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Principal Structural Engineer Team Manager

AECOM


Job Location:

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 October 2026 (6 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Due to continued growth across our Building Engineering business we have an opportunity for a Principal Structural Engineer to join our Melbourne team as a Team Manager. This is an opportunity to lead and develop a team of senior level structural and civil engineers and modellers while providing technical delivery of complex high-profile building projects across Australia and New Zealand.

How youll make a difference:

  • Lead the delivery of complex building projects across key markets including health education defence transport commercial aviation sports and data centres.
  • Lead and contribute to conceptual and detailed structural design and construction administration across a range of building types delivering practical high-quality and cost-effective solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership across structural building design ensuring compliance with Australian codes standards and engineering best practice.
  • Prepare review and guide design calculations specifications models and technical documentation driving quality innovation and well-coordinated design outcomes.
  • Build strong client relationships support business development and contribute to winning work and growing AECOMs structural engineering portfolio.
  • Work closely with other disciplines to deliver integrated design solutions and coordinate project outcomes.
  • Lead mentor and develop more junior team members supporting technical excellence career development and a positive high-performing team culture.
  • Liaise with clients architects builders and other stakeholders throughout the design and construction phases of major projects.
  • Prepare and review design calculations drawings and technical specifications maintaining quality standards and supporting consistent design and delivery practices across the team.
  • Work within multidisciplinary engineering teams to coordinate project deliverables contribute to engineering budgets and schedules and meet project requirements.
  • Lead mentor and develop your team supporting technical excellence career development and a positive high-performing team culture.
  • Contribute to the growth of AECOMs Building Engineering capability across ANZ supporting team development local and national strategy and future opportunities.

Qualifications :

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered.  

The qualities that help you thrive:

  • A bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent qualification with (ideally) 915 years of relevant experience delivering building structures projects ideally within a consultancy environment.
  • Experience leading or managing teams with the ability to develop people build strong working relationships and create a positive team culture.
  • Chartered status with Engineers Australia (CPEng) or equivalent professional recognition and the relevant professional registration or eligibility for registration in Victoria.
  • Strong technical expertise in structural building design with a sound understanding of Australian codes standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively with clients contractors consultants and senior project teams.
  • Experience managing project delivery and commercial outcomes including leading multidisciplinary teams on complex technically challenging projects.
  • Ability to utilise and embrace advanced digital workflows to achieve optimised design outcomes alongside extensive exposure to industry standard software such as: ETABS RAM Concept RAPT and SpaceGASS.

Given the nature of our projects Australian Citizenship is preferred.


Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us:

  • Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times full-time part-time job-sharing and hybrid work options
  • Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
  • Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
  • Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns professional development courses financial study assistance 5 days paid study leave global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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