About us:
WGA is an Australian and New Zealand company like no other – we are owned by our employees, loved by our long-term clients and have deep roots in our communities. With a team of over 680 people, WGA provides a rich, diverse, and empowered workplace, and offers you a chance to work alongside some of the best Engineers and Designers in the business.

WGA offers an outstanding working environment that fosters and supports mutual learning, respect, dignity, cultural openness, and an appreciation of differing perspectives and backgrounds. We strive to offer inspiring career paths and a selection of fantastic employee benefits including exceptional parental leave options, flexible hours and work from home capability and learning and development programs tailored to you.

We empower our engineers and designers to think outside the square and dare to be different in their delivery of tailored design engineering solutions across the Buildings, Transport, Water Infrastructure, Urban Development, Ports and Marine, Energy, Defence and Resources sectors.

About our opportunity:
We are looking for a structural engineer, particularly with experience in the resources and/ or maritime sectors, to join our growing team in Hobart, to work on projects in Tasmania, as well as nationally and in the Pacific.

Whether you’re in Tasmania currently and are craving a new exciting opportunity to supercharge your career, or you are a Tassie native looking to return from a stint on the mainland, or you are just someone after a change of scenery, come join us to build something amazing together. Our teams regularly cross borders with their workload and work with interstate teams. This position is to add to our national team to work on both projects in Tasmania, as well as nationally and in the Pacific. With a strong local and national pipeline, it is an exciting time to join WGA.

About you:

• Relevant Engineering Degree majoring in Structural Engineering (or equivalent).
• Ideally, exposure to a consulting environment across projects such as:
• Jetties, wharves, cranes, mooring analysis, and other Ports projects.
• Proven skills as an Engineer designing resources, industrial or marine structures within Australia.
• Experience designing in steel and concrete structures.
• Working knowledge of relevant Australian and International Standards.
• Hands on experience using recognised industry design and analysis software (e.g., SpaceGASS and Strand etc).
• CPEng (advantageous).
• Willingness to work across multiple other sectors and projects including Energy, Buildings and Infrastructure.
• Eager to establish relationships with external stakeholders and our national team, fostering our unique ability to share knowledge and work beyond regional boundaries.

About working with us:
At WGA we believe a diverse workplace fosters unique and progressive ideas and drives our culture of learning and sharing knowledge. We encourage all to apply because whatever your background you can progress your career and enjoy the benefits that only a privately owned organisation can offer.

WGA is a Work180 endorsed workplace for women, find out more at WGA | WORK180 Endorsed Employer.