Senior Structural Engineer, Industrial Structures | Regional Opportunity – Mackay

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

Job summary

Aurecon in Mackay is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join the local structural team. You will contribute to projects that strengthen communities and deliver safe, practical engineering solutions on-site and in shutdown campaigns.

You will apply your extensive experience in structural design, asset integrity and field delivery, working with clients and site teams while mentoring junior engineers. Willingness to travel regionally is required.

Qualifications

• Requires tertiary degree in structural or civil engineering.
• Experience in structural design, asset integrity, inspections, remediation or brownfield industrial work.
• Ability to work independently with sound engineering judgement, especially in the field.
• RPEQ preferred, or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural design and engineering tasks with focus on asset integrity and field delivery.
• Conduct field inspections and condition reviews across industrial/mining sites to develop practical solutions.
• Develop remediation and repair solutions for on-site implementation.
• Support shutdown campaigns and site work, including regional campaigns, with technical oversight to less experienced engineers.
• Prepare and review structural deliverables, calculations and documentation.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors and site teams to deliver safe and constructible solutions.

Skills

Field inspections

Client communication

Safety awareness

Technical independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in structural or civil engineering

RPEQ preferred

Job description

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Structural Engineer in our Mackay structural team based in Mackay, you’ll contribute to projects and programs that make a real difference and be part of a team that embraces challenges, welcomes diverse ideas, and engineers solutions with people and outcomes in mind.

• 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.

What You’ll Bring

• 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.
• Comfort working in the field, on operational sites and during shutdown campaigns where required.
• Practical understanding of construction and repair activities, with the ability to develop workable site solutions.
• Strong client communication, teamwork and safety awareness.
• Ability and willingness to live and work in Mackay and undertake regional site visits.
• Current driver licence and confidence driving in a regional and site-based environment.
• Industrial, mining, ports, materials handling or heavy infrastructure experience would be beneficial.
• Consultancy experience is useful but not mandatory.

How We Support Your Growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who We Are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here – to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

Ready for your next adventure?

If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you. For recruitment adjustments, contact [e-mail].

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We’re most interested in your individual thinking and experiences—so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.