Senior Lab Engineer – Civil & Mechanical Testing

The University of Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Queensland is seeking a Principal Scientific Officer to join the School of Civil Engineering at St Lucia Campus, Brisbane. You will lead technical and experimental design efforts across laboratories, combining hands-on fabrication with design work using CAD tools and data analysis to solve complex engineering problems.

With a degree in civil or mechanical engineering and several years in a lab or workshop setting, you will mentor staff and students, engage with industry

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering or mechanical engineering with at least four (4) years of subsequent relevant experience in a laboratory/workshop environment.
• CAD capability to produce medium complexity design drawings (e.g., SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor).
• Experience designing and fabricating experimental setups, including the ability to build, modify and maintain test rigs and experimental apparatus.
• Familiarity with control systems, electronics and instrumentation with demonstrated ability to quickly learn new systems and instrumentation.
• Knowledge and experience with data acquisition and measurement systems.
• Current RPEQ is desirable.
• Forklift and Crane licenses are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership and experimental design across the School of Civil Engineering laboratories using your mechanical engineering and/or structural engineering expertise to design testing programs, develop complex testing methodologies and solve technical issues.
• Engaging with external clients, industry partners, academic staff, HDRs and coursework thesis students to assist with project design, fabrication and testing.
• Participate in the school’s external testing services, including the client liaison, design and analysis job costing, the provision of testing services, and reporting.
• Assist with the ongoing optimisation and maintenance of the laboratory equipment and provide advice on upgrades and emerging technologies.
• Develop and review risk assessments (RAs) and standard operating procedures (SoPs), and ensuring compliance with quality, regulatory and safety protocols in accordance with Commonwealth, State and University laws, policies and procedures.

Skills

CAD capability

Experimental design

Data acquisition

Laboratory experience

Instrumentation

Education

Civil/Mechanical Eng

RPEQ desirable

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

The University of Queensland is seeking a Principal Scientific Officer to join the School of Civil Engineering at St Lucia Campus, Brisbane. You will lead technical and experimental design efforts across laboratories, combining hands-on fabrication with design work using CAD tools and data analysis to solve complex engineering problems.

With a degree in civil or mechanical engineering and several years in a lab or workshop setting, you will mentor staff and students, engage with industry