to local and national buildings projects, plus the ability to expand your design skills across other market sectors.

Our recent projects span across a range of different sectors including but not limited to Defence, transportation, commercial and high‑rise developments.

Key responsibilities – What you’ll do

• Ensure timely and quality of delivery for project and structural engineering work in support of relevant technical, commercial and regulatory standards – and in alignment with schedules and budgets;
• Have the opportunity to work on iconic projects within a multi‑disciplined engineering team to deliver a range of engineering projects.
• Project lead work across the design, delivery and tender phases for multi‑year/packaged work for turnkey projects.
• Support the wider team and other teams within the company nationally when the opportunity presents.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and be committed to team approach and outcomes.
• Provide ongoing continuous improvement and development inputs to create more efficient workflows within the team.
• Handle ongoing communication and highly effective professional relationships with local clients.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and a collaborative, national team in a multidisciplinary engineering setting.

We are particularly interested in candidates who can combine technical excellence with client-facing capability, business development skills, and people leadership experience. This role is not purely a technical design position; we are looking for someone who can help grow our business, strengthen client relationships, and support the development of our team.

Experience & Skills

• Bachelor to Masters’ level degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Minimum 10+ years of structural engineering consultancy experience in Australia within the commercial Property & Buildings market is essential.
• Chartered (CPEng) status, with relevant Australian registration.
• Eligibility to obtain Australian Defence full security clearance is essential – only eligible to Australian Citizens (Permanent Resident, NZ Citizens & Visa holders are not eligible).
• Exposure across a range of local building sectors, e.g., transport, health, retail, defence;
• Strong technical capability in the design and delivery of building projects, supported by advanced knowledge of structural analysis and design software.
• Proven experience leading complex multidisciplinary projects, including responsibility for scope, program, resources, risk, quality, and project financial performance.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain client relationships, identify opportunities, and generate repeat business.
• Experience preparing and leading proposals, pursuits, and business development activities.
• Strong leadership skills, including mentoring and developing engineers, managing project teams, and contributing to team growth.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and commercial acumen.

Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 80,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

Benefits

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

• Develop your professional network (locally, nationally and globally) through various initiatives.
• Develop your personal brand through targeted training.
• Develop your business understanding and awareness through various procedures.
• WSP prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and competitive remuneration among many more benefits designed to help you shine.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a ‘Stretch’ level Reconciliation Action Plan. Accredited by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice, we also support the LGBTQI+ community, and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.