Structural Engineer

Intrax Consulting Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Hybrid work

Extra annual leave

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Health program

Employee assistance

Job summary

Intrax Consulting Engineers in Melbourne seeks a Structural Engineer to join the Housing team, delivering residential designs for single dwellings, townhouses and low-rise developments under senior guidance.

You will prepare calculations and drawings, liaise with clients and project stakeholders, collaborate with engineers and drafters, and contribute to design reviews while mentoring graduates and pursuing chartership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from a recognised tertiary institution.
• 3+ years post-graduate structural design experience in residential or low-rise building sector.
• Experience designing with timber, reinforced concrete and steel structures.
• Proficient with ClearCalcs, Space Gass and basic toolkit software.
• Familiar with Australian Standards and the NCC (AS2870, AS1684, AS1170, AS3600, AS4100).
• Strong communication and client/stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver residential engineering designs for single dwellings, townhouses and low-rise developments.
• Prepare calculations, plans and documentation per project requirements.
• Assist with client and stakeholder management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineers, drafters and project coordinators for timely design delivery.
• Contribute to design reviews, identify issues and provide practical solutions.
• Support coaching and development of graduate engineers; participate in training.
• Continue professional development through knowledge-sharing activities.

Skills

Timber design

RC/Concrete design

Steel design

ClearCalcs

SpaceGass

AS Standards

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

Inducta Toolkit

RAPT

Job description

We are seeking a Structural Engineer to join our Housing team in Melbourne.

The Opportunity

• Deliver residential engineering designs for single dwellings, townhouses, and low-rise developments with guidance from senior engineers.
• Prepare calculations, plans, and documentation that meet technical and project requirements.
• Assist with client and stakeholder management, supporting strong working relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineers, drafters, and project coordinators to ensure accurate and timely delivery of design work.
• Contribute to design reviews by raising potential issues, offering practical solutions, and responding to technical queries.
• Apply feedback to refine the accuracy and efficiency of your work while developing stronger technical judgement.
• Assist in coaching and developing graduate engineers in line with Intrax practices and standards.
• Continue building your expertise through training sessions and knowledge-sharing activities that support your continuous professional development.

About You

You will bring strong technical capability, a collaborative mindset, and a genuine interest in mentoring others. You will have:

• A Bachelor Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from a recognised tertiary institution.
• 3+ years’ post-graduate structural design experience, ideally within the residential or low-rise building sector.
• Demonstrated experience in the design of residential and low-rise structures.
• Solid experience designing with timber, reinforced concrete and steel structures, including waffle and raft slabs, suspended slabs, and retaining walls.
• Proficiency with structural design software such as ClearCalcs, Space Gass and Toolkit (Inducta and RAPT advantageous).
• Strong ability to interpret and apply Australian Standards and the NCC, including AS2870, AS1684, AS1170, AS3600 and AS4100.
• Well-developed communication skills with the ability to build rapport with clients and project stakeholders.
• Working towards state registration and/or chartership (e.g. CPEng), with Intrax actively supporting you through the chartership process via mentorship, guidance and professional development.

About Intrax

Intrax Consulting Engineers is an Australian-owned, mid-sized engineering consultancy providing end-to-end services across Structural, Civil, Residential, Building Services, Forensic, Surveying and Geotechnical Engineering.

Our people are at the heart of what we do. We live our values of Respect, Understanding, Leadership, Innovation and Performance, enabling us to deliver engineering excellence every day.

By joining the team at Intrax, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

Our mission is to Create, Inspire, Grow so whatever your role, life stage, or background, you can shape your career at Intrax in your own way with highly challenging work, great colleagues, plus a range of flexible benefits and working patterns.

• Professional Development Support – further education, leadership development, and access to a range of online training
• Options for flexible & hybrid work
• Up to 4 weeks additional purchased annual leave
• Generous parental leave entitlements – 12 weeks full pay for primary and 4 weeks secondary carer
• Volunteer Leave
• Health & Wellbeing Programs
• Employee Assistance Program

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