Construction Engineer (Structures)

Robert Bird Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Robert Bird Group (RBG) in Adelaide is seeking a Structural Engineer to join the Construction Engineering team. You will provide specialist staged analysis, construction methodology and temporary works design services across major projects in South Australia.

The role involves client liaison with Project Directors, project resource management, and delivering high-quality engineering drawings while maintaining the firm’s reputation for innovation and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualifications with a focus on structural engineering.
• 3+ years’ structural engineering industry experience.
• Experience in temporary works design preferred.
• Strong understanding of Australian codes and standards.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in detailing drawings aligned with duties.
• Solid grounding in steel and concrete design.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated experience with relevant structural software.
• Project management and hands-on experience including administrative, commercial and technical aspects.
• Ability to prepare technical reports to a standard requiring minimal correction, and to provide final reviews of reports.
• Able to work on own initiative and in a team environment.
• Full working rights.

Responsibilities

• Detailed structural design of temporary works and related impacts on permanent works.
• Client liaison with Project Directors and Associates on current and future projects.
• Active involvement in all projects, including project resource management with Project Directors.
• Deliver current and future projects while upholding RBG’s reputation for innovation, technical excellence, quality and delivery.
• Collaborate with team members, contributors and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness and coordination of deliverables.

Skills

Structural engineering

Temporary works design

Project management

Communication skills

Australian codes

Education

Engineering degree (structural)

Tools

Structural software

Job description

• Play a critical role in the built environment by uplifting lives, creating regenerative environments and advancing industries
• Work in a truly flexible environment, in a hybrid role, with an incredibly supportive team
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Create futures worth inheriting with Robert Bird Group (RBG) and the SJ Group

About Robert Bird Group (RBG)

Robert Bird Group, a member of the SJ Group, is a leading structural, civil and specialist global consulting engineering firm committed to delivering each client’s vision through ‘the relentless pursuit of engineering’ excellence across all projects.

We strive for ‘good to great design’ by transforming inspiring concepts into build-able designs using our innovative, collaborative, and proactive ideas.

The Role

Due to recent project wins, we are currently seeking a Structural Engineer to join our Construction Engineering team in Adelaide. The successful candidate will provide specialist staged analysis, construction methodology and temporary works design services to some of the biggest contractors constructing Adelaide and wider South Australia’s most significant building and major transport infrastructure projects.

Your duties will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

• Detailed structural design of temporary works and associated impacts on permanent works
• Client liaison, in conjunction with Project Directors and Associates, regarding current and future projects
• Active involvement in all your projects, including project resource management, in conjunction with the Project Directors
• Successfully deliver current and future projects, while supporting RBG’s reputation for innovation, technical excellence, quality, and project delivery
• Proactively collaborating with team members, contributors, and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness, and coordination of project deliverables

About You

• Relevant Engineering qualifications – with a focus on structural engineering
• 3+ years’ structural engineering industry experience
• Experience in the delivery of temporary works design is preferred but not required
• Strong understanding of Australian codes and standards
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in the delivery of detailed engineering drawings corresponding with level of duties
• Solid grounding in steel and concrete design
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Demonstrated design experience using relevant structural software
• Possesses project management and hands-on experience, encompassing administrative, commercial and technical aspects
• Ability to prepare technical reports to a standard requiring minimal correction, and to provide final reviews of reports
• Able to work on own initiative and in a team environment
• Full working rights

RBG is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender-equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines. We provide a supportive and flexible working environment that recognises individual contribution, supports career progression, and enables our people to balance work and life at all stages of their careers.