Senior Structural Designer - Materials Handling Projects

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed structural models and drawings for materials-handling projects using AutoCAD, Autodesk Advance Steel and Revit.
• Model structural steelwork and reinforced-concrete arrangements accurately in accordance with the engineer's design information, project standards and client requirements.
• Prepare general arrangements, details, schedules and coordinated deliverables for conveyors, transfer towers, crushing stations, platforms and associated structures.
• Use Navisworks or equivalent federated-model tools to coordinate interfaces and resolve clashes.
• Work closely with structural engineers and other disciplines to interpret calculations, design intent, loads, equipment interfaces and constructability constraints.
• Participate in design reviews and provide practical input on detailing, fabrication, erection, access and maintainability.
• Manage model and drawing registers, revision control and document workflows for assigned work packages.
• Check your own work thoroughly and, where authorised, review and guide the work of junior designers.
• Contribute to standard details, modelling libraries, digital workflows and continuous improvemen

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• A diploma, advanced diploma or degree in Structural Design, Civil Engineering, drafting or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years' structural design and detailing experience, including substantial materials-handling, mining or heavy-industrial work.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD and Autodesk Advance Steel for structural steel modelling and detailing.
• Strong experience producing coordinated structural drawings and 3D models through detailed design and construction support.
• Ability to interpret engineering calculations and design information and translate them into accurate, buildable deliverables.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English and confidence collaborating with international stakeholders.

Desirable

• Proficiency in Revit for reinforced-concrete modelling and multidisciplinary BIM coordination.
• Experience with Navisworks, Inventor, Plant 3D or comparable model-coordination platforms.
• Experience across pre-feasibility, feasibility, detailed design and construction-support phases.
• Working knowledge of Australian Standards and materials-handling client requirements; equivalent international experience with demonstrated standards adaptability will also be considered.
• Experience mentoring junior designers and improving modelling or checking workflows.

Key Success Factors

• Models and drawings accurately reflect the engineering basis and are coordinated, buildable and fabrication-aware.
• Interfaces with equipment, access, concrete, steelwork and other disciplines are resolved before issue.
• Self-checking and peer review produce consistently low rework.
• Design intent, assumptions and unresolved inputs remain visible to the responsible engineer.
• Reusable details, libraries and lessons learned improve quality and delivery efficiency.