Senior Engineer, Structural

Colliers; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers seeks an experienced Senior Engineer, Structural, specialising in Built Form, to lead design and delivery of projects across Australia. This full-time role is based in Perth and requires relocation.

You will perform site inspections, oversee design development, and manage client relationships while ensuring high standards of safety and quality. A Bachelor of Civil Engineering is essential; CPEng is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in a consulting environment.
• Strong communication and liaison abilities to engage with clients and other engineers.
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently within a busy client-focused team.
• Strong practical understanding, proactive high-level thinking and high attention to detail.
• Experience applying skills to a diverse range of structural engineering projects, with a focus on built form.

Responsibilities

• All aspects of design in structural engineering, from technical design to on-site completion.
• Prepare design sketches and details for drafting and oversee development.
• Undertake site inspections, including Defence facilities.
• Prioritize safety in project design and delivery with quality checks.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Liaison

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

CPEng (preferred)

Job description

Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a global diversified professional services and investment management company operating through three industry-leading businesses: Commercial Real Estate, Engineering, and Investment Management. With greater than a 30-year track record of consistent growth and strong recurring cash flows, we scale complementary, high-value businesses that provide essential services across the full asset lifecycle. Our unique partnership philosophy empowers exceptional leaders, preserves our entrepreneurial culture, and ensures meaningful inside ownership — driving strong alignment and sustained value creation for our shareholders. With $5.7 billion in annual revenues, 24,000 professionals, and $109 billion in assets under management, Colliers is committed to accelerating the success of our clients, investors, and people worldwide.

Job Description

This is a Perth based role and will require relocation to Perth.

Due to our continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to become an integral member of our team delivering quality projects around Australia.

About the Role

This is a full-time position that requires a Senior Engineer, Structural specialising in Built Form sector with a strong focus on professionalism, client delivery and innovation. You will be a key part of a vibrant close-knit, innovative team.

Responsibilities

• All aspects of design in structural engineering. Involvement in projects from technical design and documentation through to completion on site.
• Preparation of design sketches and details for drafting by technical staff and oversee the design development and documentation.
• Undertake site inspections, particularly in operating Department of Defence facilities
• Practice safety in project design and delivery, supported by quality checking and verification activities.
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant industry experience in a consulting environment with 5-10 years’ experience.
• Strong communication and liaison abilities to engage with clients and other engineers.
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently within a busy client focused team.
• Strong practical understanding, proactive high-level thinking and high attention to detail.
• The ideal candidate would be applying their experience to a diverse range of structural engineering projects, with the key focus on built form sector.
• Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent is essential. CPEng or equivalent charted status preferred but not essential.

Additional Information

At Colliers, we are enterprising. What sets us apart is not what we do, but how we do it. Our people are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. We accelerate their success by empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results.

With circa 9,000 experts in Asia Pacific, our enterprising culture and decentralised operating model allows us to act with speed in local markets, seizing opportunities to innovate and accelerate the success of our clients and our people.

Our collaborative culture sets us apart. We help experts become true specialists and provide the long‑term structure and platform to accelerate their success.

We foster an environment in which everyone at Colliers feels respected and comfortable bringing their authentic selves to do their best work. It’s our people who set us apart and we actively recruit people who represent the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We take great pride in doing what’s right and operating in ways that benefit the business, our people, our clients, our communities, and the environment.

Experts join experts, and we welcome you to join us as we lead the industry into the future.