Structural Engineering Discipline Manager

Primero Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Working Arrangements

Career Opportunities

Paid Parental Leave

Health and Wellbeing Support

Benefits & Discounts

Employee Referral Rewards

Job summary

Primero is seeking an experienced Structural Engineering Discipline Manager to lead our structural team in Perth. You will oversee technical delivery, mentor engineers, and manage client stakeholders in a hands-on role that blends technical and people leadership.

The role is based at our Perth headquarters with strong emphasis on design excellence, standards, and project delivery across mining and heavy industrial sectors.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ structural engineering and project delivery experience in steel and concrete structures for mining/mineral processing, resource, and heavy industrial sectors.
• Leadership of structural engineering teams or as Discipline Manager or Principal level.
• Proven ability to manage client stakeholders and project delivery.
• Advanced knowledge of design theories, standards, and codes of practice.
• Proven experience with structural software such as Space Gass and Strand7.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and design assurance for complex steel, concrete, and hybrid structures for mining/minerals processing, resource sector, and energy projects.
• Provide management and structured development to engineers, cultivating technical excellence and professional growth.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and refinement of engineering standards.
• Contribute to project plans, schedules, budgets, and discipline-specific resource allocations.
• Deliver robust, fit-for-purpose engineering solutions for clients and key stakeholders.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable legislation, standards, and project requirements.
• Review and approve structural calculations, technical reports, and design deliverables.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve integrated project outcomes.
• Engage with clients, vendors and stakeholders to resolve technical issues.

Skills

Leadership

Structural design

Space Gass/Strand7

Mining experience

Client engagement

Communication

Standards knowledge

Planning & organisation

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Tools

Space Gass

Strand7

Job description

If you’re looking for a career with a company that has a ‘Can Do’ attitude, then look no further than Primero. We’re a team of skilled and determined problem solvers, who back our projects, and each other. We’re energised by our culture, anchored by our values, and driven to deliver for our clients. Join us if you take pride in having a ‘Can Do’ attitude.

About Us

Primero, a subsidiary of NRW Holdings, is a multi-national engineering, procurement, and construction business. Since we were founded in 2011, we’ve grown and diversified, delivering projects in over ten different countries, spanning five continents, from locations in Australia and North America. Our rapid growth is testament to our ability to deliver quality project outcomes, safely and on time.

Working with us you’ll learn from some of the brightest and smartest minds in the business, while delivering important projects throughout Australia and overseas, giving you the opportunity to gain access to unique experiences across a huge range of sectors, from gold to lithium and new energy.

Find out what a career at Primero can do for you.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and driven Structural Engineering Discipline Manager to lead our structural engineering team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager you will oversee technical delivery, mentor junior and senior engineers, and manage client stakeholders. This is a hands‑on role that requires technical put aswell as people management.

This role will be based at our new Head Office located at 219 St Georges Tce, Perth. Adjacent to the train station, the office has state of the art end of journey facilities, including secure storage for bicycles and scooters, a gym, tennis court, basketball hoop and a swimming pool available for all Primero employees.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and design assurance for complex steel, concrete, and hybrid structures for mining/minerals processing, resource sector, and energy projects.
• Provide management and structured development to engineers, cultivating technical excellence and sustained professional growth.
• Lead the advancement of continuous improvement initiatives and the refinement of engineering standards.
• Contribute to the development of project plans, schedules, budgets, and discipline‑specific resource allocations.
• Deliver technical guidance and develop robust, fit-for-purpose, practical, and constructable engineering solutions for clients and key project stakeholders.
• Ensure structural designs comply with applicable legislation, standards, client, third party, and project requirements.
• Undertake the review, verification, and formal approval of structural calculations, technical reports, specifications, and associated design deliverables.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams to achieve integrated project outcomes.
• Engage with clients, vendors and stakeholders to resolve technical issues and support project execution.

What You ‘Can Do’

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering (recognised by IEAust).
• 15+ years’ structural engineering and project delivery experience in the design of steel and concrete structures for the mining/mineral processing, resource, and heavy industrial sectors.
• Proven leadership of structural engineering and design teams either as Discipline Manager or at Principal Engineering level.
• Advanced people management skills – success in driving and developing high functioning teams.
• Advanced knowledge and practical application of design theories, principles and practices.
• Advanced knowledge and practical application of relevant industry standards and codes of practice.
• Proven experience with structural engineering software packages such as Space Gass and Strand7 is essential.
• Ability to rapidly understand and assimilate project and client specific requirements.
• Demonstrated planning and organisation skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to continued professional development.
• Strong work ethic.

What we ‘Can Do’ for you:

• Competitive Compensation
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Career Opportunities
• Paid Parental Leave
• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Benefits & Discounts
• Employee Referral Rewards

If you're looking for a career where you experience more 'Can Do', then we're the team for you.

Find out what a Primero career Can Do for you.

Primero is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages female, veteran and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.