Principal Structural Engineer

1047 Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Leadership opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

KBR Brisbane Infrastructure is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to lead complex structural projects across transport, civil, and building sectors. You will provide authoritative technical leadership, review designs, and mentor engineers while engaging clients and stakeholders to drive project success.

This role emphasizes leading teams, budget and scope control, and contributing to business development within a respected multidisciplinary practice.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Approx. 15+ years’ experience in structural engineering within consulting or infrastructure.
• Strong experience across bridges, buildings and/or civil infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in structural analysis and design software Space Gass, RAPT and Strand7.
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams and mentoring engineers.
• Strong client engagement and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of complex structural engineering projects.
• Providing technical oversight and review of designs, calculations and specs.
• Mentoring and developing engineers and designers.
• Managing project scope, budgets and delivery outcomes.
• Supporting business development, proposal preparation and client engagement.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across transport, buildings and infrastructure.

Education

Civil or Structural Engineering degree

Tools

Space Gass

RAPT

Strand7

Job description

Principal Structural Engineer

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies solve some of the world’s most complex challenges. As our Brisbane Infrastructure team continues to grow, we’re seeking an experienced Principal Structural Engineer to provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of transport, civil infrastructure and building projects. This is an opportunity to take a leading role within a highly respected multidisciplinary team, influencing major projects while mentoring the next generation of structural engineers.

The Opportunity: Reporting to the Queensland Structural Discipline Manager, you will act as a senior technical leader, delivering complex structural engineering solutions and providing authoritative advice across a range of infrastructure projects. You will work closely with clients, project teams and stakeholders while helping drive business growth through proposal development, client engagement and opportunity pursuit.

Key responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of complex structural engineering projects
• Providing technical oversight and review of structural designs, calculations and specifications
• Mentoring and developing engineers and designers across the business
• Managing project scope, budgets and delivery outcomes
• Supporting business development, proposal preparation and client engagement
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across transport, buildings and infrastructure sectors
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, contractors and regulatory authorities

About You

You are a technically strong structural engineer with extensive consulting experience and a passion for delivering high-quality infrastructure outcomes.

You’ll bring

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, Chartered Engineer status (CPEng) and RPEQ registration, or the ability to obtain
• Approximately 15+ years’ experience in structural engineering within a consulting or infrastructure environment
• Strong experience across bridges, buildings and/or civil infrastructure projects
• Expertise in structural analysis and design using tools such as Space Gass, RAPT and/or Strand7
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams and mentoring engineers
• Strong client engagement and stakeholder management skills
• Experience preparing proposals, budgets and project plans will be highly regarded

Why KBR?

At KBR, you’ll join a collaborative and high-performing team where your expertise will shape critical infrastructure projects across Queensland and Australia.

We offer

• Exciting and technically challenging projects
• Flexible working arrangements
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities
• A collaborative culture that values innovation and excellence
• The opportunity to influence project outcomes and contribute to the growth of the structural engineering practice

KBR -- Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

• We Value Our People -- We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver -- We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity -- We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower -- We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams -- We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
• We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.