Structural Engineer - Underground Structures & Asset Rehabilitation

WSP in Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Flexible working

Employee Benefits program

Job summary

WSP in Australia is seeking an Associate Structural Engineer to support trenchless design and underground construction capabilities across major water infrastructure projects. You will lead complex shaft, shoring and underground structure designs and guide multidisciplinary teams while engaging with clients and contractors from Melbourne, Sydney, or Brisbane.

This role involves delivering rehabilitation projects, coordinating scope, schedule and budget, and applying Safety in Design principles

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• CPEng, RPEQ or equivalent, or working towards chartership.
• Around 8+ years’ experience in structural, underground or water infrastructure design.
• Experience delivering technically challenging infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of temporary works, underground structures or asset rehabilitation.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage competing priorities.
• Strong client communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound knowledge of Safety in Design and relevant Australian standards.
• Experience with sewer relining or rehabilitation projects will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support shaft, shoring and underground structure designs.
• Assess and rehabilitate existing pipeline and water assets.
• Develop practical design solutions for constrained urban and brownfield sites.
• Support temporary and enabling works for complex underground installations.
• Work with clients and contractors to turn complex problems into clear solutions.
• Review technical reports, designs and recommendations.
• Coordinate inputs across multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage project scope, schedule and budget across multiple workstreams.
• Apply relevant standards and Safety in Design principles.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Civil or Structural Engineering degree

CPEng/RPEQ or equivalent

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

About the role

At WSP, we work on some of the most complex engineering challenges shaping communities across Australia and New Zealand.

We’re looking for an Associate Structural Engineer to support the growth of our trenchless design and underground construction capability. You’ll help deliver practical, technically robust solutions across major water infrastructure, underground structures and asset rehabilitation projects.

From deep shafts in constrained urban environments to pipeline rehabilitation and temporary works, this role will give you the opportunity to lead key project activities, guide design outcomes and work closely with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.

Based in Melbourne (preferred), Sydney, or Brisbane you’ll enjoy flexible working and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on nationally significant projects.

What you'll be doing

Deliver complex underground and rehabilitation projects

• Lead and support shaft, shoring and underground structure designs
• Assess and rehabilitate existing pipeline and water assets
• Develop practical design solutions for constrained urban and brownfield sites
• Support temporary and enabling works for complex underground installations
• Work with clients and contractors to turn complex problems into clear solutions

Provide technical and project leadership

• Review technical reports, designs and recommendations
• Coordinate inputs across multidisciplinary teams
• Manage project scope, schedule and budget across multiple workstreams
• Apply relevant standards, guidelines and Safety in Design principles
• Support quality, risk and design governance across project delivery

Support clients, proposals and team growth

• Build strong, client-focused relationships
• Contribute to proposals and new project opportunities
• Communicate technical issues in a clear and accessible way
• Mentor junior engineers and support their development
• Share knowledge and contribute to a collaborative team culture

About you

• Degree qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering
• CPEng, RPEQ or equivalent, or working towards chartership
• Around 8+ years’ experience in structural, underground or water infrastructure design
• Experience delivering technically challenging infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of temporary works, underground structures or asset rehabilitation
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage competing priorities
• Strong client communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Sound knowledge of Safety in Design and relevant Australian standards
• Experience with sewer relining or rehabilitation projects will be highly regarded

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.