Structural Engineer
Structural Engineer
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Job Description
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an early career Bridge Engineer to join our team. You will contribute to making the heavy vehicle industry safer resulting in fewer road deaths and injuries. You will do this by working with local councils to help them determine the capabilities of their bridges and culverts leading to opportunities for modern safer and more productive vehicles to access more of the road network.
You will undertake reviews of bridge assessments performed by contracted parties and contribute to systems to automate heavy vehicle access decisions by local road managers. This role will also support the development of guidance and training materials for road managers and asset assessors. You will have excellent professional support working under the guidance of the NHVRs Chief Structural Engineer.
This is a permanent fulltime role (alternatives to fulltime will be considered) and you will be part of a close tightknit and highperformance team. On offer is a flexible supportive and inclusive work environment where the work you produce plays an important part in making Australias freight network and supply chains safer and more efficient.
About You
You will have experience in a similar position and will be versed in bridge assessment or infrastructure design engineering and associated standards and legislation.
Motivated to contribute to outcomes you will be a creative and logical thinker who thrives on solving technical problems through collaboration. You will have the ability to work independently and contribute effectively in a supportive team environment whilst maintaining a high level of work ethic. The role has a lot of projects on the go at any one point in time and requires high level problemsolving creativity perseverance as well as solid planning and prioritisation skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. You will need to be able to build rapport and develop strong stakeholder relationships across multiple sources taking endtoend responsibility for a body of work.
You will need to leverage these relationships to seek the appropriate advice and information required to inform your decisions as well as negotiate outcomes and overcome challenges.
Previous exposure to AS5100 (Bridge Design) and grillage modelling of bridge structures is essential ideally using Space Gass. Experience in programming is also desirable.
A bachelors degree in civil engineering is mandatory along with around 2 5 years engineering experience including direct experience in bridge assessment and/or bridge design.
We offer
- A competitive salary package up to $125747.48 superannuation
- Monthly RDO and paid leave over Christmas closure.
- Hybrid working environment up to 2 days from home.
- Up to 14.5 superannuation through a cocontribution scheme
- Leave loading 17.5
- Wellbeing programs discounted fitness through Fitness Passport Discount health insurance flu vaccine financial programs including discounted banking products finance information sessions.
- Salary packaging options including novated lease.
- Discounted IT products including Microsoft and free family password security plan.
- Ongoing training and professional development support
- Professional membership
Application Process
Please apply with your CV and cover letter addressing the essential requirements of the role.
Applications close: 6th May 2025 (applications may close earlier than the listed closing date if suitable candidate/s are identified prior).
If you have any questions please dont hesitate to contact the NHVR recruitment team on .
Successful applicants will be required to complete standard preemployment checks including a national police and work rights check.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
We are committed to being an inclusive diverse and flexible workplace where differences are welcome applications from people of all backgrounds experience and abilities.
Employment Type
Full-Time
