Senior Structural Engineer - Adelaide

WSP Global Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share Purchase Plan

Flexible working

Global mobility

12 months parental leave

Job summary

WSP Adelaide seeks a Senior Engineer to join our Building Structures team, delivering iconic defence, transportation and high-rise projects. Relocate to Adelaide with a paid relocation support package and enjoy a hybrid working model.

You will lead design, delivery and tender phases, manage scopes and budgets, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with a national cross-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience in Australia on medium/large building structure projects.
• Experience with defence, transport or high-rise sectors is advantageous.
• CPENG or near qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, delivery and tender phases for multi-year/packaged turnkey projects.
• Ensure timely, quality delivery aligned with standards, schedules and budgets.
• Manage project scope, programme and budgets; maintain client relationships.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers; collaborate with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Building structures

Project leadership

Client relationship

ETABS RAM Concept

Education

Bachelor/Master Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

ETABS

RAM Concept

Microstran

Job description

Relocate to Adelaide! - paid relocation support package included

WSP Adelaide has a significant amount of Defence projects driving need for an experienced Senior Engineer to join our growing team.

• Work on iconic projects as part of a collaborative and high performing team.
• Enjoy supportive & flexible working through our hybrid work model.

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.

Our recent projects span across a range of different sectors including but not limited to Defence, transportation, commercial and high-rise developments.

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.

At WSP you'll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs - and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

About You

• Commercial experience in Australia on medium/large building structure engineering projects is essential.
• Bachelor to Masters' level degree (Civil/Structural Engineering) with 8-12 years post graduate industry experience.
• Eligibility to obtain Australian Defence full security clearance is essential - only eligible to Australian Citizens (Permanent Resident, NZ Citizens & Visa holders are not eligible).
• Exposure across a range of local building sectors, e.g., transport, metro, health, data centres, retail, defence;
• Strong technical capability in the design and delivery of building projects, supported by advanced knowledge of structural analysis and design software.
• 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.
• CPENG qualified or close to completion is preferred.

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.