Principal Structural Engineering – Sydney

Principal Structural Engineering

At Beca there are endless opportunities and no shortage of exciting projects within the industrial team working across the water, food and beverage, minerals and metals, forestry, energy and manufacturing, water, power, airports, ports & defence sectors.

We are proud to have been selected as one of Sydney Water Corporation's design development partners to help provide sustainable solutions to tackle the challenge that the Sydney metro area faces.

This is your chance to be part of a team delivering once-in-a-lifetime projects that will make a real difference in our communities. Together, let's make everyday better

The Opportunity

This win, alongside other water projects in NSW and across Australia marks a transformative step in our ability to support clients in tackling their most complex infrastructure challenges.

To help us deliver innovative and successful solutions for our clients, we are seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to join our Sydney team, to support our national industrial and water business.

This role is ideal for someone with established experience who is looking to take the next step in their career by helping to lead and develop our local Sydney team and working on a diverse range of water infrastructure projects.

You will have the opportunity to lead structural designs for steel structures across hydraulic structures, pump stations, service reservoirs, and treatment facilities along with general light and heavy industrial projects. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll manage end-to-end project delivery, including design, documentation, and construction phase support.

Stepping into a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and continuous improvement you will be given opportunities for mentoring junior engineers and professional growth and development of the wider industrial and water teams. As a principal, you will be a key leader in the Sydney Structural team and drive successful outcomes by leveraging and leading the rest of the team to deliver project outcomes.

About You

You will be a Chartered Professional Engineer with a bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering, with significant demonstrated experience across steel structures design (industrial buildings, steel framing and roofing). Experience with concrete structures and/or liquid retaining structures is desirable but not essential for this role. Highly organised with outstanding technical and communication skills you'll have the desire and ability to lead and mentor a team and drive successful project outcomes for our clients.

You will also bring a working style that embraces working collaboratively with other disciplines to bring together the best technical expertise from across a business. As well as a commitment to continuous learning and career progression, with a desire to develop and mentor junior engineers. Relevant industry knowledge, innovation and thought leadership is a must.

What we offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.

Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.

Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.

Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the largest employee-owned professional services consultancies in the Asia-Pacific region. Our team of over 4300, is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations, and our purpose – to make every day better. With our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment, and care – sitting at the heart of everything we do, reflecting the way we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make every day better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you're not just on the fringes; you're making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it's not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

Ready to make the move? / Apply now

If you want to make every day better, apply online today If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting