Structural Engineer - Construction Engineering (Infrastructure)

Robert Bird Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Robert Bird Group in Melbourne seeks an Experienced Structural Engineer to join our Construction Engineering team. You will work at the interface between design and construction on major projects, delivering specialist staged analyses and temporary works design.

You will collaborate with contractors and delivery teams, apply Australian codes, and contribute to innovative, safe, and efficient structures across commercial, residential, health and mixed-use developments.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification focused on Structural Engineering
• 4+ years in structural engineering
• Experience in temporary works design is preferred
• Experience in transport, energy, industrial or civil infra projects
• Strong understanding of Australian codes and standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience delivering detailed engineering drawings
• Solid grounding in steel and concrete design
• Project management and hands-on experience across admin, commercial and technical aspects
• Able to work on own initiative and in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Detailed structural design of innovative temporary works and impacts on permanent works
• Detailed structural design and documentation from tender through construction
• Client liaison with Project Directors and Associates
• Active involvement in project resources with Project Directors
• Deliver projects while upholding the firm’s reputation for innovation and quality
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to maintain quality and coordination

Skills

Structural engineering experience

Australian codes & standards

Communication skills

Detailed drawings

Steel & concrete design

Structural software

Project management

Technical reporting

Team collaboration

Work rights

Construction methodology

Education

Structural Engineering qualification

Job description

• Play a critical role in the built environment by uplifting lives, creating regenerative environments and advancing industries
• Work in a truly flexible environment, in a hybrid role, with an incredibly supportive team
• Environmentwhere collaboration, innovationand technical excellence are encouraged

Create futures worth inheriting with Robert Bird Group (RBG) and the SJ Group

About Robert Bird Group (RBG)

Robert Bird Group, a member of the SJ Group, is a leading structural, civil and specialist global consulting engineering firm committed to delivering each client’s vision through ‘the relentless pursuit of engineering’ excellence across all projects.

We strive for ‘good to a great design’ by transforming inspiring concepts into buildable designs using our innovative, collaborative, and proactive ideas.

The Role

Due to recent project wins, we are currently seeking Experienced Structural Engineers to join our Construction Engineering team in Melbourne. Working closely with contractors, design and delivery teams, you’ll be positioned at the interface between design and construction to solve complex engineering challenges.

Successful candidates will provide specialist staged analysis, construction methodology and temporary works design services to some of the biggest contractors constructing Melbourne’s most significant building projects. Projects include some of Melbourne’s most significant commercial, residential, health, education and mixed-use developments, often involving cranes and equipment, tower structures and constrained urban environments.

Your duties will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

• Detailed structural design of innovative temporary works and associated impacts on permanent works
• Detailed structural design of innovative temporary works and associated impacts on permanent works
• Detailed structural design and documentation of infrastructure permanent works along with identification of and consideration of relevant temporary worksfrom tender phase through to construction phase
• Client liaison, in conjunction with Project Directors and Associates, regarding current and future projects
• Active involvement in all your projects, including project resource management, in conjunction with the Project Directors
• Successfully deliver current and future projects, while supporting RBG’s reputation for innovation, technical excellence, quality, and project delivery
• Proactively collaborating with team members, contributors, and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness, and coordination of project deliverables

About You

• Relevant Engineering qualifications – with a focus in Structural Engineering
• 4+ years’ Structural engineering industry experience
• Experience in the delivery of temporary works design is preferred but not required
• Experience in transport, energy, industrial or civil infrastructure projects will be highly regarded
• Strong understanding of Australian codes and standards
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in the delivery of detailed engineering drawings corresponding with level of duties
• Solid grounding in steel and concrete design
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Demonstrated design experience using relevant Structural software
• Possesses project management and hands-on experience, encompassing administrative, commercial and technical aspects
• Submit technical reports of a standard requiring minimal correction; and provide final review of reports
• Able to work on own initiative and in a team environment
• Full working rights
• A genuine interest in construction methodology, staged analysis and the delivery of complex engineering projects