Engineering Design Manager | Timber Products

Australia Wide Personnel; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Australia Wide Personnel is seeking a Chartered Structural Engineer with timber engineering expertise to transition into an Engineering Design Manager role. You will lead a team of engineers delivering timber design solutions for clients and drive technical excellence.

Responsibilities include providing professional advice, inspections and reports, engaging with stakeholders, and contributing to best-practice standards.

Qualifications

• Chartered Structural Engineer with timber engineering expertise.
• Current CPEng / Chartered status required.
• Experience leading and developing a team of engineers.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers delivering timber design solutions to clients.
• Provide professional advice, inspections and reports as required.
• Engage with clients and industry professionals to represent the employer.
• Contribute to design standards and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure quality outcomes.

Skills

Timber engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

CPEng / Chartered status

Job description

Engineering Design Manager | Timber Products

You are a Chartered Structural Engineer with strong timber engineering knowledge and experience, ready to step into a leadership role managing a team of engineers.

About you:

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, with current CPEng / Chartered status.
• Strong knowledge and experience in timber engineering.
• Proven ability to lead, manage and support a team of engineers.
• Confident engaging with a broad range of stakeholders, including clients, industry professionals and internal teams.
• Self-motivated, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

You are a Chartered Structural Engineer with strong timber engineering knowledge and experience, ready to step into a leadership role managing a team of engineers.

About you:

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, with current CPEng / Chartered status.
• Strong knowledge and experience in timber engineering.
• Proven ability to lead, manage and support a team of engineers.
• Confident engaging with a broad range of stakeholders, including clients, industry professionals and internal teams.
• Self-motivated, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

What you will be doing?

• Leading and managing a team of engineers delivering technical solutions to clients.
• Providing professional advice, inspections and reports as required.
• Engaging with industry stakeholders to represent your employer professionally.
• Contributing to best-practice standards and continuous improvement.
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure quality outcomes for clients.

The Rewards:

This is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership role with a highly regarded, well-established business, offering genuine career progression for the right person. Remuneration is negotiable and will be negotiated based on your experience — with a potential starting scope of circa $200k plus superannuation, and further REAL succession planning for the right person.

We request that candidates have full Australian working rights.