Principal Structural Engineer - Team Manager

AECOM Corporation; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid work options

Hybrid/onsite modelling and career 성장

Job summary

AECOM Australia Pty Ltd in Melbourne seeks a Principal Structural Engineer to lead a team of senior engineers and modellers. You will deliver complex building projects across Australia and New Zealand, guiding design, calculations and documentation while ensuring standards compliance.

You’ll mentor staff, foster client relationships and collaborate across disciplines to achieve high-quality, cost-efficient outcomes. An on-site, full-time role in Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Chartered status with Engineers Australia or eligible for registration in Victoria.
• Experience leading or managing teams on complex building projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex building projects across health, education, transport and commercial sectors.
• Provide technical leadership in structural design and construction administration.
• Mentor junior staff and build strong client relationships for new work.
• Coordinate with disciplines to deliver integrated design solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

Client communication

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (or eligible)

Tools

ETABS

RAM Concept

RAPT

SpaceGASS

Job description

• Full-time
• State/Province: Victoria
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
• Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
• Work Location Model: On-Site
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: AU - Melbourne, VIC - 8 Siddeley Str

Company Description

Come and grow with us.

Our global portfolio of work comprises the design of iconic and award-winning buildings and landscapes. From strategic planning through to project realisation, the connections we make among people and place provide sustainable outcomes for our clients and the communities we serve. We place a premium on investing in digital capabilities and innovations which bring a unique consistency and efficiency to our scalable work. Together with our clients, we are working to evolve and elevate the built environment across sectors including social infrastructure, transit, technology and logistics, and commercial and corporate real estate, while focusing on solutions that promote long term health and wellbeing for all.

Everyone belongs at AECOM

We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a Fortune 500 Most Admired Company, a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, #Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner and an AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer.

Job Description

Due to continued growth across our Building Engineering business, we have an opportunity for a Principal Structural Engineer to join our Melbourne team as a Team Manager. This is an opportunity to lead and develop a team of senior level structural and civil engineers and modellers, while providing technical delivery of complex, high-profile building projects across Australia and New Zealand.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Lead the delivery of complex building projects across key markets including health, education, defence, transport, commercial, aviation, sports and data centres.
• Lead and contribute to conceptual and detailed structural design and construction administration across a range of building types, delivering practical, high-quality and cost-effective solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across structural building design, ensuring compliance with Australian codes, standards and engineering best practice.
• Prepare, review and guide design calculations, specifications, models and technical documentation, driving quality, innovation and well-coordinated design outcomes.
• Build strong client relationships, support business development and contribute to winning work and growing AECOM's structural engineering portfolio.
• Work closely with other disciplines to deliver integrated design solutions and coordinate project outcomes.
• Lead, mentor and develop more junior team members, supporting technical excellence, career development and a positive, high-performing team culture.
• Liaise with clients, architects, builders and other stakeholders throughout the design and construction phases of major projects.
• Prepare and review design calculations, drawings and technical specifications, maintaining quality standards and supporting consistent design and delivery practices across the team.
• Work within multidisciplinary engineering teams to coordinate project deliverables, contribute to engineering budgets and schedules, and meet project requirements.
• Lead, mentor and develop your team, supporting technical excellence, career development and a positive, high-performing team culture.
• Contribute to the growth of AECOM's Building Engineering capability across ANZ, supporting team development, local and national strategy, and future opportunities.

Qualifications

The qualities that help you thrive:

• A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, or an equivalent qualification, with (ideally) 9+15 years of relevant experience delivering building structures projects, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Experience leading or managing teams, with the ability to develop people, build strong working relationships and create a positive team culture.
• Chartered status with Engineers Australia (CPEng), or equivalent professional recognition, and the relevant professional registration or eligibility for registration in Victoria.
• Strong technical expertise in structural building design, with a sound understanding of Australian codes, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, contractors, consultants and senior project teams.
• Experience managing project delivery and commercial outcomes, including leading multidisciplinary teams on complex, technically challenging projects.
• Ability to utilise and embrace advanced digital workflows to achieve optimised design outcomes alongside extensive exposure to industry standard software such as: ETABS, RAM Concept, RAPT and SpaceGASS.

Given the nature of our projects, Australian Citizenship is preferred.

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us:

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, full-time, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Flex public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the landon which we, our clients and our communities live and workaround Australia.We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders - past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public-and-private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.