About This Role
As a Design Engineer Structures, you will shape your career by contributing to unique and impactful projects. You will work under the supervision of senior engineers and managers, ensuring that design requirements are met while collaborating with diverse, talented individuals to expand your skills and knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Report and work under the supervision of the Project Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Structures Manager.
- Ensure understanding of the Project Brief and design requirements; raise Technical Queries and Requests for information to ensure completeness.
- Draft, prepare, and self-check specifications, reports, design calculations, and structural details in accordance with project requirements.
- Ensure designs are correctly interpreted and represented on drawings.
- Provide drawings and sketches for own designs and produce sketches for technicians.
- Ensure timely delivery of markups to the drafting team.
- Review and incorporate comments from the Design Checker.
- Check and prepare CAD drawings as necessary.
- Review shop drawings.
- Perform quality design checks and drawing reviews as required.
- Organize, draft, and coordinate technical documents.
- Assist the Project Manager and attend meetings as directed.
- Draft correspondence for the Project Manager and communicate with the Design Team on day-to-day matters.
- Work towards continuous improvement by utilizing standardized calculation systems.
- Carry out site inspections as instructed.
- Undergo relevant training as directed.
- Comply with all role-specific SHEQ obligations.
- Develop the ability to apply safety in design to all projects.
- Prepare technical reports on small to medium projects.
- Apply legislation, standards, guidelines, and project specifications.
- Perform other duties as directed to provide outstanding service to customers.
Requirements
- Technical competence commensurate with a Design Engineer’s role.
- Registered Civil Engineer recognized by the relevant licensure regulatory board.
- Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Applications.
- Good English communication skills.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in designing multi-level residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
- Experience in designing reinforced and post-tensioned concrete and structural steelwork.
- Familiarity with design software including RAPT, RAM Concept, Microstran, and ETABS.
- Experience working within an international design office and familiarity with Australian Standards is a plus.
