Professional Structural Engineer

SUMMARY:
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading engineering company that is seeking a Professional Structural Engineer to strengthen their dynamic team.

POSITION INFO:
This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality structural engineering services across a wide portfolio of multidisciplinary projects. You’ll support senior leadership and play a key role in the technical, financial, and operational success of the department.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Structural) from an accredited university
• Professionally registered with ECSA
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• At least 2–3 years post professional registration
• Solid financial understanding (budgeting, forecasting, invoicing)
• Advanced proficiency in structural design software and manual calculation methods
• Professional presentation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Team-oriented with proven leadership and mentoring experience

• Conceptual and detailed design development on multiple complex projects
• Provide efficient structural engineering solutions to meet project requirements
• Strong emphasis on structural engineering detailed design with a firm grasp on the latest and most relevant structural engineering design software, and using first-principle hand calculations to check results
• Assist with budgets, resourcing, and outsourcing of work within the department
• Develop increased design ability and quality
• Draft technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality
• Provide technical solutions and develop an appreciation of outcomes
• Able to present their technical work and service offering to potential clients.
• Able to draft responses to straightforward bids (assistance sought with commercial aspects)
• Develop knowledge of the commercial aspects of project management
• Successful in identifying and following through on leads associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with
• Develop an understanding of Functional Unit technologies and markets
• Niche technical building design expertise
• Ability to supervise Engineers or Technicians in undertaking checks and inspections of constructed works for compliance with design and specifications, including monitoring and proposing remedial actions
• Quality assurance throughout the project life cycle
• Assist management staff and manage sub-consultants
• Work on multiple projects/contracts at the same time
• Draft and implement Works Authorisations/ Variation Orders with the approval of the line manager
• Coordinate tasks and staff
• Provide support for the verification of subconsultants' invoices
• Provide support in the drafting and submission of work authorisations
• Provide technical support to other departments
• Develop and maintain existing client relationships and maintain good client satisfaction
• Assist in the financials and financial management/planning of projects
• Do forecasting and revenue recognition
• Assist in winning and delivering projects and new work for the department
• Ensure projects are completed on time and on budget
• Mentoring graduates
• Work allocation to the team members and ensuring effective utilisation of the team members
• Managing all or sections of projects
• Submission of EOI's, RFQ’s, tenders, and Proposals for the department and to provide input into large infrastructure projects as required
• Indirectly responsible for controlling specific project budgets