Senior - Lead Design Engineer | Manager

Beilby Downing Teal; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Beilby Downing Teal in Sydney's Northern Suburbs seeks a Senior Engineer to lead the engineering and design function for formwork, shoring, and scaffolding solutions, translating enquiries into safe, commercial designs.

You will manage a small design team, review calculations and drawings, support major infrastructure projects, ensure compliance with Australian Standards, and mentor staff.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineer (preferably CPEng) and Engineers Australia member.
• Proven experience leading engineering and design teams in construction or infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of formwork, shoring, falsework or scaffolding design principles.
• Commercial acumen to develop safe, cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management with clients, contractors and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the regional design office and small team of engineers and designers.
• Review and allocate design enquiries, produce and approve calculations and drawings.
• Support the sales team on major infrastructure projects.
• Mentor and develop design staff through training.

Skills

Leadership

Design management

Client relationship

Stakeholder management

Australian Standards

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering

CPEng / Engineers Australia member

Job description

Beilby Downing Teal – Sydney Northern Suburbs NSW

The Company

Our client is a leading provider of formwork, falsework/shoring, heavy-duty support, safety & access systems, who has a proven track record of supporting the global construction industry for almost a century to create some of the world’s most challenging and impressive structures.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Regional Manager, we are seeking a Senior Engineer who can step into a Design Manage opportunity leading the engineering and design function while converting customer enquiries into safe, commercially viable and technically sound solutions using formwork, shoring and scaffolding systems. The role will combine technical engineering expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring all designs comply with Australian Standards, engineering risk management procedures and company quality systems.

The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day operations of the regional design office, managing a small team of engineers and designers, coordinating project workflows, maintaining relationships with clients, consultants and internal stakeholders. Responsibilities will include reviewing and allocating design enquiries, producing and approving calculations and drawings, supporting the sales team on major infrastructure projects, and developing the capability of design staff through training and mentoring.

About You

We are seeking a commercially minded engineering leader who has the following attributes:

• Degree-qualified Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineer, ideally CPEng and/or a member of Engineers Australia.
• Proven experience leading engineering and design teams within construction, infrastructure, temporary works or related industries.
• Strong technical understanding of formwork, shoring, falsework or scaffolding design and engineering principles.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to develop safe, practical and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working closely with clients, contractors and project teams.

Why This Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead an established engineering and design function, combining technical expertise, people leadership and commercial influence across major infrastructure and construction projects.