Senior Structural Engineer

Bligh Tanner has an opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer with 5 -15 years’ experience in the industry. You will need the appropriate qualifications with evidence of your experience in the design of a variety of projects using different materials. This is a full-time, permanent position. Bligh Tanner is a specialist structural, facade, civil, environmental and water engineering consultancy. Over the past 30 years, the firm has been responsible for some of Australia's most innovative and complex engineering projects.

At our core, we are a company built around our culture and our people. We are inclusive and collaborative and believe in working together to solve complex problems. We seek to attract and retain the best talent available and invest in their development to ensure they have the training, tools and resources they need to perform at their potential. We expect staff to become leaders in their fields, and we motivate and retain employees by providing a sense of genuine autonomy, mastery and purpose in their work.

We offer competitive salaries, long-term job security, and flexible working conditions, with open access to industry and business leaders. Our stable and diverse client base, along with a wide range of project types, ensures a strong and consistent forward workload. We are committed to investing in the training and development of our team, supporting the growth of specialist expertise and project management skills.

The Opportunity

Our team has a strong pipeline of a wide and varied range of quality projects, and we are looking to grow to respond to this committed workload. Based in Brisbane, you will join a group of high performing structural professionals with responsibilities for the role, including the design and delivery of all aspects of our structural projects. You will be given the opportunity to run projects and liaise directly with clients. At Bligh Tanner, you will get hands-on support from the directors and your peers, including other senior and principal engineers. This is a unique opportunity to grow with an expanding practice. This role would suit a person who is passionate about structural engineering and design.

What We’d Like

• Relevant Tertiary Qualifications
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the structural engineering design of a broad range of structures including Commercial, Health, Education, Institutional, Community and Sporting Facilities.
• Experience in design using materials such as steel, reinforced concrete, post-tensioned concrete, masonry and timber.
• Demonstrated expertise in relevant analysis software programs such as Spacegass, RAM Concept, Strand 7, RAPT, ETABS and Inducta software would be considered favourably.
• RPEQ and CPEng qualifications would also be viewed positively.

What we think is important

• Professional approach to work
• Balanced approach to life
• Clear career aspirations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Client-focused
• Confident
• Hold quality, safety and sustainability as personal core values

Life At Bligh Tanner

We have strong values tied to our people, our work and our conscience. We are collaborative, inquisitive, and hardworking. We want to ensure our people have everything they need to be successful professionally and personally. We invest in the training and development of all people we hire. We’re a team that shares the wins, shares the work, and celebrates the milestones. We enjoy regular team lunches, morning tea, and social activities.

Applications MUST include

• A one-page cover letter outlining your experience in the design of architectural and bespoke buildings. Be sure to include any relevant work on schools, hospitals and heritage structures. Additionally, we encourage you to detail any experience in forensic and remedial building work (excluding earthquake-related stabilisation), as this will be viewed favourably.
• A current CV detailing your education and employment history;
• Names and contact details of two referees.

We’re accepting applications through our job portal only. Please click the link to apply.