Associate/Team Leader (Snr Structural Engineer)

Partridge; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly fresh fruit in office

Monthly birthday cakes

Quarterly social events

Onsite massages

Job summary

Partridge in New South Wales is seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to lead, influence and deliver high-end residential, heritage and event projects. As Associate/Team Leader you’ll mentor engineers, drive technical excellence and grow client relationships.

You’ll work with directors to shape Partridge’s growth, champion a clear technical philosophy, and identify opportunities while overseeing multi-disciplinary design and on-site delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or equivalent qualification.
• Chartered membership.
• Professional Engineer registration.
• 7+ years’ engineering/design experience.
• Experience managing a team.
• A growth mindset and self‑awareness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team, coaching engineers to become leaders.
• Provide technical leadership on complex projects and solve challenging problems.
• Build long‑term client relationships and act as trusted adviser.
• Identify new opportunities and contribute to business growth.
• Collaborate across disciplines and share knowledge.
• Represent Partridge at industry events and grow reputation.
• Work with leadership to translate strategy into action.
• Champion our technical philosophy, quality, and client experience.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Client relationship management

Business development

Technical leadership

Communication

Decision making

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Chartered membership

Professional Engineer registration

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Structural engineer who wants to lead, influence and make a real impact, on projects, clients and people.

The consultancy has a strong focus on architecturally driven project with a focus on high-end residential design, Heritage and event design. The role would suit someone who enjoys leading technically challenging projects, and being a leader of a team.

As an Associate/Team Leader, you’ll play a key leadership role, working closely with our Directors and Senior Associates to grow our teams, strengthen client relationships and continue developing the technical philosophy that sets us apart.

This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise, leadership and business development while helping shape the next stage of Partridge’s growth.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team, coaching people to become better engineers and future leaders.
• Provide technical leadership on complex projects and help find solutions others may overlook.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with clients and become a trusted technical adviser.
• Identify new opportunities and play an active role in growing the business and winning work.
• Collaborate across disciplines, sharing knowledge and bringing different perspectives together.
• Represent Partridge at industry events and build our reputation within the engineering community.
• Work closely with our leadership team to turn business strategy into action.
• Champion our technical philosophy and ensure quality, innovation and client experience remain at the heart of what we do.

Why Join?

• Convenient office location close to public transport.
• Enjoy Friday drinks with snacks
• Grow your career through regular CPD sessions, training, and ongoing learning opportunities.
• Work on a diverse range of interesting and technically challenging projects across remedial, structural, and building engineering.
• Access a range of employee rewards and benefits.
• Get involved in team sports, including soccer and touch football.
• Enjoy weekly fresh fruit in the office.
• Celebrate with monthly birthday cakes, pastries, photo competitions, and employee recognition initiatives.
• Connect with colleagues through quarterly social events, onsite massages, and a memorable annual Christmas celebration.

You’ll bring:

• A Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or equivalent qualification.
• Chartered membership
• Professional Engineer registration.
• 7+ years’ engineering/design experience.
• Experience managing a team..
• Strong technical capability within your area of specialisation, with an appreciation of multidisciplinary engineering.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and an interest in business development.
• The confidence to have difficult conversations, navigate ambiguity and make sound decisions.
• A growth mindset and the self-awareness to recognise that there is always something new to learn.