PRINCIPAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER - Brisbane
- Lead People. Develop Clients. Stay Technical. Progress to Associate Director.
- Some of the best structural engineers reach Principal level and then find themselves stuck between two worlds.
- Too senior to simply design projects all day – but not given enough opportunity to genuinely influence the business.
- Great salary: $230-200k depending on experience.
This Brisbane opportunity is different.
We are looking for an experienced Principal Structural Engineer who wants to play an increasingly important role in the development of a structural team while remaining connected to the engineering that built their career in the first place.
It's a position combining four important areas: projects, people, clients and business.
You'll take a senior role across the structural operation, helping ensure projects are technically strong, commercially well-managed and delivered in a way that keeps clients coming back.
Your involvement will include:
- Leading significant structural projects and project teams
- Providing technical direction across complex designs
- Remaining hands-on when projects require senior engineering input
- Managing and developing key client relationships
- Understanding client expectations and ensuring they are delivered
- Identifying opportunities within existing and new clients
- Mentoring Senior Engineers and developing future leaders
- Planning resources and balancing team workloads
- Maintaining control of programmes and deliverables
- Reviewing project quality and technical standards
- Managing fees, variations and project commercials
- Supporting proposals and business development
- Working closely with the wider leadership team
Ideally, you will be CPEng or working at an equivalent professional level, with strong Australian structural consultancy experience.
- Technical credibility is important because you'll be leading experienced engineers.
- However, this isn't a Technical Director position where you disappear into calculations and only emerge when somebody has a difficult design problem.
- We want somebody who enjoys people.
- Someone who can sit with a client and understand what they are trying to achieve, then come back to the office and give the team the direction and support required to deliver it.
- Someone who notices when a younger engineer needs help.
- Someone who understands that maintaining a client relationship doesn't begin when the next fee proposal lands – it's built through how you communicate and deliver every project.
- And somebody who still enjoys getting involved technically when their experience can make a difference.
- The opportunity beyond Principal is important.
Associate Director is the next step.
- You'll have the chance to demonstrate your ability across team leadership, client development, project delivery and commercial performance, positioning yourself for a broader role within the leadership of the business.
- For somebody currently at Principal level who feels they've reached a ceiling, this could provide the room to move forward.
- It could equally suit a very strong Associate or senior-level engineer who is already operating at Principal level and is ready to be recognised accordingly.
- The aim isn't simply to find somebody capable of doing today's job.
- It's to find someone who can become part of tomorrow's leadership team.
Note: Only Australian / New Zealand applicants with local experience are encouraged to apply.
Additional information
- Join a long-established structural engineering consultancy
- Consistently delivering exceptional, integrated projects for clients
- Well-established firm with a solid business plan.
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Principal Structural Engineer $200k+ in Sydney employer: PCR Services
Join a leading consultancy in Western Sydney that prioritises your professional growth and work-life balance. With a strong focus on mentorship from experienced Directors, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of projects and engage directly with clients, all while enjoying a supportive environment that fosters career progression. This role is perfect for engineers seeking meaningful responsibilities beyond traditional calculations, allowing you to thrive in a stable setting with a clear pathway to senior leadership.
