WHY US?
We put people first – and this approach extends to the committed employees who make our organisation the progressive, proactive firm that it is. Your Career at XK will see you work on complex and high-profile projects in a diverse and inclusive workplace environment.

We will invest heavily in your professional development to ensure that we amplify your personal growth and the outcomes of your projects.

Like many of our projects, one solution doesn't fit all. We believe that the same applies to personal and professional lives. This is why we offer many benefits to support your personal and professional goals:

• Competitive salary with bonus benefits
• Contribute to business strategy development and initiative implementation
• Opportunities for growth and career progression
• Professional and technical training
• Work with experienced industry leaders
• Flexible start and finish times, working from home
• 2 min walk from Town Hall Station
• Wellbeing benefits eg. Vaccinations, sporting activities, etc
• Blood Donor Paid Leave
• Fun and flexible team culture

Technical:

• Comprehensive understanding of structural design principles and their application to engineering design and construction
• Thorough understanding of Australian Building Codes and Standards, and their application
• Experience in developing value management and value engineering concepts
• Experience in producing technical reports and developing concepts that add value to a project
• High-level of competence using engineering design software, such as ETABS, SAFE and Bentley Structural Enterprise software
• Experience in several of the following areas of design: masonry, composite construction, post tensioned concrete, precast concrete, pre-tension, pre-stressed concrete, reinforced concrete, structural steel, timber and cross laminated timber panel construction, shoring and substructures.
• Awareness of current industry practices, proprietary products, materials and construction techniques, and application within projects
• Develops complex engineering analysis models and prepares calculations with high precision and accuracy
• Developed ability in identifying potential engineering outcome issues and providing effective solutions

Project:

• Take ownership over ensuring all deliverables meet the client’s brief and project objectives
• Understanding of project performance principles, with experience monitoring and reporting on project progress, ensuring the delivery of high-quality results from proposals through to project completion documentation
• Manage and mitigate technical risks, safety in design and value engineering during the design processes
• Provide your project teams with quality assurance reviews, technical guidance and support to achieve project success
• Manage day-to-day communication and coordination with project partners and relevant stakeholders
• Sound understanding of the Design Builders Practitioners regulations and requirements

ABOUT YOU

• Highly driven with great energy and passion for leading people and developing business
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
• Membership with Engineers Australia as CPEng and NER
• DBPA Professional Engineer & Design Practitioner Registration (preferred)
• Minimum 5-10 years of structural engineering design experience within an engineering consultancy
• Love to engage with others to build positive and long-lasting relationships
• Committed to continually adding value by raising the performance of your work and the work of others around you