Principal Structural Engineer

7 days ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Jacobs Full time

**Your Impact**:
At Jacobs, we’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their various facilities that are changing our world.

Our talented experts create exceptional spaces across the world through our creative blending of human need, environmental stewardship, value creation, science and art. We believe that built environments should reflect the context, history, cultures, communities, and the natural environment while incorporating advances in technology.

The NZ Structures team is growing, and Jacobs is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to provide technical, professional and pastoral leadership to the entire structural team including the Location Leaders, supports the Section Leader and provides Structural Engineering technical leadership and delivery.

You will provide consistent leadership and role modelling of Jacobs’ core values, fostering an inclusive and diverse culture across the team that embodies Jacobs’ Culture of Caring and prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people. You will set clear direction and provide a strong role model regarding client focus and responsiveness and your very strong client relationships will help to ensure we can identify and anticipate client needs. Your recruitment, retention and development programs must reflect this need. You will provide solid technical engineering expertise and provide unique solutions to complex problems, supporting the wider APAC Structural engineering team and contributing to the advancement of the Structural discipline both locally and across APAC and beyond. The role is full-time, but you will perform the role in conjunction with the secondary role. The secondary role is around business development, supporting the Section Leader in all aspects of work winning, client relationships, bid preparation and client feedback.
- Lead and undertake technical project work involving Building Design
- Lead the delivery of Structural and/or multi-discipline Built Environment projects
- Lead the preparation of bids and proposals
- Lead Safe Design activities
- Responsibility for the quality of Structural technical work by the entire team
- Provision of mentoring and guidance
- Business Development and winning work
- Coordination with overseas offices
- Travel to other offices within ANZ and beyond as required to fulfil the role
- Forge and maintain connections with the global Built Environment cohort

**Here’s What You’ll Need**:

- Circa 20 years’ experience in Structural Engineering for buildings, with a significant proportion being in a seismic zone such as New Zealand
- Significant experience in technical and professional leadership of the Structural discipline
- A track record of successful project delivery, adhering to strict quality assurance systems
- Excellent problem solving and issue resolution skills.
- Chartered Professional Engineer
- Industry memberships and active participation at conferences/thought leadership
- Professional Registration in Australia or NZ
- Resourcefulness and ability to take ownership of your designated tasks and those of the entire team

**_Jacobs. A world where you can._**

From our inclusive employee networks, to our positive mental health champions - we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share By supporting one another, we all succeed.

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 maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too - from participating in 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.

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $13 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

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