Your new company
A well‑established engineering organisation supporting complex, asset‑intensive platforms is seeking a Lead Structural Engineer to join its team. The organisation delivers long‑term engineering, design and sustainment services across highly regulated environments, offering a stable and technically challenging workplace.
Your new role
Reporting to the Project Engineering Manager, you will lead the structural engineering discipline, providing technical leadership and delivery oversight across complex platforms. This role blends hands‑on structural engineering with people leadership, design coordination and stakeholder engagement.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading the structural engineering function across complex assets and projects
Providing technical authority across:
Primary and secondary structural elements
Hull or large steel structures
Major and minor equipment foundations
Temporary and permanent support structures
Applying robust engineering and systems processes to structural design and integration
Leading design coordination activities, technical investigations and root cause analysis
Overseeing first‑principles calculations and finite element analysis (FEA) for complex structural problems
Reviewing and approving engineering documentation, including analyses, drawings, reports and installation work packages
Planning and coordinating engineering activities from concept through to delivery
Leading and mentoring engineers within the structural discipline
Chairing design coordination and design review meetings with internal teams and external stakeholders
Liaising with customers, suppliers, regulators and assurance bodies as required
Ensuring compliance with applicable engineering standards, codes and regulatory requirements
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated outcomes
What you'll need to succeed
Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture or a related discipline
Significant, demonstrated experience in structural engineering roles within complex or regulated environments
Strong experience in structural analysis and design, ideally involving steel structures
Proven capability in finite element modelling and analysis (e.g. ANSYS or similar tools)
Demonstrated experience leading and managing engineering teams
Strong understanding of engineering standards and assurance processes
Ability to review and approve technical designs and engineering documentation
Experience using CAD and analysis tools
Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to operate autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure
Eligibility to obtain and maintain NV1 security clearance
What you'll get in return
A senior technical leadership role supporting complex, high‑value assets
Opportunity to influence structural design strategy and integration outcomes
Long‑term role with stability and professional development opportunities
Competitive salary package aligned to experience
A collaborative, professional engineering environment
What you need to do now
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