Senior Structural Engineer, Industrial – Mackay Field & Asset Integrity

Aurecon; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon in Mackay is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to lead industrial structural design and field delivery across regional projects. You will manage design tasks, perform field inspections and drive practical remediation solutions on site.

This role requires strong technical independence, excellent communication with clients and teams, and a willingness to work in regional site environments, including shutdown campaigns.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in structural or civil engineering with significant relevant structural engineering experience.
• Experience in structural design, asset integrity, inspections, remediation, brownfield industrial work or a closely related environment.
• Ability to work with a high level of technical independence and exercise sound engineering judgement, particularly in the field.
• RPEQ preferred, or willingness to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Complete structural design and engineering tasks, with a strong focus on asset integrity and field delivery.
• Conduct field inspections, defect assessments and condition reviews across operational industrial and mining sites, applying senior technical judgement to develop practical solutions.
• Develop and specify practical structural remediation and repair solutions for implementation on site.
• Support shutdown campaigns and site-based work, including extended shifts and short-duration regional campaigns, while providing technical oversight to less experienced engineers where required.
• Prepare and review structural engineering deliverables, calculations, repair solutions and supporting documentation.
• Work directly with clients, contractors and site teams to deliver safe, practical and constructible engineering solutions, while providing technical oversight to less experienced engineers where required.

Skills

Field engineering

Site inspections

Engineering judgement

Client communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Structural or civil engineering degree

RPEQ preferred

Job description

Aurecon in Mackay is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to lead industrial structural design and field delivery across regional projects. You will manage design tasks, perform field inspections and drive practical remediation solutions on site.

This role requires strong technical independence, excellent communication with clients and teams, and a willingness to work in regional site environments, including shutdown campaigns.