Experienced Structural Engineer
BG&E
Date: 1 week ago
City: Adelaide, South Australia
Contract type: Full time
Our team is growing!
As part of our growth trajectory, we're on the lookout for an Experienced Structural Engineer to join our team in Adelaide or Perth.
This is a great opportunity for someone with 5–10 years’ experience in temporary works, design, construction methodology, and sequencing.
You'll be part of a supportive team that values learning, development, and giving you the tools to excel and grow your career.
What Does a Typical Day Look Like For You
At BG&E, we are united by a common purpose – we believe that truly great engineering takes curiosity, bravery and trust, and is the key to creating extraordinary built environments.
Our 800-strong team in 14 offices across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Middle East, design and deliver engineering solutions for clients in the Property, Transport, Ports and Marine, Water, Defence, Renewables and Resources sectors.
We work in partnership with clients and other stakeholders – to challenge conventional wisdom, pioneer new benchmarks in technical excellence, design safety into projects and leverage mutually-rewarding delivery models. BG&E’s projects are also shaped by changing demands in mobility, the impacts of climate change, emerging design trends and consideration of the entire lifecycle.
BG&E is an employee-owned engineering consultancy with more than half a century of experience. Our legacy and our future are underpinned by an unwavering commitment to providing premium client experiences.
BG&E’s values are: care and integrity, the pursuit of excellence, and one team. Our values inform our behaviours and the way we: help clients around the world, empower our people to be empathic, high-performing and creative, and contribute to communities. Living our values every day ensures that demonstrate care and integrity, strive to pursue excellence and serve as one team, that is ‘The BG&E Way’.
Realising Your Career Aspirations (Life at BG&E)
Equality is part of BG&E’s DNA – it begins with our values and continues through our culture – and is fostered throughout our workplaces. We value who you are, and we encourage our people and potential candidates to be comfortable in bringing your complete self to work. Click here for further information about diversity, equality and inclusion at BG&E.
BG&E is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applications from all candidates. For roles that are located in Australia, we particularly appreciate applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as we continue to play an important role in reconciliation and ‘Closing the Gap’ with the traditional First Peoples of our nation.
As part of our growth trajectory, we're on the lookout for an Experienced Structural Engineer to join our team in Adelaide or Perth.
This is a great opportunity for someone with 5–10 years’ experience in temporary works, design, construction methodology, and sequencing.
You'll be part of a supportive team that values learning, development, and giving you the tools to excel and grow your career.
What Does a Typical Day Look Like For You
- Lead the design and documentation of temporary works including formwork, falsework, shoring, propping, crane bases, and access platforms
- Develop and advise on construction methodologies and sequencing plans in consultation with site teams and contractors
- Undertake detailed analysis and structural design to ensure safety, compliance, and constructability
- Assess the behaviour and performance of materials under construction-stage conditions
- Prepare and review concept, schematic, and detailed temporary works designs
- Conduct site visits to perform inspections, support construction teams, and provide engineering guidance
- Collaborate with engineers, drafters, and consultants to deliver coordinated solutions
- Review technical reports, drawings, and design calculations for quality and accuracy
- Liaise with colleagues across our Adelaide, Perth, and other office locations to support cross-functional delivery
- Contribute to the preparation of high-quality construction and temporary works documentation
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
- 5 to 10 years of experience in structural engineering, with a strong focus on temporary works and construction engineering
- Solid understanding of Australian standards and construction safety principles
- Skilled in structural analysis software and able to produce clear, accurate documentation
- Proven experience in developing practical, buildable solutions under site constraints
- Strong communication and coordination skills, particularly with site teams and contractors
- A proactive, hands-on approach to solving engineering challenges
At BG&E, we are united by a common purpose – we believe that truly great engineering takes curiosity, bravery and trust, and is the key to creating extraordinary built environments.
Our 800-strong team in 14 offices across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Middle East, design and deliver engineering solutions for clients in the Property, Transport, Ports and Marine, Water, Defence, Renewables and Resources sectors.
We work in partnership with clients and other stakeholders – to challenge conventional wisdom, pioneer new benchmarks in technical excellence, design safety into projects and leverage mutually-rewarding delivery models. BG&E’s projects are also shaped by changing demands in mobility, the impacts of climate change, emerging design trends and consideration of the entire lifecycle.
BG&E is an employee-owned engineering consultancy with more than half a century of experience. Our legacy and our future are underpinned by an unwavering commitment to providing premium client experiences.
BG&E’s values are: care and integrity, the pursuit of excellence, and one team. Our values inform our behaviours and the way we: help clients around the world, empower our people to be empathic, high-performing and creative, and contribute to communities. Living our values every day ensures that demonstrate care and integrity, strive to pursue excellence and serve as one team, that is ‘The BG&E Way’.
Realising Your Career Aspirations (Life at BG&E)
- Flexible working
- Health and wellbeing support via confidential internal initiatives, as well as from an independent Employee Assistance Programme provider
- Competitive remuneration, compensation, and Parental Leave
- On-the-job coaching to help you be the best you can be – whether it be Corporate Services, technical or administrative roles
- Learning and development initiatives
Equality is part of BG&E’s DNA – it begins with our values and continues through our culture – and is fostered throughout our workplaces. We value who you are, and we encourage our people and potential candidates to be comfortable in bringing your complete self to work. Click here for further information about diversity, equality and inclusion at BG&E.
BG&E is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applications from all candidates. For roles that are located in Australia, we particularly appreciate applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as we continue to play an important role in reconciliation and ‘Closing the Gap’ with the traditional First Peoples of our nation.
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