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About the Role

Join Mott MacDonald's growing Buildings Structures team in Sydney as a Principal or Senior Structural Engineer. Contribute to groundbreaking projects in Aviation, Defence, Rail & Water markets, shaping the future of infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver landmark building projects across sectors including arts & culture, aviation, education, transport, civic, and life sciences.
• Take accountability for structural scope, resourcing, program performance, and commercial outcomes on major commissions.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of engineers, architects, and consultants to drive innovative, sustainable design solutions.
• Engage directly with clients, shaping project strategies and building long-term partnerships.
• Work on proposals and bids, actively engaging in the market with our key clients.
• Provide technical governance and peer review oversight across complex and high-risk projects, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance with relevant standards and codes.
• Contribute to a workplace culture that values collaboration, creativity, and purpose-driven work.
• Actively engaged in driving technical excellence and the training and development of the team.

Requirements

• Strong local experience in detailed design and delivery.
• Technically authoritative and commercially astute, with strong judgement in design decision-making, risk management, and delivering value-focused outcomes for clients.
• Trusted client advisor and market leader, confident engaging at senior stakeholder level and contributing to winning work, thought leadership, and long-term client relationships.
• Preference will be given to candidates who are Australian Citizens due to supporting key Defence sector projects.

Location

• Sydney

Work Type

• Agile working environment

Experience Level

• Principal
• Senior

Benefits

• Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly
• Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance
• Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more
• Annual Health Checks and ongoing professional development
• Employee ownership model with shared success, personal and group performance bonuses, and growing stake with career progression
• Opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership

About the Company

• Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy.
• Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives.
• We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.
• We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things.
• Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise.
• With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people.
• Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.
• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.

Equal Opportunity

• Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities.
• We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace, and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees.