Technical Director - Building Structures

Cookson and Roberts; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Cookson and Roberts in Sydney seeks a Technical Director - Building Structures to lead a specialist team delivering landmark building structures across commercial hubs, healthcare, infrastructure. You will own technical design, mentor engineers, and represent the client with confidence.

The role rewards technical excellence, leadership and delivery with a generous performance bonus and clear career progression. Excellent stakeholder engagement and Chartered status are essential.

Qualifications

• Chartered Status (CPEng/NER) is essential for seniority.
• Proven experience leading major, complex structural building projects in Australia.
• Strong reputation for solving complex structural challenges and delivering efficient designs.
• Confident communicator who can manage internal teams and liaise with external clients.

Responsibilities

• Technical Authority: act as the technical lead on complex building designs.
• Team Leadership: mentor and grow a high-performing team of engineers and drafters.
• Project Delivery: oversee major multi-sector projects from concept to handover.
• Client Trust: represent the business in meetings with tier-1 architects, builders and developers.

Skills

Chartered Status

Track Record

Technical Excellence

Communication

Job description

Technical Director - Building Structures

The Opportunity -This is a rare and prestigious senior appointment in a leading Building Structures Team. Our client have a long history of delivering many landmark Sydney projects, with well known and respected current leaders, this opportunity has come from ongoing growth and project wins.

This role is tailor-made for a technically accomplished leader who loves the craft of complex engineering but wants to escape corporate red tape. You will take ownership of a diverse portfolio focusing on complex commercial hubs, infrastructure, healthcare, and institutional designs. Crucially, while work-winning capability is an advantage, it is not essential. The business boasts a rock-solid, highly secure pipeline of landmark projects. They need your technical mastery, delivery efficiency, and natural ability to mentor an ambitious team.

For a leader of this calibre, the position offers an incredibly lucrative financial package, including substantial performance bonuses and clear career progression.

All expressions of interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Authority: Act as the technical lead on complex, bespoke building designs, ensuring innovative and robust structural solutions.
• Team Leadership: Full autonomy to manage, mentor, and grow an established, high-performing team of engineers and drafters.
• Project Delivery: Oversee and drive major multi-sector projects from initial concept through to successful handover, efficiently and effectively.
• Client Trust: Act as the face of the business, confidently attending meetings and liaising with tier-1 architects, builders, and developers.

Skills and Experience

• Chartered Status: Chartered Status (CPEng / NER registration) is essential for this level of seniority.
• Proven Track Record: Extensive experience leading major, complex structural building projects within Australia.
• Technical Excellence: A strong industry reputation for solving highly complex structural challenges and delivering clever, efficient designs.
• Communication Style: A natural, confident communicator who can seamlessly manage internal teams and represent our client externally.

What’s on Offer

• Lucrative Financial Rewards: An exceptional executive base salary complemented by a high-yielding performance bonus structure.
• Pure Engineering Focus: Focus heavily on technical excellence, delivery, and mentorship without the constant pressure of business development.
• Agile Culture: Enjoy the rapid decision-making, autonomy, and strong culture that only a leading privately owned consultancy can offer.