Lead Materials Engineer

Agilitus; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Paid overtime

Parental leave

Professional memberships

Mentoring and coaching

Job summary

Agilitus is seeking a Lead Materials Engineer to join our Newcastle team. You will support and expand our materials, structural and civil engineering capabilities across ports, marine and industrial projects along the East Coast.

You will assess and specify materials, conduct site inspections and mentor junior engineers, contributing to a collaborative, high-performance team culture and our broader engineering services for clients and communities.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Materials, Structural, or Civil Engineering.
• Experience assessing, selecting and inspecting materials across diverse structures and environments.
• Strong technical grounding in materials and structural engineering.

Responsibilities

• Assess the condition of structures made from concrete, steel and other materials.
• Perform site inspections and prepare clear, comprehensive inspection reports.
• Prepare remedial specifications and advise on material selection.

Skills

Materials engineering

Civil/structural engineering

Site inspections

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering

Job description

Located in the Hunter Mall Chambers opposite Queens Wharf, our Newcastle office boasts spectacular views of the Newcastle Harbour. Supported by Matt Brown, Operations Manager – East Coast, our local multidisciplinary teams are supporting our East Coast clients through a range of local projects, showcasing our expansion into the Hunter region. Our Newcastle team also integrates and supports the broader works in the West by collaborating with our Perth and Mandurah teams.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Materials Engineer to join our team. As our client portfolio grows across the resources, energy and industrial sectors, this position will help support and expand our engineering and design capabilities. This a great opportunity for a talented and passionate engineer to be part of a supportive and collaborative team

Our Ports & Marine team mixes structural engineers, coastal engineers, and material durability experts who are enthusiastic about working close to the water. They work together to provide a full suite of Marine Engineering services including port planning, marine site investigations, port design studies, dredging and reclamation, coastal protection, maritime structures design, dynamic mooring analysis, scour assessment and protection, and physical and numerical modelling.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the condition of structures constructed from concrete, steel, and other materials.
• Perform site inspections and prepare clear, comprehensive inspection reports.
• Prepare remedial specifications, providing expert advice on appropriate material selection.

About You

• You hold tertiary qualifications in Materials, Structural, or Civil Engineering.
• You bring a solid technical grounding in materials, civil, or structural engineering.
• You have practical experience assessing, selecting, and inspecting materials across diverse structures and environments.

Why Join Us?

At Agilitus, we encompass an entrepreneurial mindset and a collaborative, supportive culture. We attract ambitious people, who are empowered and nurtured with the prospect of promotion as the business grows, with encouraged elevation into leadership roles supported by our existing leadership team – a mix of young and experienced. With no silos and a range of innovative projects, we offer a unique opportunity for like-minded people to thrive in a teamwork-inspired environment, as we work together to deliver multidisciplinary engineering solutions for clients and communities.

On a personal level, you’ll be part of an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. This will open the doors to flexible work arrangements to maintain a work-life balance, tailored learning and development plans and career pathways, access to wellbeing services and more. We provide competitive remuneration including incentives and paid overtime, a generous paid primary and secondary parental leave policy, paid professional memberships and on-the-job mentoring and coaching with our industry-leading technical experts. We are proud to promote our partnership with Engineers Australia, providing a supported pathway for our engineers to achieve chartered status.

About Us

Our vision is to be the most sought-after global multi-discipline engineering business; attracting and employing the best people with like-minded values while working on projects that make a difference to our communities.

We’re in the business of solving engineering challenges but it’s more than that; it’s the difference we make for clients, our people and community. It’s about delivering on our promises and always exploring better ways of finding solutions.

Our agility ensures we find solutions to complex problems. We design innovative, best fit solutions for challenges that many haven’t been able to solve.

We are Engineering Amplified.

Agilitus is an advocate for Equal Employment Opportunity, and we encourage applications even if your experience doesn’t align with every requirement in the job description. You still may be the right candidate for this or other available roles.