Senior / Associate Structural Engineer

Building Talent Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 day WFH to start

2 days WFH after six months

Full autonomy

Interstate travel

Work at offices in Asia/Europe

Job summary

Within the Sydney office, this global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior or Associate Structural Engineer to step in as 2IC to the Structural Manager. The role focuses on building structures across boutique and multi-residential, commercial, industrial and aged care projects, including post‑tensioned design.

This is a genuine step‑up role with a clear path to potentially lead the Sydney office and shareholding for the right person.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience as a Structural Engineer, at Senior or Associate level.

Responsibilities

• Support the Structural Manager as 2IC, helping lead and run the Sydney structures team.
• Mentor and develop a young team of graduates and intermediate engineers.
• Deliver building structures projects across residential, commercial and industrial work.
• Be a front facing presence for the office with clients and project teams.
• Help build the culture of the Sydney office, and step up to take on the office over time.

Tools

SpaceGass

ETABS

RAM

RAPT

Job description

Company Overview

• A global, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with offices across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Asia and the Middle East.
• Shareholding available after one to two years in the business, for the right person at the right level.
• A down to earth culture with no big egos, full autonomy and no micromanagement.
• Genuinely flexible working. 1 day WFH to start, moving to 2 after six months, with no strict start or finish times and real flexibility around family commitments.
• Bonus structures, novated leasing and a modern EAP program.
• Interstate travel to other offices, the opportunity to work at their offices in Asia or Europe, and yearly group get-togethers.

Role

Within the Sydney office, this business has a settled but fairly young structures team of around eight, from interns and graduates through to intermediate and senior engineers. They’re looking for a Senior or Associate Structural Engineer to step in as 2IC to the Structural Manager. The work is building structures only, across boutique and multi‑residential, commercial, industrial and aged care projects, including post‑tensioned design.

This is a genuine step‑up role, with a clear path to take on the Sydney office over time, and shareholding on the table for the right person.

Responsibilities

• Support the Structural Manager as 2IC, helping lead and run the Sydney structures team.
• Mentor and develop a young team of graduates and intermediate engineers.
• Deliver building structures projects across residential, commercial and industrial work.
• Be a front facing presence for the office with clients and project teams.
• Help build the culture of the Sydney office, and step up to take on the office over time.

Requirements

This role suits an experienced building structures engineer who’s ready to step up and lead. In return, you’ll be able to demonstrate:

• 8+ years' experience as a Structural Engineer, at Senior or Associate level
• A building structures background across residential, commercial or industrial projects
• Experience within an Australian engineering design consultancy
• Strong skills in SpaceGass, ETABS, RAM and RAPT
• A genuine appetite to step up, lead and mentor a young team
• A down to earth, approachable style
• Full working rights in Australia

Additional Information

• 1 day WFH to start, 2 after six months, plus flexible start and finish times
• Full autonomy, no micromanagement and a down to earth culture with no big egos
• Interstate travel, plus the chance to work at offices in Asia and Europe