Structural Designer

5 days ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Beca Full time

**Structural Designer/Drafter**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Structural Designer/Drafter to join our Southern Building Structures team in Christchurch. You’ll play a key role in delivering structural design documentation across a range of building projects, working closely with engineers and other disciplines to ensure coordinated, high-quality outcomes.

This role offers variety and challenge, with opportunities to develop your technical skills and contribute meaningfully to project delivery. You’ll be involved in:

- Preparing and overseeing structural drawings for complex projects, ensuring alignment with company standards, quality systems, and budgets.
- Managing and verifying electronic drawing exchanges and coordination.
- Delivering design documentation from concept to completion, meeting quality and technical excellence.
- Providing structural design guidance and support to colleagues.
- Communicating design intent clearly to internal teams and external clients, building strong working relationships.
- Contributing to tender and bid submissions, showcasing Beca’s design expertise.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes and optimise project outcomes.

**Ko wai koe | About you**

You’re a motivated drafter with a passion for structural design and a desire to grow your career. You bring:

- A minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in building structures design.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong understanding of structural engineering principles and best practices.
- Certification/recognition from a professional design body is preferred.

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer**

A career with Beca will provide you with:

- Professional development opportunities.
- A supportive and caring work environment where you can bring your whole self to work.
- Support with relocation and immigration to suitable applicants.
- Flexible working arrangements to balance your personal / family commitments.
- Opportunities to learn from our industry experts and technical gurus across the Asia Pacific.
- A highly supportive environment of sharing and collaboration.
- Excellent benefits provided to all staff - including discounted health insurance, discounts on gym memberships, and a number of social club events.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture - open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

**Ko wai mātou | About us**

Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region. We have more than 4,000 employees in 24 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries.

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better. We create value through understanding and delivering successful solutions, exceptional service and our enduring relationships and use our skills and systems to empower innovation; helping our clients shape communities, optimise their assets and streamline their operations.

For more information on our successful projects, please click here.

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