Description
As a Senior Structural Engineer at WSP, you will have the opportunity to shape a unique career and work on landmark projects around the world.
You will lead and foster a strong safety culture, support the safety and wellbeing of the team, and ensure compliance with corporate governance, quality, document control, and risk management requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering structural analysis and design for power and energy projects, particularly high-voltage substations, renewable energy connections, utilities, and industrial HV facilities.
- Designing and assessing substation GIS buildings and associated structures.
- Undertaking structural design for steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, and foundation systems.
- Contributing to the design and assessment of transmission line structures and foundations.
- Interpreting client briefs, technical specifications, geotechnical information, and project design criteria.
- Preparing and reviewing structural calculations, design reports, specifications, drawings, schedules, technical notes, and construction documentation.
- Using structural analysis and design software, applying sound engineering judgement.
- Coordinating with electrical, civil, geotechnical, architectural, mechanical, and drafting teams.
- Providing support during tender, detailed design, fabrication, and construction.
- Planning and managing assigned scope, program, budget, quality, and technical risk.
- Undertaking technical reviews and quality checks.
- Mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior engineers and designers.
Requirements include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from a recognised institution.
- Approximately 8+ years of relevant structural engineering experience.
- Experience delivering work to Australian requirements is strongly preferred.
- Professional engineering registration is desirable.
- Strong experience in structural analysis, design, and design documentation for steel and reinforced concrete structures.
- Demonstrated building design experience, preferably including industrial buildings.
- Experience with foundations and support structures for substation equipment.
- Proficiency in structural analysis and design tools such as SpaceGass, ETABS, Strand7, STAAD.Pro, RAPT, SAFE, IDEA StatiCa, or equivalent.
- Ability to develop, interrogate, and review structural models.
- Effective coordination, communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
We offer opportunities to work on global projects, make an impact in communities, and create a legacy.