Senior Structural Engineer

Wood Research and Development

City of Brisbane

On-site

AUD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary negotiable

Travel opportunities

Global offices

Incentive program

Flexible working arrangements

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Wood Research and Development (WRD) seeks a Senior Structural Engineer for our Deception Bay office in Australia. This role requires 10–15 years of design experience and at least 5 years in project and resource management, with expertise in timber structure design for buildings and bridges.

Travel worldwide and cross-office collaboration are expected. The successful candidate will lead a team, oversee schedules, and contribute to proposals, design reports, and tender documentation while ensuring

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering from a recognised tertiary institution and 10+ years design experience.
Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) and Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) with Engineers Australia; willing to register in other states.
Leadership/Management education is highly regarded.
Demonstrated staff management experience.
Minimum 5 years in a lead design role on D&C projects is highly regarded.
Demonstrated knowledge of Australian Standards; knowledge of American/Canadian codes is helpful.
Structural modelling experience is advantageous.
MS Office and Excel experience required.
Excellent written and verbal communication; strong attention to detail; able to meet deadlines.
Ability to handle high-stress situations and travel worldwide if required.

Responsibilities

Provide professional leadership and career development support to technical staff in the Australian office.
Manage team output, schedules and assignments to ensure project performance.
Delegate responsibilities and support staff progress and success.
Project management and engineering review of design drawings and reports.
Prepare high-quality proposals, studies, and technical reports; assist with tender documents.
Analyze and design bridges and structures, including load ratings and rehabilitation/retrofit.
Prepare concise engineering calculations and analyses.
Self-manage time, priorities, and activities safely.
Provide structural engineering support during construction, attend site meetings, and conduct site visits.
Collaborate with colleagues across all offices.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Structural analysis

MS Office

Excel

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering

RPEQ (Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland)

CPEng (Chartered Professional Engineer)

Leadership/Management qualification (desirable)

Tools

Structural modelling

Job description

Wood Research and Development (WRD) is seeking a Manager for our Deception Bay Office, as a Senior Structural Engineer with a minimum of 10 to 15 years design experience as well as a minimum of 5 years in project and resource management.

The following areas of expertise and/or experience are desirable:

New and existing building design
Construction and/or construction support

We are a consulting engineering business that specializes in designing timber structures, including buildings, bridges, and outdoor structures. More specifically, we undertake the design of new construction as well as the inspection and restoration design of historic and heritage listed structures. We implement proven and modern construction methods and technologies, including many high-strength fibre and unique design solutions developed by our team. We often validate our designs and methods by physical testing and structural health monitoring projects (through our quality programs). Our inquisitive nature combined with several research and development (R&D) programs has prepared us to lead the industry, defining field research and advanced engineering as our clients may require.

Over the past 10 years, we have provided designs for many D&C projects as well as design and documentation works, performed bridge inspections and delivered associated reports. We routinely work closely with construction companies that restore, upgrade, and replace timber bridges and structures. With offices in the USA and Canada, our engineers often work on projects in North America and around the world to compliment workloads in those offices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Key Responsibilities for the Senior Structural Engineer role are:

Provide professional leadership and career development support to the technical staff within the Australian office.
Manage team output, schedules and assignments and oversee their efforts to ensure effective project performance.
Delegate appropriate responsibilities to team members and provide the support to ensure their progress and success.
Project management and engineering review of design drawings and design reports.
Prepare high-quality proposals, studies, and technical reports as well as assisting with or preparing tender documents and submissions when required.
Analysis and design of bridges and other structures, including new design, load ratings and rehabilitation/retrofit of existing structures.
Ability to prepare concise and organized engineering calculations and analysis.
Ability to effectively self-manage time, priorities, and activities safely.
Provide structural engineering support during construction, attend site meetings, and carry out field reviews, conduct site visits and inspections.
Regular collaboration with colleagues across all our offices

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

A bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering from a recognised tertiary institution with at least 10 years design experience
Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) and Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) with Engineers Australia. Willing to become registered in other states.
Tertiary education in Leadership, Management and/or Business Administration highly regarded
Demonstrated experience in the management of staff
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a lead design role on D&C projects highly regarded
Demonstrated knowledge of Australian Standards
Knowledge of American and Canadian codes highly regarded
Structural modelling experience well regarded
Must have MS Office and Excel experience
Ability to effectively communicate both written and orally
Strong attention to detail
Ability to consistently meet deadlines and handle competing requests
Ability to deal with high-stress situations as they arise

Selected applicants must be able to complete pre-employment requirements which will include a criminal/civil background check, drug screening, and driver’s license check, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

With offices overseas and work all over Australia, it is a requirement that you hold or can obtain a valid passport, be able to obtain required work visas and be willing to travel worldwide.

The position of Senior Structural Engineer offers the opportunity to travel and work, an excellent salary package in addition to planned career advancement.

BENEFITS

This position offers a challenging career move for an Experienced or Senior Engineer looking to take the lead on globally significant timber infrastructure projects and step into more responsibility and work in a supportive yet autonomous working environment.