Lead Structural Engineer - Cranes & Heavy Structures

Eilbeck Cranes; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Eilbeck Cranes is seeking a Structural Engineer to lead our design operations in Moorlands, Ingleburn. You will own the end-to-end engineering process—from initial quotes to final compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in crane structures and hands-on experience with SpaceGass, Strand7, SAP2000, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks, plus knowledge of AS 4100, AS/NZS 1170 and CMAA 70/74. Opportunity to influence cost-efficiency and production quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in crane structure design and related standards.
• Proficiency with Australian and international crane standards (AS 4100, AS/NZS 1170, CMAA 70/74).
• Experience modelling crane loads, fatigue, and dynamic effects.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design for cranes, portals and heavy structures from quotation to compliance.
• Reduce reliance on external contractors by building in-house design capability.
• Ensure QA, IMS documentation and WorkSafe/DMP compliance for all projects.
• Validate third-party calculations and manage change control.

Skills

Crane design

Structural analysis

Finite element analysis

SpaceGass

Strand7

Robot Structural Analysis

RISA

SAP2000

ANSYS

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Tools

SpaceGass

Strand7

Robot Structural Analysis

RISA

SAP2000

ANSYS

Advance Steel

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Eilbeck Cranes is seeking a Structural Engineer to lead our design operations in Moorlands, Ingleburn. You will own the end-to-end engineering process—from initial quotes to final compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in crane structures and hands-on experience with SpaceGass, Strand7, SAP2000, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks, plus knowledge of AS 4100, AS/NZS 1170 and CMAA 70/74. Opportunity to influence cost-efficiency and production quality.