About us

Home Toolkit is a Melbourne residential structural and building engineering practice. We help homeowners find out what is wrong with their house, why, and what to do about it. We are a small growing team that is agile, enthusiastic and practical. We care about getting the answer right and explaining it plainly.

About the Role

We work with every homeowner in two steps. The first is a Structural Engineer Inspection: a thorough on-site investigation of structural damage and causation. The second is a Principal Engineer Inspection: a return visit to confirm the findings on site and work through the remediation plan with the homeowner.

You will start as Structural Engineer on the first inspection. This role suits someone who wants to build their skills in forensic structural engineering and is working toward chartership. It is a clear path to a Senior Structural Engineer role, leading Principal Engineer Inspections for us as your experience grows.

What your day-to day will look like:

- Attend residential inspections across Melbourne, (four to six per week depending on the weekly schedule)

- Forensic investigation related to building movement, in accordance with relevant Australian standards and building codes

- Structural damage mapping, including identification of damage categories related to cracking, floor level deviation and building distortion

- Causation assessment, to determine likely cause of damage and associated structural risks

- Reporting of findings and recommendations in a professional manner

- Working directly with a Principal Structural Engineer,



Chartered Professional Engineer, who is responsible for reviewing and approval of all deliverables

- Active engagement in improving our inspection and reporting procedures

- Ongoing in-house training and education with onsite experience.

What we are looking for

- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Structural)

- Graduate to 3 years post graduate experience. If your experience is more but you feel like you might be a good candidate, we encourage you to still apply

- Residential structural experience preferred

- Construction Induction Card, also known as "White Card" (we can pay for this training)

- Clear, direct and professional communication, both verbally and in writing to explain investigation findings plainly

- Experience dealing directly with clients. You will be the face of the business on site, using sound judgement to explain what you are doing and what you have found to homeowners who are often stressed about their house

- Current Victorian driver's licence and reliable vehicle

- Working rights in Australia.

Bonus Points:

- Experience with structural forensic assessment, including applicable standards (ie. AS 2870, AS 1684 etc)

- Familiarity with the Victorian building and VCAT environment





- Working toward CPEng or RPEV.

What we offer

- Direct mentoring from a Chartered engineer on every job

- Problem solving, every house is a different problem to solve

- Clear path to registration and more responsibility

- A small practice where your work shapes how the business runs

- Flexible, work from home, one day a week in the office when not at inspections

- Vehicle costs paid for site travel

- Lunch provided on site days.

How to apply

If this sound like you, we encourage you to apply through SEEK. Please submit your cover letter and CV. In your cover letter, please make sure you include:

1. What experience you have with residential house inspections, residential engineering design or residential report writing

2. Any other professional engineering experience you have

3. Face-to-face customer service experience

4. What you would like to be doing at our company in the future (e.g. same role, similar role with more responsibility, growing into a specialised role, managing own team, etc.)

We will be in touch soon to let you know what the next steps are. We really appreciate your time and wish you all the best with your application. Notifications will be sent via SEEK for the next stage.

Don't tick every box? Apply anyway. We care more about attitude, care for clients and a willingness to learn than a perfect match on paper. If this role sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Want to find out more about Home Toolkit? Check us out at https://hometoolkit.com.au/

📌 Structural Engineer-Residential Building Inspections (Grad 1-3 years experience) (Eltham)
🏢 Home Toolkit
📍 Eltham