Structural Engineer

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life.

You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives.

You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

At WSP you’ll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

Our Mining & Metals group is a leader in future-led end to end mining solutions and delivery of services to our clients.

We specialise in delivering comprehensive and tailored solutions for the mining industry.

Our team manages and executes large-scale capital projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety and leave a lasting positive legacy in the communities we engage with.

What you’ll do:

We're seeking a Structural Engineer with 5-10 years of experience to join our Adelaide Mining team.

In this role, you'll work across a diverse portfolio of small to medium sustaining capital and brownfields mining projects, helping our clients improve, maintain, and expand their operations safely and efficiently.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of structural design packages, work closely with multidisciplinary teams, and further develop your technical and project delivery capabilities within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Deliver structural engineering designs for mining and industrial facilities

Prepare calculations, design documentation, technical reports, and specifications

Contribute to studies, detailed design, and construction support activities

Design steel, concrete, and associated structural systems for brownfields and sustaining capital projects

Collaborate with civil, mechanical, electrical, process, and geotechnical teams to deliver integrated project outcomes

Participate in site inspections, structural assessments, and condition evaluations as required

Support project delivery through planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement

Ensure designs meet client, regulatory, and safety requirements

About you:

Degree qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering

Approximately 5-10 years of structural engineering experience

Experience within mining, resources, heavy industrial, or related sectors

Exposure to sustaining capital, brownfields, or operational site environments would be beneficial

Knowledge of Australian structural design standards and engineering practices

Experience with structural analysis and design software

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

A proactive, solutions-focused approach and ability to work within multidisciplinary teams

Why WSP?

Work on a strong pipeline of mining and sustaining capital projects across Australia

Partner with leading resources clients on technically diverse projects

Access flexible working arrangements and genuine work-life balance

Receive ongoing mentoring, technical development, and career progression opportunities

Collaborate with experienced mining and structural engineering professionals locally and globally

Be part of a culture that values innovation, inclusion, and technical excellence

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join WSP's Adelaide Mining team and help deliver the projects that keep Australia's mining industry operating safely, efficiently, and sustainably.