Senior Structural Engineer

What if you could......

• Shape the career of a lifetime?
• Work with the best and brightest minds in the industry?

With us, you can

WSP currently have exciting opportunities for experienced Structural Engineers - Temporary Works (Mid to Senior levels) to join our renowned Structures team, based either in Sydney or Melbourne

A role with WSP will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of our national Earth and Environment division whilst working on truly iconic projects.

An integral part of our accomplished Geotechnical and Tunnels team, you will be collaborating with wealth of talented professionals that will not only see you put your flair and footprint on innovative and future ready outcomes, but on initiatives that will benefit both clients and communities throughout Australia - not only for today, but for generations to come

At WSP you'll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs - and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

Geotechnical & Tunnels

Our Geotechnical and Tunnels team is driven by a passion for technical excellence and innovation. Our specialised, forward-looking expertise addresses the evolving challenges that earth, environment, and energy present to our clients and communities.

What you'll do:

Delivering forward thinking and effective technical solutions to both internal and external clients, you will be instrumental in the further development and innovation of construction methodologies and temporary works design initiatives.

Your technical expertise will be deployed across projects throughout our cast portfolio of clients including award winning teams in Transport, Water, Wastewater and Mining, thus continuing to help further grow an already successful and reputable capability.

Working alongside some of the best Structural, Geotechnical and Tunneling technical experts in the industry, you will be assisting in bidding and delivering successful projects, whilst being well supported across all facets of our national business - With skilled resources across our business to help every step of the way

Some of the key projects we have delivered nationally include:

• North East Link Early Works
• The Gold Coast Seaway Project
• Melbourne Metro
• Sunbury Level Crossing Removals

A typical day will see you (but not limited to):

• Plan, manage and successfully deliver complex Structural Engineering projects both locally and across Australia.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and exceed client's expectations on a consistent basis.
• Keep abreast of advancing technologies, methods and research & development.
• Assume responsibility for planning and managing small projects or parts of larger projects.
• Assist with the design of temporary/permanent structural systems - You will also be involved with internal peer review of technical deliverables on a consistent basis.
• Provide safety leadership in identifying and alleviating/eliminating high priority safety hazards. This will be predominantly while carrying out reviews of Safety in Design or during the peer review process while considering construction activities.
• Participate in training activities, mentoring and transferring knowledge to other engineers and team members. It will be expected of you to train less experienced engineers and to drive technical excellence.
• Plan, develop schedule, coordinate and direct workforce on important engineering projects to meet completion deadlines.
• Undertake QA and preparation of all project documentation
• Prepare proposals, reports and high-quality deliverables for clients

About You

You're likely to have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Structural engineering
• Professional Chartered Engineer (CPEng) (or working towards it)
• Extensive industry experience as Senior Structural Engineer and knowledge in both the design of temporary and permanent structural systems
• Previous experience with trenchless construction or tunneling
• Experience with "First Principle" design of complex structures
• Experience in using structural FE design software

In addition, you will bring the following skills and attributes:

• Natural connector
• Problem solver with a powerful team spirit
• Open
• Curious
• Passionate
• Adaptable
• Someone ready to do the kind of work the world needs

About WSP

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future ReadyTM projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At WSP, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture celebrating different perspectives. With access to global scale and reach, you'll connect with the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life.

We believe that in imagining a better future for us all, you'll imagine a better future for you.

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 Benefits page.

Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP.

WSP. With us, you can.

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