Senior Structural Engineer

Hatch; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global project exposure

Career growth & mentorship

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Hatch in Brisbane seeks a Senior Structural Engineer to provide technical leadership across mining and industrial projects. You will lead brownfield and greenfield deliverables, engage with clients, and support project execution while developing engineering capability within the team.

You are a Chartered Structural Engineer with proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, focusing on safety, quality and practical outcomes. Strong experience in steel, concrete and foundations is essential.

Qualifications

• Chartered Structural Engineer with significant mining, minerals, ports or industrial project experience.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams in consulting, EPCM or owner’s team environments.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and project outcomes.
• Experience with structural steel, reinforced concrete, foundations and industrial systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for structural engineering on mining and heavy industrial projects.
• Lead and review designs for steel, concrete, and foundations for process plants and bulk handling facilities.
• Develop design criteria, calculations, reports, and construction support documentation.
• Plan, coordinate and manage structural deliverables to meet scope, budget, schedule, quality and safety objectives.
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, process, piping, electrical, instrumentation and project delivery teams.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability and risk assessments, and safety-in-design workshops.
• Build strong client relationships and provide trusted technical advice.
• Mentor engineers and designers and contribute to governance and digital engineering practices.

Skills

Chartered Structural Engineer

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

3D design adoption

Education

Chartered Structural Engineer

Job description

Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure , our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

At Hatch, we are passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. Our global network of professionals works on some of the world's most complex mining, energy, infrastructure, and industrial projects, delivering innovative and practical solutions for our clients. We are seeking an accomplished Senior Structural Engineer to provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of mining and industrial projects. This role will lead the delivery of complex brownfield and greenfield projects while supporting project execution, client engagement, and the development of engineering capability within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for structural engineering activities across mining and heavy industrial projects.
• Lead and review structural steel, reinforced concrete, and foundation designs for process plants, materials handling facilities, ports, bulk handling infrastructure, and sustaining capital projects.
• Develop and review structural design criteria, specifications, calculations, reports, and construction support documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and client requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage structural engineering deliverables to achieve project scope, budget, schedule, quality, and safety objectives.
• Coordinate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including civil, mechanical, process, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and project delivery disciplines.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability assessments, risk reviews, and safety-in-design workshops while supporting procurement, construction, commissioning, and site activities.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing trusted technical advice and contributing to successful project outcomes.
• Mentor and develop engineers and designers while contributing to technical governance, continuous improvement initiatives, and the adoption of digital engineering and intelligent 3D design practices.

About You

You are a Chartered Structural Engineer with significant experience delivering mining, minerals processing, ports, infrastructure, and industrial projects within a consulting, EPCM, or owner’s team environment. You are recognised for your technical expertise and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and project outcomes. You bring experience in structural steel, reinforced concrete, foundations, and industrial structural systems, together with strong stakeholder engagement skills and a collaborative approach to project delivery. You are passionate about mentoring others, driving engineering excellence, and delivering practical solutions that create long-term value for clients.

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Global project exposure across complex, impactful industries
• Strong focus on career growth, learning and mentorship
• Collaborative, values-driven culture focused on innovation and excellence

We are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation.

As an accredited Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

Within Australia, this includes supporting and encouraging a collaborative workplace and a comprehensive benefit offering.

If you have any special needs requirements, please discuss with us and we will do our utmost to accommodate your request.

We are managing this recruitment process directly and are not accepting unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.