Senior or Principal Structural Engineer (relocate to Mackay)

The Company This is a growing and well established engineering consultancy servicing mines, ports and heavy industry. Based in Mackay, they provide high quality engineering solutions to blue chip & ASX listed clients in the Central Queensland region.

With a reputation for technical excellence, their specialist engineering support for major operations includes maintenance and upgrade projects, delivering a consistent and growing workload. They continue to grow through a strategic plan, with many long-standing employees and high staff retention.

The Opportunity Here you’ll be intricately involved with mines and ports projects and managing a team with a pipeline of “blue chip” work. Take ownership and put your stamp on the technical side of the business. Grow your career with a “ready to go” team.

Involved in ports, mines & heavy industry, you’ll provide management support whilst managing the day to day needs of teams undertaking structural engineering designs, inspections, investigations and repair designs for a range of clients and client sites.

This will be ideally suited to:

An experienced Senior Structural Engineer with demonstrated business unit, team management and engineering design skills, or

A Principal Structural Engineer with design, technical and people management skills, who is ready to step up to the next level. Future equity may be available for the right person.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate resources to execute work on time, budget & quality

Manage and mentor engineers and drafters

Provide technical support and guidance to the business

Coordinate and manage higher level projects

Manage clients including some business development functions

Key Skills & Attributes

Impeccable verbal, interpersonal & written communication skills

High level technical ability in structural design in materials handling

Bulk materials handling exp. (shiploaders, stacker/reclaimers AS4324)

FEA modeling exp eg Strand7 and SpaceGass

Ability to lead and manage engineering teams

Ability to develop new and foster existing client relationships

Hold RPEQ and/or CPEng

What’s on Offer This is a rare opportunity to forge a clear career path in a well managed and profitable growth business.

A salary package $300k-$200k plus paid overtime (on all hours)

Flexible / hybrid work options

Employee assistance program. Regular staff & family social events

Relocation assistance if required

How to Apply Please provide your resume and a cover letter. Enquiries can be made in the strictest of confidence to Neil on 0410313840. Applications close Thursday 12th March, 2026.

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