AddressLead Structural Engineer – Mining
Are you ready for your next career opportunity? Join our growing mining team!
We are seeking an experienced Lead Structural Engineer – Mining for a role in our Subiaco office. You will be an integral member of our team delivering quality services on projects from around Australia.
A bit about us:
We are a market leading consulting firm with offices in Perth, Brisbane, Albany, and Darwin. We have been awarded industry recognition for our technical solutions to some of the most challenging structural problems. We provide services across all regions of Western Australian and Northern Australian within all aspects of civil and Structural Engineering including transport, land development, engineering infrastructure and built form projects.
About the opportunity:
Working directly with and supported by Principals/Project Directors, in delivering major projects, you will be involved in the structural design of non-process and process mining and industrial structures and related infrastructure. You will be provided opportunity to enhance your skills including technical, project management and client relationships. Our team also values diverse skillsets, so experience in structures outside of the mining sector is also of benefit.
As a Lead Structural Engineer you will have opportunities to independently manage projects from commencement to handover.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing efficient Structural Engineering designs and overseeing the design documentation.
- Analysing structural systems for strength and serviceability conditions, including load combinations with mechanical loads, both static and dynamic.
- Project management including monitoring changes to designs, assessing effects on cost, and negotiating variations to designs.
- Liaising with and coordinating various stakeholders including clients, other engineering firms, contractors and authorities.
- Client coordination including, meeting our clients expectations and project objectives.
- Attending site for inspections.
- Leading a team of Engineers to deliver projects.
We are keen to hear from candidates with 5 or more years’ experience who have a strong technical base and want to grow and develop their engineering and project leadership skills with some of the best in the field. You will receive mentoring and support from Principals and Project Directors, to develop and tailor your role to suit your strengths and passions to support career growth.
What You Will Bring:
Key skills and experience of the successful candidate will include:
- Tertiary level qualifications in Civil Engineering.
- 5 years plus experience in mining or related industry, preferably in a consulting environment.
- Strong communication and liaison abilities to engage with clients and other engineers.
- Strong practical understanding, proactive high-level thinking, and high attention to detail.
- Exposure to developing structural design across a range of project cycles utilising relevant standards and best practice methodologies in the mining industry.
- Experience or interest in advanced structural analysis including FEA, Structural Dynamics, Fatigue Analysis will be highly regarded and supported.
Why Work for us?
We value and reward hard working individuals and provide an energetic culture in a friendly, collaborative team environment. You will enjoy the autonomy of leading projects and managing teams, whilst working in a collaborative, talented and diverse team of professionals.
We offer a range of benefits and initiatives including flexible working hours and working from anywhere opportunities, firm offered parental leave, employee assistance program, end of trip facilities and much more.
How to Apply:
Send your CV accompanied by a cover letter, outlining your experience in line with the requirements set out above.
- You must have working rights in Australia to be considered for this role.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply for this position.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Structural Engineer?
- What's your expected annual base salary?
