Senior Structural Engineer, Buildings (Perth)

What will you do?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Buildings team in Perth. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering complex building structures from concept through to detailed design and construction support. You’ll work across a varied portfolio including hospitals and health facilities, schools and education campuses, commercial high‑rise developments, and defence facilities—providing practical, safe, compliant and buildable structural solutions. As a senior member of the team, you’ll lead design packages, collaborate closely with architects and multidisciplinary engineers, coordinate with offshore delivery teams where required, and contribute to design reviews, technical leadership and mentoring. You’ll also engage directly with clients and stakeholders, helping shape outcomes and supporting proposals and repeat work through excellent client service. Key responsibilities

Deliver complex building structures from concept through to detailed design and construction support. Lead design packages and coordinate with architects, multidisciplinary engineers and offshore teams. Support design reviews, technical leadership and mentoring of junior engineers. Engage directly with clients and stakeholders to shape outcomes and support proposals. Qualifications and experience

Demonstrated Australian building experience delivering structural design on projects such as hospitals, schools, commercial buildings/high‑rise, and/or defence facilities. Strong capability designing and documenting building structures in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and the NCC (AS/NZS1170, AS4100, AS3600, AS3700, AS1684). Familiarity with AS/NZS5131 and typical local construction practices. Proven experience or exposure with industry software such as SpaceGass, ETABS, Strand7, RAM Concept, and BIM delivery using Revit/Tekla or equivalent. Ability to lead elements of structural delivery, coordinate packages, manage interfaces, and ensure quality outcomes on time and to budget. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing transparent calculations, design reports and documentation suitable for Australian project delivery and approvals. Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a collaborative, high‑performance team culture. Confidence working with geographically distributed teams while maintaining technical governance and design accountability. Degree qualifications in Civil/Structural Engineering; CPEng / RPEQ / Chartered status or working toward is highly regarded. Defence projects: Some roles may require the ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance; Australian citizenship may be required for certain projects. Benefits

Work across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond, contributing to community and critical infrastructure projects. Opportunity to develop expertise in a diverse portfolio of high‑impact projects.

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