Design Engineer, Structures
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 4, 2026. WSP scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Main Activities and Responsibilities: (including but not limited to)
- Reports and works under the supervision of the Project Engineer, Senior Engineer and Structures Manager.
- Ensures that he/she understands the Project Brief and design requirements; raises Technical Queries and Requests for
information to ensure design information is complete and unambiguous.
- Drafts/prepares/self-checks, studies specification, reports, design calculations and structural details/sketches in accordance
with the project requirements including stability checks and compliance to appropriate codes.
- Ensures that the designs are correctly interpreted and represented on the drawings
- Provide drawings/sketches for own designs and produce sketches to incorporate in drawings by Technicians.
- Ensure markups are delivered to the drafting team in a timely manner
- Reviews/incorporates comments of Design Checker.
- Checks/ prepares CAD drawings in accordance with the required standards as and when necessary.
- Review shop drawings
- Perform quality design checks and drawing reviews as required
- Organize, draft and coordinate technical documents
- Assist in the duties of the Project Manager and attend meetings as and when directed.
- Drafts correspondences for Project Manager or when directed communicates directly with the Design Team on day-to-day
matters.
- Works towards continuous improvement of the team by utilizing standardized calculation systems
- Carries out site inspections as instructed.
- Undergoes relevant trainings as directed.
- Comply with all role specific SHEQ obligations.
- Develop ability to apply safety in design to all projects.
- Prepare technical reports on small to medium projects.
- Apply legislations, standards, guidelines and project specifications.
- Other duties as directed, to help the company provide outstanding service to its customers.
Qualifications (Minimum and Desirable):
- Technical competence commensurate with a Design Engineer’s role.
- A Registered Civil Engineer recognised by the relevant licensure regulatory board
- Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Applications
- Good English communication Skills.
Experience, skills and organisational knowledge
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in the design of multi-level residential, commercial and institutional projects
- Experience in the design of both reinforced & post-tensioned concrete and structural steelwork
- Experience in design software including RAPT, RAM Concept, Microstran, and ETABS
- Has worked within an international design office and familiar with the Australian Standards is a plus
- Ability to check documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
- The ability to work as a team player, working with the wide variety of personalities and situations whilst remaining
professional and outcome focused.
- The ability to work independently and to communicate clearly with clients, management team, office team members,
colleagues and consultants.
- Attention to detail and the ability to follow up targets and deadlines to achieve outcomes.
- Developing technical skills across a broad range of areas within discipline.
- Developing skills in applying safety in design processes on projects
- Gaining experience in monitoring and managing the scope of multiple projects of varying complexity and size.
- Gaining experience in managing client relations and expectations
- Ability to apply QA and OH&S systems. Auditing of other more junior staff.
- Contributes to developing the technical capability of junior staff
- Gaining experience in supervising others on tasks
- Active participation in IQBE initiatives and Discipline Plans
- Gaining an understanding of WSP's organisational capability and how to access it.
- Aware of relevant systems,procedures and practices
- Aware of organisational approach to risk management, ethics and safety.
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What you'll do:
- Reports and works under the supervision of the Project Engineer, Senior Engineer and Structures Manager.
- Ensures that he/she understands the Project Brief and design requirements; raises Technical Queries and Requests for
information to ensure design information is complete and unambiguous.
- Drafts/prepares/self-checks, studies specification, reports, design calculations and structural details/sketches in accordance
with the project requirements including stability checks and compliance to appropriate codes.
- Ensures that the designs are correctly interpreted and represented on the drawings
- Provide drawings/sketches for own designs and produce sketches to incorporate in drawings by Technicians.
- Ensure markups are delivered to the drafting team in a timely manner
- Reviews/incorporates comments of Design Checker.
- Checks/ prepares CAD drawings in accordance with the required standards as and when necessary.
- Review shop drawings
- Perform quality design checks and drawing reviews as required
- Organize, draft and coordinate technical documents
- Assist in the duties of the Project Manager and attend meetings as and when directed.
- Drafts correspondences for Project Manager or when directed communicates directly with the Design Team on day-to-day
matters.
- Works towards continuous improvement of the team by utilizing standardized calculation systems
- Carries out site inspections as instructed.
- Undergoes relevant trainings as directed.
- Comply with all role specific SHEQ obligations.
- Develop ability to apply safety in design to all projects.
- Prepare technical reports on small to medium projects.
- Apply legislations, standards, guidelines and project specifications.
- Other duties as directed, to help the company provide outstanding service to its customers.
What we will love about you:
- Technical competence commensurate with a Design Engineer’s role.
- A Registered Civil Engineer recognised by the relevant licensure regulatory board
- Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Applications
- Good English communication Skills.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in the design of multi-level residential, commercial and institutional projects
- Experience in the design of both reinforced & post-tensioned concrete and structural steelwork
- Experience in design software including RAPT, RAM Concept, Microstran, and ETABS
- Has worked within an international design office and familiar with the Australian Standards is a plus
- Ability to check documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
- The ability to work as a team player, working with the wide variety of personalities and situations whilst remaining
professional and outcome focused.
- The ability to work independently and to communicate clearly with clients, management team, office team members,
colleagues and consultants.
- Attention to detail and the ability to follow up targets and deadlines to achieve outcomes.
- Developing technical skills across a broad range of areas within discipline.
- Developing skills in applying safety in design processes on projects
- Gaining experience in monitoring and managing the scope of multiple projects of varying complexity and size.
- Gaining experience in managing client relations and expectations
- Ability to apply QA and OH&S systems. Auditing of other more junior staff.
- Contributes to developing the technical capability of junior staff
- Gaining experience in supervising others on tasks
- Active participation in IQBE initiatives and Discipline Plans
- Gaining an understanding of WSP's organisational capability and how to access it.
- Aware of relevant systems,procedures and practices
- Aware of organisational approach to risk management, ethics and safety.