Senior Structural Engineer

WSP in Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental leave

Global mobility

Employee benefits

Job summary

WSP Building Structures in Sydney seeks an experienced structural engineer to lead design, delivery, and tender phases for multi-year projects. You will ensure timely, high-quality structural deliverables and manage scope, programmes, and budgets while developing strong client relationships.

Ideally you bring 8–12 years of post-graduate experience, local building sector exposure, and a proven record in leading projects and mentoring junior engineers within a national, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor to Masters’ level degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• RPEQ qualified or close to completion.
• 8–12 years post graduate industry experience.
• Commercial experience in Australia or NZ on medium/large building projects.
• Exposure across local building sectors: transport, metro, health, data centres, retail, defence.
• Strong client-facing consultancy experience and ability to lead projects.

Responsibilities

• Project lead work across design, delivery and tender phases for multi-year packages.
• Ensure timely and quality of delivery for project and structural engineering work.
• Manage project scope, programme, budgets and quality outcomes.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and identify new opportunities.
• Handle ongoing communication and professional relationships with local clients.
• Provide sound technical delivery guidance for the team.
• Mentor, train and develop the careers of junior engineers.
• Partner with internal stakeholders in a national multidisciplinary engineering setting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Mentoring

Client facing

Team management

Education

Bachelor/Master in Civil/Structural Engineering

RPEQ qualified or near completion

Tools

ETABS

RAM Concept

Microstran

Revit

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP’s Building Structures team. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

Our WSP Building Structures group are a specialist team renowned for their innovation in structural engineering and cutting-edge BIM project execution across high-rise and complex building structures and infrastructure projects, with offices in every major city across Australia.

We operate as a highly autonomous and genuinely national team. The ability to grow and develop your career at WSP are unparalleled in the market. We offer the opportunity to contribute to local and national buildings projects, plus the ability to expand your design skills across other market sectors.

What You’ll Do

• 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;
• Manage project scope, programme, budgets, and quality outcomes.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and identify new opportunities.
• 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.

About You

• 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, metro, health, data centres, retail, defence;
• Familiar with ETABS, RAM Concept and Microstran
• Solid consultancy experience in a client facing role with ability to lead projects and manage clients
• Strong track record of effective cross-discipline project delivery and manage project teams
• Experience coaching & mentoring junior engineers across technical and project delivery aspects.
• Connected within the Sydney transport & metro market, with established industry relationships highly regarded
• Ability to obtain Australian Defence Force security clearance (Aus Citizenship required) would be preferred but not essential

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 80,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

• Develop your professional network (locally, nationally and globally) through various initiatives.
• Develop your personal brand through targeted training.
• Develop your business understanding and awareness through various procedures.

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.