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Senior / Lead or Principal Structural Engineer

Mackay, Australia
200000.00 – 300000.00 AUD
Mackay, AustraliaFull-timeSenior1300HiredNEWHOT

Description (EN)
The Company
This is a growing and well established engineering consultancy servicing mines, ports and heavy industry. Based in Mackay, they provide high quality engineering solutions to blue chip & ASX listed clients in the Central Queensland region.

With a reputation for technical excellence, their specialist engineering support for major operations includes maintenance and upgrade projects, delivering a consistent and growing workload. They continue to grow through a strategic plan, with many long-standing employees and high staff retention.

The Opportunity
Here you’ll be intricately involved with mines and ports projects and managing a team with a pipeline of “blue chip” work. Take ownership and put your stamp on the technical side of the business. Grow your career with a “ready to go” team.

Involved in ports, mines & heavy industry, you’ll provide management support whilst managing the day to day needs of teams undertaking structural engineering designs, inspections, investigations and repair designs for a range of clients and client sites.

This will be ideally suited to:
  1. STEP UP: An experienced Senior Structural Engineer with demonstrated business unit, team management and engineering design skills, who is ready to step up to the next level, or
  2. MOVE UP: An established Lead or Principal Structural Engineer with design, technical and people management skills.
Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinate resources to execute work on time, budget & quality
  • Manage and mentor engineers and drafters
  • Provide technical support and guidance to the business
  • Coordinate and manage higher level projects
  • Manage clients including some business development functions
Key Skills & Attributes
  • Impeccable verbal, interpersonal & written communication skills
  • High level technical ability in structural design in materials handling
  • Bulk materials handling exp. (shiploaders, stacker/reclaimers AS4324)
  • FEA modeling exp eg Strand7 and SpaceGass
  • Ability to lead and manage engineering teams
  • Ability to develop new and foster existing client relationships
  • Hold RPEQ and/or CPEng
What’s on Offer
This is a rare opportunity to forge a clear career path in a well managed and profitable growth business.
  • A salary package $300k-$200k plus paid overtime (on all hours)
  • Flexible / hybrid work options (once established)
  • Employee assistance program. Regular staff & family social events
  • Relocation assistance if required
  • Future equity potential for the right person
How to Apply
Please provide your resume and a cover letter. Enquiries can be made in the strictest of confidence to Neil on 0410313840. Applications close Wedessday 22nd April, 2026.

Published 5 days ago

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