Senior Structural Engineer - Bridges and Structures - ( 260000DV )
Description
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer to join our Transport Delivery team in South Brisbane on a full-time basis. With an exciting pipeline of major infrastructure projects, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of high-quality bridge and transport infrastructure design outcomes.
In this role, you will support the delivery of a diverse range of infrastructure projects, contributing to the design of bridges and associated structures. You will apply your technical expertise across design activities, ensuring outputs meet relevant standards, client requirements, and project specifications.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, including civil and geotechnical specialists, you will collaborate to develop practical and compliant design solutions. You will also assist in maintaining project quality, timelines, and commercial objectives through effective technical delivery.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced engineer looking to deepen their technical capability while working on complex and significant projects within a collaborative and supportive team environment.
Day to day tasks would involve:
- Develop design concepts and carrying out detailed design of simple and complex bridges, underpasses, retaining walls, sign gantries and other infrastructure structures.
- Plan and carry out site inspections of structures, when required.
- Perform advance designs and analyses including finite element and soil-structure interaction analysis.
- Prepare design documentation, technical reports and client’s specifications
- Manage interface with civil, hydraulic and geotechnical disciplines and incorporate their interdisciplinary input within the structural design envelope.
To be successful for this role you'll need:
- Tertiary qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Demonstrated 5 -10 years’ experience in bridge design/engineering as well as other structural design projects, including transport infrastructure, temporary works etc
- RPEQ registration or in the process of obtaining it within 12 months after joining Stantec
- Familiarity with local authority and state government approval and regulatory requirements
- Growing understanding of commercial concepts (i.e. financial, legal).
- Thorough knowledge of relevant local standards, legislation and Australian Standards.
What we offer
Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.
- Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements - Including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment.
- Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave.
- Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
- Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others
- A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables
- Professional Memberships
- Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
- Service Recognition Awards
- Employee Assistance Program
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites over 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.
Culture
Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI , neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.
How to apply
If this position is of interest, submit your application online.
Please note that no agency applications will be accepted at this time.
Qualifications
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Primary Location : Australia-Queensland-South Brisbane
Organization : BC-3050 Transpt-AU Delivery
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Jun 3, 2026, 11:21:22 PM
Req ID: 260000DV
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