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Graduate Structural Engineer - Cairns

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About this role

As a Graduate Structural Engineer at TMR, you will help manage transport structures like bridges and culverts. You’ll provide risk-based engineering advice, use digital tools to innovate, and work with others to plan and maintain these assets. Your work will cover the full asset lifecycle - from design and monitoring to maintenance and optimisation - while engaging with government, industry, and community groups

Important information for Engineering graduates: engineering qualifications must be 4-Year Washington Accord accredited or have undergone assessment for accreditation through Engineers Australia. 

Key responsibilities may include:

  • Assist in the planning, inspection, and maintenance of structural assets across Queensland’s road network.
  • Contribute to digital transformation initiatives including Building Information Modelling integration, cloud-based systems, and interactive dashboards.
  • Support structural investigations such as tunnel lining assessments, bridge monitoring, and material testing.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure structural solutions align with safety, sustainability, and operational goals.
  • Participate in data-driven design and automation projects aligned with TMR’s Technology Plan for Data Systems Modernisation.

 Specialisations and development:

  • Specialise in any element of structural or civil engineering within TMR, including planning, design, maintenance, and asset management.
  • Develop leadership capabilities alongside technical expertise as your career progresses.
  • Engage with digital transformation initiatives that enhance engineering workflows and decision-making.
  • Contribute to and learn from innovations such as:
    • Data-driven design
    • Automation tools and systems
    • Digital twins for infrastructure modelling
    • AI-enhanced workflows for structural analysis and asset optimisation

Available roles:

We have multiple roles available:

  • Brisbane has 2 roles
  • Cairns has 1 role

Technical skills and qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Civil or Structural Engineering (4-year Washington Accord) completed within the last 3 years, or
  • Bachelor of Civil or Structural Engineering and a relevant post-graduate qualification completed within the last 12 months, or
  • If your Bachelor’s degree was completed at a University which was not part of the Washington Accord for any part of the period you studied, you will need to provide evidence from Engineering Australia that your skills and knowledge meet the same standard for your application to be considered.
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  • Job type:Graduate Jobs
  • Disciplines:
    Construction, Engineering, Engineering Civil Structural, Government,
    ...
  • Work rights:
    Australian Bridging Visa, Australian Citizen,
    ...
  • Work from home:Hybrid remote
    Hybrid remote

    Employees are allowed to work remotely some of the time but most of the work is done at the company’s physical office. Remote work is considered a perk or a privilege. For example, an employee may work from home for 1-2 days per week.

  • Locations:
    Regional Queensland
  • ACCEPTS INTERNATIONAL

    Yes

  • POSITION START DATE

    Feb 2026 (approx)

  • Salary

    $70,000-$80,000

    Regional employees may be eligible additional benefits. Ask us for more information at interview!
  • Closing Date:1st Sep 2025, 1:59 pm

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