Senior Structural Engineer

WSP; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

12 months parental leave

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced project lead in engineering located in Gold Coast, Queensland. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering and 8-12 years of industry experience. This role involves leading engineering projects, managing client relationships, and mentoring junior engineers. WSP promotes a flexible and inclusive workplace with various benefits, including parental leave and opportunities for global mobility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-12 years post-graduate industry experience.
• Commercial experience on medium/large building structure engineering projects in Australia or New Zealand.
• Exposure to a range of local building sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, delivery, and tender phases for turnkey projects.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of engineering work.
• Manage professional relationships with clients.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Technical delivery guidance

Client relationship management

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Bachelor to Masters’ level degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

RPEQ qualified or close to completion

Tools

ETABS

RAM Concept

Microstran

Job description

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia or Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Key responsibilities

• Project lead work across the design, delivery and tender phases for multi-year/packaged work for turnkey projects;
• Ensure timely and quality of delivery for project and structural engineering work in support of relevant technical, commercial and regulatory standards – and in alignment with schedules and budgets;
• Handle ongoing communication and highly effective professional relationships with local clients;
• Manage effective stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally;
• Provide sound technical/delivery guidance for the team;
• Mentor, train and develop the careers of junior engineers;
• Partner with internal stakeholders and a collaborative, national team in a multidisciplinary engineering setting.

Experience & Skills

• Bachelor to Masters’ level degree (Civil/Structural Engineering);
• RPEQ qualified or close to completion
• Minimum 8-12 years post graduate industry experience
• Commercial experience in Australia or New Zealand on medium/large building structure engineering projects is essential.
• Exposure across a range of local building sectors, e.g., transport, health, retail, defence;
• Familiar with ETABS, RAM Concept and Microstran
• Solid consultancy experience in a client facing role with ability to lead projects
• Track record of effective cross-discipline project delivery
• Experience coaching & mentoring junior engineers across technical and project delivery aspects.
• Ability to obtain Australian Defence Force security clearance (Aus Citizenship required) would be preferred but not essential

WSP prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and competitive remuneration among many more benefits designed to help you shine.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a ‘Stretch’ level Reconciliation Action Plan. Accredited by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice, we also support the LGBTQI+ community, and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.