Senior Structural Engineering

The Five Group Pty; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certified Great Place to Work

Employee Assistance Program

Go1 online courses access

Wellbeing offers and discounts

Mentorship from leaders

Job summary

Structerre Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer with local QLD residential experience to join our Residential Design Section in Eagle Farm. The role focuses on design, documentation and detailing for single and multi-storey homes, and custom-built residences.

A day in the life includes managing client relationships, delivering cost-effective designs, ensuring compliance with Australian Standards, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Civil/Structural Engineering degree recognised by Engineers Australia.
• 5+ years of experience in Australian residential market.
• Strong client focus with practical, sustainable engineering solutions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with single & multi-storey residential buildings, subfloor, footing, timber/steel framing, retaining walls, suspended concrete floors, site inspections.
• High initiative and proactive problem solving; mentoring/coaching abilities.
• Valid Construction White Card; valid driver's license (helpful).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients and interpret design requirements.
• Provide cost-effective designs within designated timeframes.
• Ensure designs meet Australian Standards and company procedures.
• Provide technical guidance to staff and external clients.
• Lead and mentor other engineers in the team.
• Interpret architectural drawings for structural design considerations.

Skills

Client-focused

Excellent communication

Mentoring & coaching

Problem solving

Initiative

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering Degree (Engineers Australia recognised)

Job description

About Us

With over 40 years of experience in the industry, Structerre Consulting is a leading National Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Consultancy that continues to grow. Our current presence in the WA, QLD, VIC and NSW market is going from strength to strength, and promises to deliver excellent services and a strong client focus.

At Structerre, we aim to be the premier solution provider of professional services to the residential building market across Australia. We are driven by a set of core values that propel our collaborative and innovative work environment:

• We believe our people are our strength, and their success resonates through the business.
• Our client’s triumph is a mirror of our exceptional service.
• We prioritise innovative solutions, striving for a market-leading delivery system.
• Embracing and leading change is in our DNA, making us a trusted partner in the industry.

BenefitsandCulture

At Structerre we believe that the people we employ are what makes us the great company we aretoday.Weoffermanybenefits tostaff,including andnotlimitedto:

• Opportunity to join a certified Great Place to Work business.
• Employee AssistanceProgramandself-careprograms.
• Accesstoarangeofinternal and external professional development programs including unlimited access to online courses via Go1 platform.
• Positive and nurturing culture.
• Recognition,rewardsandmentorshipfromexceptionalleaders.
• Exclusive employee discounts and unique wellbeing offers designed to help you thrive, like discounted health cover, physio, massages, gym memberships and plenty more.
• Meaningful,rewardingcareerinasupportiveteam.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer withlocalQLD residential experience to join our diverse Residential Design Section in our Eagle Farm office. Our Residential Section helps our clients with a range of design, documentation and detailing for single and multi storey homes, and custom-built residences.

A ‘day in the life’ looks like:

• Building, maintaining and developing relationships with clients, liaising with them on all aspects of their design requirements.
• Working with clients to understand their requirements and providing cost effective designs and solutions within designated timeframes.
• Ensuring that engineering designs adhere to Australian Standards and Structerre’s design philosophy, in addition to the Company’s technical procedures and standardised processes.
• Providing technical advice to staff within and outside the Section, and to external clients, as required.
• Providing leadership to, and assisting in the development of, other engineers through guidance and instruction.
• Interpreting architectural drawings for structural design consideration and extract relevant information.

About You

We are looking for a client-focused individual to hit the ground running who has Australian residential engineering experience. This seasoned professional must have previous experience in the Australian residential market, a ‘can do’ attitude and eye for detail in addition to demonstrating the following:

• A completed Civil/Structural Engineering Degree that is recognised by Engineers Australia (required).
• 5+ years’ experience.
• A strong client focus and desire to deliver practical, sustainable and effective engineering solutions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with the following designs – Single and Multi Storey Residential buildings, Subfloor, Footing, Timber / steel framing, Retaining walls, Suspended concrete floor, Site inspections.
• A high level of initiative and proactivity, particularly in relation to creative problem solving.
• A sound understanding of mentoring and coaching techniques.
• A valid Construction White Card.
• A valid Drivers’ Licence. (Good to have)

We actively strive for diversity in our teams and applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or disability.

Only applicants with permanent Australian working rights will be considered for this role.