Senior Associate Structural Engineer

At Jacobs, we're solving some of the world's most critical infrastructure challenges through innovative engineering and design solutions. As we continue to grow our Buildings and Places business across Australia, New Zealand and the wider region, we're looking for an experienced Senior Associate Structural Engineer to join our Brisbane team and help deliver complex and impactful projects across a range of sectors.

This senior position is suited to an experienced structural engineering professional who enjoys combining engineering excellence with client leadership, project delivery, business development and market growth. You'll play a key role in shaping structural solutions, strengthening strategic client relationships, mentoring emerging talent and helping drive the continued growth of our Buildings business. Working as part of a collaborative and highly skilled team, you'll lead the delivery of structural engineering projects while partnering with key public and private sector clients. You'll have the opportunity to influence project outcomes, shape growth opportunities and further develop Jacobs' reputation as a trusted advisor in the market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of structural engineering design, assessment, rehabilitation and consultancy services across a range of building projects.
• Provide technical leadership, including design reviews, assurance activities and guidance to project teams.
• Manage the successful delivery of projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved safely, on time, within budget and to a high standard of quality.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key clients, building long-term relationships and helping shape solutions to complex challenges.
• Lead business development and work-winning activities, identifying growth opportunities, developing client relationships and supporting successful pursuits.
• Prepare and contribute to major proposals, bids and tender submissions.
• Work closely with project managers and business leadership to deliver successful commercial outcomes.
• Support the ongoing development of Jacobs' structural capability across Australia, New Zealand and the broader region.
• Mentor and develop engineers across the team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

Here’s what you’ll need

• To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must have current Australian working rights.
• Degree qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Significant experience delivering structural engineering solutions within the buildings and infrastructure sector.
• Demonstrated capability in structural design, project delivery and technical leadership.
• Strong understanding of commercial project drivers, including project planning, budgeting and risk management.
• Proven experience developing and managing strategic client relationships within a consulting environment.
• Demonstrated success contributing to business development, work-winning and proposal activities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior engineering talent.
• Strong problem-solving ability, coupled with a strategic and innovative mindset.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and geographically diverse project environments.
• A passion for client service, market growth and developing opportunities.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially.

Cultural Support: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.