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 Department: Job Title: Reports to: Location: Structural Structural Engineer Job Captain Brisbane ROLE OBJECTIVE To successfully produce structural designs and drawings given a set of architectural drawings. Designs and drawings should aim to meet the satisfaction of clients or intermediaries. Project coordination heavily comes into play, as well as the need to work closely with in-house Drafters and external sources to prepare and finalize the drawings.
REGIONAL STRUCTURE ROLE FIT Structural Team Manager Les Miethke Job Captains & Senior Structural Engineers Structural Drafters
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 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 Draftspersons. Keep fellow team members and project managers 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. Record work hours using the Time Card or Time Sheet. 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.
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.
APPENDIX A Key performance indicators KEY RESULTS AREAS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TECHNICAL Quality of design and drawings produced. - 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. INTERNAL COMMUNICATION Report regularly to the project manager or senior structural engineer, asking any questions relating - Ability to express concern, suggestions, and ask appropriate questions. to the job. - Ability to act upon the advice given. - Ability to learn from past errors. - Level of professionalism when communicating with fellow employees. Seek additional work from seniors when - Average work-load. prospective work is less than 100%. EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION Communicating with outside sources to assist with the creation and modification of plans. - Spelling, grammar, and clarity of communication. LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT Commitment to professional development by taking up opportunities to expand on technical and interpersonal skills. GENERAL Maintain an accurate record of time. Adherence to company ethics, policies, and procedures. - Willingness to participate in seminars, training sessions, or performance reviews. - Professional Development hours in accordance with NPER requirements. - Accuracy of Timesheet and Timecard data. - Level at which conduct is in line with company ethics, policies, and procedures.