STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Position Description

3, 200 Creek Street, QLD 4000

PO Box 99, Spring Hill QLD 4004

Our Vision
The company vision is to be recognised nationally and internationally as a leading
provider of asset-related consultancy services.

Our Mission
The company mission is to work in partnership with a widening range of clients,
helping them to visualise and achieve their goals, delighting them with innovative
solutions of quality and value

Our Values
Strong client relationships
Excellent service delivery
Sharing and celebrating success
Developing our people to their full potential
Respect for & sharing of knowledge
Urgency through empowerment
Sharing and enjoying success

ROLE OVERVIEW

Company: Opus Qantec McWilliam

Department: Structural
Job Title: Senior Structural Engineer
Reports to: Branch Manager
Location: Rockhampton

ROLE OBJECTIVE

As a Senior Structural Engineer, the main objective is to successfully produce structural designs and
drawings given a set of architectural drawings. Designs and drawings should aim to meet the satisfaction of
clients and intermediaries. Project coordination heavily comes into play, as well as the need to work closely
with Drafters, other branches and external sources to prepare and finalize the drawings.

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REGIONAL STRUCTURE

ROLE FIT
Branch Manager
Glenn Brown

Job Captains & Senior Engineers

Designers and drafters

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure designs and drawings are accurate, tie in with architectural drawings, and adhere to
Australian Standards.
• Provide advice on design issues related to Australia’s technical guidelines.
• Liaise with architects, contractors and service consultants to achieve uniformity of work.
• Maintain a high level of communication and team-work with Structural Drafters.
• Keep fellow team members and the branch manager informed of work-load and deadlines, to help
with the delegation of work.
• Prepare fee proposals.
• Produce project reports when relevant, written to a professional standard.
• Maintain a record of communication with outside sources, such as e-mails, scans, and letters.
• Attend and participate in meetings as requested.
• Communicate with all parties in a skilled and diligent manner.
• Assist with the training of subordinate engineers.
• Record work hours using the Time Sheet.
• Assist with additional duties as requested.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Strong internal relationships are to be maintained with architects, contractors, services consultants, and
fellow team members. External relationships with clients and intermediaries are to be maintained to a
professional standard.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Working knowledge of Australian standards and practices, and engineering codes regarding
structural designs and drawings.
• Experience with commercial, retail, medium-rise, or high-rise building projects.
• Experience with preparing engineering reports and fee proposals.
• Creating structural designs to the satisfaction of clients.

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KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent time management and project coordination skills in order to predict workloads, and handle
competing deadlines.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• A high level of autonomy and self-efficiency with attention to detail.
• The ability to be a team-player.
• The ability to design in accordance to Australian Standards.
• Intermediate use of general computer programs such as the MS Suite, and Outlook.
• A relevant qualification (eg. Bachelor of [Civil] Engineering).

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Working knowledge of MicroStran and RAM or Rapt.

• CPEng or RPEQ Membership.
• Project management skills or experience.
• Leadership management, training and development of subordinate engineers.

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Key performance indicators

KEY RESULTS AREAS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

TECHNICAL
Quality of design and drawings produced.
INTERNAL COMMUNICATION
Report regularly to the project manager or senior
structural engineer, asking any questions relating
to the job.
Seek additional work from seniors when
prospective work is less than 100%.
EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
Communicating with outside sources to assist
with the creation and modification of plans.
- Time taken to produce designs and
drawings, and to make changes.
- Repeat business and referrals.
- Profitability of projects, and adherence
to budgets.
- Expressed client satisfaction and
feedback.
- Ability to express concern, suggestions,
and ask appropriate questions.
- Ability to act upon the advice given.
- Ability to learn from past errors.
- Level of professionalism when
communicating with fellow employees.
- Average work-load.
- Spelling, grammar, and clarity of
communication.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Commitment to professional development by
taking up opportunities to expand on technical
and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to participate in seminars,
training sessions, or performance
reviews.
- Professional Development hours in
accordance with NPER requirements.

GENERAL
Maintain an accurate record of time. - Accuracy of Timesheet data.
- Level at which conduct is in line with
Adherence to company ethics, policies, and company ethics, policies, and
procedures. procedures.

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