Structural Engineer - Industrial Structures

About the role

Aurecon is looking for a Structural Engineer to join its Mackay Industrial Structures team. The role contributes to projects and programs focused on asset integrity and field delivery, working with clients, contractors and site teams to deliver safe, practical and constructible engineering solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Complete structural design and engineering tasks with a focus on asset integrity and field delivery.
• Conduct field inspections, defect assessments and condition reviews across operational industrial and mining sites.
• Develop and specify practical structural remediation and repair solutions for on-site implementation.
• Support shutdown campaigns and site-based work, including extended shifts and short-duration regional campaigns when required.
• Prepare and review structural engineering deliverables, calculations, repair solutions and supporting documentation.
• Work directly with clients, contractors and site teams.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in structural or civil engineering with relevant structural engineering experience.
• Experience in structural design, asset integrity, inspections, remediation, brownfield industrial work or a closely related environment.
• Comfort working in the field, on operational sites and during shutdown campaigns.
• Willingness to live and work in Mackay and undertake regional site visits.
• Current driver's licence and confidence driving in a regional, site-based environment.
• Industrial, mining, ports, materials handling or heavy infrastructure experience is beneficial; consultancy experience is useful but not mandatory.

Required skills

• Structural design and asset integrity.
• Inspections, defect assessment and condition reviews.
• Practical understanding of construction and repair activities.
• Strong client communication, teamwork and safety awareness.