Senior Structural Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on May 15, 2026. WSP scores B on the Alion truth index.
Senior Structural Engineer
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
WSP Adelaide has a significant amount of Defence projects driving need for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our growing team.
- Move to Adelaide! Domestic relocation allowance to support interstate moves.
- Progress your career within an environment that actively encourages development.
- Enjoy supportive & flexible working through our hybrid work model.
Our WSP Building Structures group is a specialist team renowned for their innovation in structural engineering and cutting-edge BIM project execution across complex building structures and infrastructure projects, with offices in each major city across Australia.
We operate as a highly autonomous and genuinely national team. The ability to grow and develop your career at WSP is unparalleled in the market. We offer the opportunity to contribute to local and national buildings projects, plus the ability to expand your design skills across other market sectors.
Our recent projects span across a range of different sectors including but not limited to Defence, transportation, commercial and high-rise developments.
Key responsibilities
- Project lead work across the design, delivery and tender phases for multi-year/packaged work for turnkey projects;
- Ensure timely and quality of delivery for project and structural engineering work in support of relevant technical, commercial and regulatory standards - and in alignment with schedules and budgets;
- Handle ongoing communication and highly effective professional relationships with local clients;
- Manage effective stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally;
- Provide sound technical/delivery guidance for the team;
- Mentor, train and develop the careers of junior engineers;
- Partner with internal stakeholders and a collaborative, national team in a multidisciplinary engineering setting.
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
Experience & Skills
- Bachelor to Masters’ level degree (Civil/Structural Engineering);
- RPEQ qualified or close to completion
- Minimum 8-12 years industry experience in Australia on medium/large commercial building structure projects is essential.
Eligibility to obtain Australian Defence full security clearance is essential - only eligible to Australian Citizens (Permanent Resident, NZ Citizens & Visa holders are not eligible).
- Exposure across a range of local building sectors, e.g., transport, health, retail, defence;
- Familiar with ETABS, RAM Concept and Microstran
- Solid consultancy experience in a client facing role with ability to lead projects
- Track record of effective cross-discipline project delivery
Experience coaching & mentoring junior engineers across technical and project delivery aspects.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 80,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.
- Develop your professional network (locally, nationally and globally) through various initiatives.
- Develop your personal brand through targeted training.
- Develop your business understanding and awareness through various procedures.
WSP prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and competitive remuneration among many more benefits designed to help you shine.
We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a ‘Stretch’ level Reconciliation Action Plan. Accredited by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice, we also support the LGBTQI+ community, and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.