Senior Structural Engineer

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Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow.

Who are we looking for?

We’re seeking an enthusiastic and results-driven

Darwin-based Senior Structural Engineer, to deliver impactful projects across Northern Australia and beyond. As a member of our Buildings Services team, you will work on a variety of projects in the public and private sectors, across an extensive regional client portfolio.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you:

• Designing reinforced concrete, steel, timber, pre-cast concrete and masonry structures (incl. buildings, bridges, sewage treatment plants and schools to name a few).
• Working on small to medium-scale commercial, residential and industrial projects including civil infrastructure projects.
• Mentoring and inspiring junior engineers, helping shape the next generation of technical leaders.
• Providing technical leadership and client liaison, acting as a trusted advisor and preparing proposals, reports, and cost estimates.
• Cultivating strong client relationships by facilitating meetings, conducting site visits, and leading collaborative discussions to ensure project alignment and success.
• Collaborating with passionate colleagues and clients to deliver sustainable, future-ready solutions.

What you will bring to the team

• 7+ years experience as a Structural Engineer in the Building Services environment, ideally from a consultancy background.
• There is a requirement for Defence clearance, or the ability to obtain which would require Australian Citizenship. Experience working on defence projects would be highly regarded.
• Engineering Degree (Structural).
• Hold accreditation as a structural engineer in the Northern Territory or be able to obtain accreditation if successful.
• Demonstrate a proactive, client-centric approach, actively contributing to business growth by identifying opportunities with both new and existing clients.
• Exhibit robust project management capabilities, confidently serving as the technical lead across diverse projects.
• Good understanding of relevant codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong desire to mentor others and the experience required to offer technical leadership.

Interested? Apply online now

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

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Who We Are

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.