Lead Structural Integrity Engineer – Mining & Assets (Perth)

Airswift; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Integrity Engineer to support sustaining capital mining projects and industrial assets in Perth, WA. You will provide technical leadership to assess, maintain, and improve the integrity and reliability of structural assets throughout their lifecycle.

The role includes fitness-for-service assessments, remaining life evaluations, and risk-based inspection strategies, delivering practical solutions for safe operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer (CPEng) or working towards chartership.
• 10+ years' experience in structural engineering, preferably in mining, oil & gas, or heavy industry.
• Experience in structural integrity and asset management programs.
• Strong knowledge of fatigue, corrosion, degradation, and failure mechanisms.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to lead within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural integrity assessments for steel, concrete, and other structural assets.
• Perform fitness-for-service (FFS), remaining life, and structural reliability evaluations.
• Review inspection findings and recommend repair, remediation, and life extension.
• Conduct structural analysis to assess defects, degradation mechanisms, fatigue, corrosion, and damage.
• Develop and implement structural inspection, monitoring, and maintenance programs.
• Support asset integrity management systems and risk-based inspection methodologies.
• Provide technical input for brownfield projects, modifications, and capital upgrades.
• Investigate structural failures and identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Australian Standards, industry codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare technical reports, engineering calculations, specifications, and scopes of work.

Skills

Structural integrity

Asset management

Leadership

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Fatigue & corrosion knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

CPEng or working towards chartership

Tools

ANSYS

Structural analysis tools

Job description

Airswift is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Integrity Engineer to support sustaining capital mining projects and industrial assets in Perth, WA. You will provide technical leadership to assess, maintain, and improve the integrity and reliability of structural assets throughout their lifecycle.

The role includes fitness-for-service assessments, remaining life evaluations, and risk-based inspection strategies, delivering practical solutions for safe operations.