Senior Structural Engineer

City of Gold Coast; Gold Coast City; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work arrangements

Personal and professional development

Fitness Passport access

Counselling sessions

Nutritionist session

Zusammenfassung

The City of Gold Coast is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join the Transport Structures Asset Management team. You will provide technical leadership for management, renewal and improvement of bridges, culverts, retaining walls and other transport structures, ensuring risk is managed and asset performance is optimised.

Based on a fixed-term arrangement to 30 July 2027, you will lead complex assessments, support major renewal projects and guide investment decisions, working across the

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering with significant relevant experience.
• RPEQ registration is required.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in bridge, culvert or transport structures engineering.

Aufgaben

• Lead planning and delivery of bridge, culvert, and structural asset renewal projects.
• Provide specialist structural engineering advice across rehabilitation and maintenance activities.
• Assess bridge and culvert capacity for heavy vehicle access and regulatory requirements.
• Develop technical specifications and evaluate contractor submissions.
• Support management of structural risks, defects and emergent asset issues.
• Develop asset management plans and contribute to long-term renewal programs.
• Monitor asset performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and service life.
• Deliver engineering services in accordance with RPEQ requirements and industry standards.

Kenntnisse

RPEQ registration

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership of renewal projects

Asset management principles

Risk-based decision making

Strong communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

White Card

Class C Driver Licence

Jobbeschreibung

About the team

You’ll join the City’s Transport Structures Asset management team, a small, specialist multidisciplinary team of eight professionals responsible for managing some of the Gold Coast’s most critical transport infrastructure. The team brings together expertise in structural and geotechnical engineering, asset management, renewal planning and program delivery.

As Senior Structural Engineer, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers and asset planning professionals, providing specialist structural engineering expertise and contributing to the management and renewal of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, causeways and other transport structures. You’ll collaborate across the organisation to manage risk, improve asset performance and help shape the long-term resilience and reliability of the City’s transport network.

About the role

Working across one of Australia's fastest-growing cities, you'll help ensure the Gold Coast's transport structures continue to support a growing community, evolving transport demands and the City's long-term infrastructure priorities. Through this fixed-term opportunity to 30 July 2027, you'll play a key role in shaping the future performance, resilience and reliability of critical transport assets.

As Senior Structural Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for the management, renewal and improvement of Council's transport structures portfolio. Working across bridges, culverts and other critical assets, you'll lead complex engineering assessments, support major renewal projects, and provide specialist advice that informs infrastructure planning and investment decisions.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the planning and delivery of bridge, culvert and structural asset renewal projects.
• Provide specialist structural engineering advice across rehabilitation, maintenance and asset management activities.
• Assess bridge and culvert capacity for heavy vehicle access and regulatory requirements.
• Develop technical specifications and evaluate contractor and consultant submissions.
• Support the management of structural risks, defects and emergent asset issues.
• Develop asset management plans and contribute to long-term renewal programs.
• Monitor asset performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and service life.
• Deliver engineering services in accordance with RPEQ requirements and industry standards.
• Act as the subject matter expert for transport structures across the organisation

Further information is available in the attached position brief.

We’re looking for people who have:

• A Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or an equivalent qualification, supported by significant relevant experience.
• Registration as a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ).
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated experience in bridge, culvert or transport structures engineering.
• Strong understanding of asset management principles, lifecycle planning and risk-based decision making.
• Experience leading complex infrastructure renewal and rehabilitation projects.
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
• Current Class C Driver Licence.

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.