Senior Structural Engineer

Design & Build Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Challenging projects

Supportive team

Career development

Collaborative environment

Team events

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment in Sydney is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to lead design across high-rise and multi-building developments, taking projects from concept through delivery. You’ll combine hands-on technical design with client interaction, project coordination and mentoring.

The role requires 7+ years’ structural experience (3+ in Australia), strong steel and concrete design skills, and proficiency with ETABS, RAM Concept, SPACEGASS and related tools.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ structural engineering experience, including 3+ years in Australia.
• Consultancy experience preferred.
• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design across complex building projects.
• Undertake modelling, analysis, calculations and documentation.
• Design in steel and concrete.
• Work closely with clients, architects, contractors and other consultants.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers.
• Attend project meetings and site inspections.
• Review designs and ensure compliance with Australian Standards.
• Contribute to client relationships and business development.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Commercial awareness

Ownership

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

ETABS

RAM Concept

SPACEGASS

STAND

PLAXIS

Job description

Ready to take on bigger projects and greater responsibility?

A growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to join its Sydney team.

You’ll work on complex building projects, including high-rise and multi-building developments, taking projects from concept through to delivery. You’ll combine hands‑on technical design with client interaction, project coordination and mentoring.

The role

• Lead structural design across complex building projects.
• Undertake modelling, analysis, calculations and documentation.
• Design in steel and concrete.
• Work closely with clients, architects, contractors and other consultants.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers.
• Attend project meetings and site inspections.
• Review designs and ensure compliance with Australian Standards.
• Contribute to client relationships and business development.

About you

• 7+ years’ structural engineering experience, including 3+ years in Australia.
• Consultancy experience preferred.
• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Strong steel and concrete design experience.
• Experience across residential, commercial, retail and/or industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards.
• Proficiency with software such as ETABS, RAM Concept, SPACEGASS, STAND or PLAXIS.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder skills.
• Proactive, commercially aware and comfortable taking ownership.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary.
• Complex and technically challenging projects.
• Supportive, experienced team.
• Genuine career progression and professional development.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
• Regular team events.

Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents only.