Structural Designer - Water

Location: Newcastle, Australia

Remote Type: Office Based

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Beca HunterH2O

Beca HunterH2O is the Australian water business of one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies, Beca.

We are a formidable team of 300+ water specialists, passionate about healthy and sustainable communities wherever we work. Using our deep knowledge and broader capability, we collaborate with our clients through city and regional offices operating in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Tamworth, Brisbane and Adelaide.

Combining the capability of our expert water specialists with access to more than 4000 multi-disciplinary specialists we can bring the best of Beca to our clients. With our purpose – to make everyday better, and our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sitting at the heart of everything we do, we can truly realise our vision of ‘Creative people together transforming our world’.

The Opportunity

While water is the world’s most precious resource, at BecaHunterH2O, our people are our most precious resource. We are passionate about what we do and the culture we have developed. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas, strategies and client solutions will be. 

We are looking for a Structural Designer/Drafter to join our current group of passionate engineers, designers and project managers. This role will be Newcastle based.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and manage project models and drawing sets in line with the BIM Execution Plan, naming conventions, coordinates, and worksets.

• Develop and maintain Revit families/AutoCAD blocks and standard details.

• Produce reinforcement detailing and schedules (bar bending lists) for walls, slabs, tanks, and associated structural components.

• Detail construction and movement joints, penetrations, and waterproofing elements to meet durability and leakage performance.

• Coordinate interfaces with civil, geotechnical, mechanical and architectural disciplines; participate in model reviews.

• Prepare concept, tender and construction deliverables (GA plans, sections, details, notes) and manage revisions, transmittals, and document control in the common data environment (e.g. ACC).

• Assist with quantity take‑offs from models/drawings and support buildability reviews.

• Support design verification and QA/QC: check prints, red pen mark ups, self‑checks, peer reviews, and maintain drafting checklists.

• Provide construction‑phase support: respond to RFIs, issue mark‑ups/sketches, and produce as‑built/record drawings.

• Contribute to continuous improvement: maintain templates and standards, capture lessons learned, and mentor junior drafters.

About you
You’ll be seeking fulfilment through autonomy, career flexibility, and working for a business that provides purpose and relevance in what you do. With outstanding communication skills and the ability to influence and drive successful project outcomes, you’ll have experience working in a consulting environment, delivering projects as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-office team. 

Qualifications

• Completed relevant tertiary qualifications

Skills and experience

• Experience in producing structural designs and drawings in AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit.

• Proven experience drafting and detailing concrete and steel structures, with sound understanding of construction methodologies and buildability.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of the relevant Australian Standards and Codes, with the ability to interpret and apply them to deliver compliant drawings and models.

• Strong problem‑solving skills, meticulous attention to detail, and rigorous checking/quality control.

• Well‑developed verbal and written communication skills; proven ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

Mindset and behaviours

• Safety‑first, risk‑based approach to all design delivery

• Commitment to working safely within the company’s HSEQ systems

• Enthusiastic and motivated to learn from peers and senior team members

Desirable

• Interest or experience in water and wastewater treatment

What we offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.

• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.

• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.

• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning through our training programs and support for professional accreditation - work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential.

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

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team. 

Ready to make the move? / Apply now
If you want to make every day better, apply online today! For further information please visit: www.beca.com/join-our-team/our-opportunities/water