Senior Structural Engineer
GHD
Date: 19 hours ago
City: Cairns, Queensland
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Join our dynamic team in Cairns as a Senior Structural Engineer and play a crucial role in shaping the infrastructure of the future. We are looking for a skilled professional passionate about innovative structural solutions and committed to excellence in structural engineering.
This role is essential for the successful delivery of our projects, involving concept design, detailed engineering, and construction support across various sectors, including civil infrastructure, bridges, buildings, and marine infrastructure. Working closely with our clients, you will bring their visions to life with innovative, practical, and cost-effective solutions.
At GHD, we deliver highly functional, economical, elegant, safe, and optimized structures by applying well-planned construction methodologies and contemporary design technologies. We collaborate with our clients as an integrated project team, providing designs that emphasize constructability, simplicity, innovation, and technical excellence.
That’s why we pledge to support and empower our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.
Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
Interested? Apply now.
GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility, and productivity where GHD people can thrive. This supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
About Us
Come together and make a meaningful impact.
We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.
Let's drive real change.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
Join our dynamic team in Cairns as a Senior Structural Engineer and play a crucial role in shaping the infrastructure of the future. We are looking for a skilled professional passionate about innovative structural solutions and committed to excellence in structural engineering.
This role is essential for the successful delivery of our projects, involving concept design, detailed engineering, and construction support across various sectors, including civil infrastructure, bridges, buildings, and marine infrastructure. Working closely with our clients, you will bring their visions to life with innovative, practical, and cost-effective solutions.
At GHD, we deliver highly functional, economical, elegant, safe, and optimized structures by applying well-planned construction methodologies and contemporary design technologies. We collaborate with our clients as an integrated project team, providing designs that emphasize constructability, simplicity, innovation, and technical excellence.
That’s why we pledge to support and empower our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.
Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Rail Bridge Design Works for the Sugar Cane industry and QR
- Marine works for the Local Ship Repair Industries
- Current works associated with the Cairns Water Security Project ($450M Project)
- Infrastructure Design works for Local Government Authorities including Water Retaining Structures, Bridges, Culverts, Pump Stations and the like
- Condition Assessment and Strengthening/Upgrade Works
- Performing and managing simple and complex analysis, design, and documentation of various structures including but not limited to civil infrastructure, bridges, buildings, and marine infrastructure.
- Maintaining existing and developing new, trusted relationships with key clients in the Northern Australia region.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplined team on a range of projects from conception, including design, management, site works, and construction surveillance.
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil).
- Registered Professional Engineer (RPEQ) or ability to obtain within 12 months of joining.
- Passion for design documentation, assessment, and analysis of technical data and imparting knowledge, skills, and experience through the provision of professional development to others.
- Excellent project management skills and the ability and willingness to mentor junior engineers.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Australian Building Code and Standards.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written (including report writing)
- Demonstrated professional judgment and commercial acumen, including identifying, assessing, evaluating, and solving problems to brief and budget.
- The capability to produce concise and accurate reports, technical specifications, design calculations, and drafting briefs and mark-ups.
- Ability to write clear, concise, and accurate technical reports in English.
- Strong written communication skills to effectively convey complex technical information.
- Ability to produce well-structured documents
- A confident communicator who enjoys developing their industry networks and strong client relationships with an ability to think laterally in delivering innovative project solutions to our clients
Interested? Apply now.
GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility, and productivity where GHD people can thrive. This supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
About Us
Come together and make a meaningful impact.
We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.
Let's drive real change.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
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