Bilingual Structural Engineer

With offices in Australia, Canada, Africa and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Bilingual Structural Engineer to join our growing team in Lima, Peru. 

Reporting to the Principal Designer the Bilingual Structural Engineer will provide technical expertise and coordinate expertise from external sources to effectively complete project or study requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

• To provide structural designs which meet the process, project and client’s requirements.
• To prepare concrete and structural steel designs which comply with study or project specific codes and standards.
• To undertake structural designs within agreed date and manhour budgets.
• To enable effective and timely completion of structural designs and drawings through provision of design input.

The expertise you'll bring

• English language speaking, reading and writing.
• University Degree in Structural Engineering or equal.
• More than 5 years post graduating – heavy industrial, mining experience preferred.
• Familiarity with mining industry and/or process plant design.
• Ability to manage effectively the interaction with the Client on design and drafting issues.
• Demonstrate an ability to perform allocated tasks, unsupervised, within agreed milestone dates and to a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.
• Ability to manage design / drafting teams and achieve budget manhours and milestone deliverable dates.
• Demonstrate a high level of technical ability within the field of expertise.
• Proficient computer skills with the Microsoft suite of software packages, including MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint and Projects.
• Demonstrated skills with the use of specific proprietary software packages relevant to the Engineering discipline, including Finite Element Analysis and Dynamic Analysis for concrete and steel structures.
• Demonstrate a good command of the English language and report writing skills.
• Demonstrate an ability to work efficiently as an essential member within a team.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and a practical approach to engineering problems.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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