Senior Structural Engineer - Sydney

Description

• Lead or contribute to business development initiatives, including tender submissions, proposal preparation, and market analysis.
• Support innovation and sustainability initiatives through the application of advanced materials, efficient design practices, and digital engineering tools (e.g., BIM/Revit integration).
• Manage project scope, deliverables, and schedules, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with Tonkin’s standards and client expectations.
• Shape and influence the team’s culture, reputation, and brand through authentic leadership and collaboration.
• Lead the structural design and documentation for building structures from concept through to detailed design and construction.
• Drive communication and accountability across structural projects, ensuring high-quality delivery and compliance with statutory requirements and codes.
• Coordinate and integrate designs with multidisciplinary teams (civil, geotechnical, transport, and environmental).
• Champion a culture of safety in design and risk management across all project phases.
• Lead internal design reviews and promote continuous improvement in design processes and quality assurance.
• Undertake detailed structural analysis and design using tools such as SpaceGass, RAPT, ETABS, RCB, and RAM Concept.
• Ensure compliance with Tonkin’s ISO-accredited Quality, Environmental, and OHS Management Systems.
• Contribute to maintaining and enhancing Tonkin’s structural engineering standards and technical knowledge base.
• Promote sustainable and ethical engineering practices in all work undertaken.
• Oversee project financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, and profitability.
• Undertake structural inspections, condition assessments, and certification for existing and new structures.
• Review and verify designs and calculations prepared by other engineers for technical accuracy and constructability.
• Develop and review technical specifications, design reports, and tender documentation.
• Apply and interpret relevant Australian Standards (AS 3600, AS 4100, AS 5100, AS/NZS 1170, AS 2159, AS 2870) and the National Construction Code.
• Build and manage strong client relationships, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities for new projects or service offerings, supporting Tonkin’s growth strategy through technical and commercial insight.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to structural engineers and designers, fostering capability development and succession planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (postgraduate qualifications desirable).
• 10+ years of structural engineering experience across buildings and/or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams in a local consultancy or engineering environment
• Proven expertise in the design and delivery of reinforced and post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, and composite structures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative leadership style that builds trust, capability, and engagement.
• Proven ability to manage project finances, develop proposals, and contribute to business planning.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and drive business growth.
• Proficiency in SpaceGass, RAPT, ETABS, RCB, Bluebeam, and exposure to RAM Concept, and Revit/BIM workflows.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, sequencing, and practical design delivery.
• Chartered status (MIEAust, CPEng) or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance