Structural Engineer

Aurecon Group; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Mackay is seeking a Structural Engineer to join the Industrial Structures Team. You’ll contribute to projects that enhance asset integrity, deliver field-ready structural designs and oversee practical remediation on site.

Based in Mackay, you’ll conduct field inspections, support shutdown campaigns, and collaborate with clients, contractors and site teams to deliver safe, constructible engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in structural or civil engineering with relevant structural engineering experience.
• Experience in structural design, asset integrity, inspections, remediation, brownfield industrial work or a closely related environment.
• 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.

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 sites.
• Develop practical structural remediation and repair solutions for site implementation.
• Support shutdown campaigns and site-based work, including extended shifts and regional campaigns when required.
• Prepare and review structural deliverables, calculations, repair solutions and supporting documentation.
• Work directly with clients, contractors and site teams to deliver safe, practical and constructible engineering solutions.

Skills

Fieldwork comfort

Client communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Site visits

Driver licence

Education

Tertiary qualification in structural or civil engineering

Job description

Structural Engineer – Mackay Industrial Structures Team

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 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. 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 when 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.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualification in structural or civil engineering with relevant structural engineering experience.
• Experience in structural design, asset integrity, inspections, remediation, brownfield industrial work or a closely related environment.
• 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.