Principal Building Structures Engineer

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Your impact

Lead the future of building structures in Australia's most transformative infrastructure projects.
We're seeking a
Principal Buildings Structures Engineer
to join our Cities & Places team in
Sydney
. This is a pivotal leadership role for a seasoned engineer with deep expertise in building structures and a passion for delivering complex infrastructure projects.

As a Principal Buildings Structures Engineer, you will lead by example driving successful project outcomes for both internal and external clients. Working closely with Project Managers, Design Managers, and Discipline Leads, you'll be part of the project delivery leadership team, inspiring innovation, outstanding delivery and excellence in client service. You'll ensure projects meet commercial targets while fostering a culture of care, collaboration, and wellbeing. You'll support and guide a team of engineers and modellers, contributing to the ANZ structural engineering leadership team and leading regional improvement initiatives. You'll oversee project performance across key metrics including program, quality, sustainability, and budget while monitoring team utilisation and identifying growth opportunities. With a strong pipeline of work and anticipated team expansion in NSW, you'll play a critical role in shaping the future of our regional capability.

You'll also contribute to strategic bids, represent Jacobs as an industry leader in building structures and promote cross-geography collaboration through our Global Integrated Delivery model. Your leadership will extend to mentoring team members, supporting their career development and driving innovation in digital engineering practices.

Here's what you'll need

We're looking for a technically strong and future-focused lead with

• A Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent, with relevant professional registrations.
• Extensive experience in building structures, particularly in large-scale infrastructure projects such as high-rise buildings, hospitals, and ideally but not essential some experience in Transport
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A strategic mindset with a passion for growth, talent development, and continuous improvement.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing team with plans to expand further in NSW on the back of major project wins. At Jacobs you'll enjoy a flexible, inclusive, and globally connected work environment where your leadership will make a tangible impact. Whether you're currently in a competitor organisation or looking to take the next step in your career this role offers the chance to lead transformative projects and contribute to a culture that values innovation, diversity, and wellbeing.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you'll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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