Principal Structural Engineer - Water Infrastructure

Building Talent Recruitment Pty; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Building Talent Recruitment in Sydney seeks a Principal or Associate Structural Engineer to lead the structural design of water and wastewater projects and provide technical direction across teams.

You will mentor engineers, review designs, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams while maintaining client relationships and project outcomes. This senior role emphasizes technical leadership and project delivery over business development.

Formación

• Approximately 10+ years of consulting experience within the Australian engineering market.
• Strong experience in the structural design of water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations or associated infrastructure.
• Experience designing reinforced concrete and steel structures within industrial or utility environments.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and design guidance across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Full Australian working rights.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the structural design and delivery of water and wastewater treatment facility projects
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers and drafters
• Oversee design reviews, technical risk and project delivery
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, electrical and process engineering disciplines
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, codes and client requirements
• Support the growth and capability of the broader team

Conocimientos

Technical leadership

Project leadership

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder management

Structural design

Descripción del empleo

Building Talent Recruitment - Sydney NSW

15d ago , from Building Talent Recruitment

The Company

With a collaborative culture, flexible working environment and a genuine commitment to technical excellence, this Sydney firm has built a team of experienced engineers who enjoy solving challenging problems and delivering meaningful outcomes for clients.

Due to continued growth within their water infrastructure division, they are seeking a Principal or Associate Structural Engineer to provide technical leadership across a growing portfolio of water and wastewater projects.

The Role

This is a senior technical leadership opportunity suited to an experienced Structural Engineer with extensive experience delivering water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

You will play a key role in guiding project delivery, reviewing designs, mentoring engineers and providing technical direction across the wider team. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys being the technical expert within a business and is comfortable providing leadership, making engineering decisions and defending design outcomes with clients and stakeholders.

While client interaction is an important part of the role, the focus is on technical leadership rather than business development.

The Responsibilities

• Lead the structural design and delivery of water and wastewater treatment facility projects
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers and drafters
• Oversee design reviews, technical risk and project delivery
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, electrical and process engineering disciplines
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, codes and client requirements
• Support the growth and capability of the broader team

The Requirements

• Approximately 10+ years of consulting experience within the Australian engineering market
• Strong experience in the structural design of water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations or associated infrastructure
• Experience designing reinforced concrete and steel structures within industrial or utility environments
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and design guidance across multidisciplinary teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating internal teams and external stakeholders
• Full Australian working rights

Additional information

• Experience leadership team committed to culture
• Lead complex treatment plant and water infrastructure projects
• Influence project outcomes while mentoring the next generation of engineers