Practical Australian Structural Engineering Training Programs

Built by Engineers for Engineers

We bridge the gap between where you are today as a structural engineer and where you want to be in the Australian engineering and construction industry,
by developing practical skills through working on real-life residential projects, using Australian Standards & Codes, industry software, and guidance from experienced structural engineers.

  • Project Based Learning (PBL)
  • Learn from Senior Structural Engineers
  • Weekly Live Online Sessions - Blended Learning
  • Project Based Internship
  • Gain Local Experience
  • Access to Design Software Packages
  • Become Job Ready
  • Learn Australian Standards
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Develop your Design Portfolio
Develop your Design Portfolio
Learn Australian Standards + Codes
Learn Australian Standards + Codes
3 month traineeship
3 Month Traineeship (Local Experience)

Practice on local softwares
Practice on Local Softwares
Attend Live Site Inspections
Attend Live Site Inspections

Residential Design & Construction Skill Gap

Australia has no shortage of talented engineering graduates and overseas qualified engineers!
But having a local or overseas engineering qualification and being prepared for practical Australian engineering work are not always the same thing.

Graduates can leave university with strong theoretical foundations but limited exposure to real projects. Overseas qualified engineers may bring years of overseas experience but still need to become familiar with Australian Standards & Codes, local construction practices, Australian engineering design software paxkages and employer expectations.

At the same time, Australian engineering businesses need engineers who can apply their knowledge practically, yet many roles ask for “local experience”; creating another barrier when you’re trying to enter or progress within the Australian engineering and construction industry.

LearnPedia was created to help bridge that gap.

Who Is LearnPedia Australia's Engineering Training For?

Local Graduates

You graduated. Now what?
You can't get local experience without a job.
You can't get a job without local experience.
LearnPedia fixes that.
Your degree gave you the theory. But Australian firms need engineers who can contribute to real residential projects from day one, and most graduate programs don't bridge that gap.
  • You've applied for roles but can't get past the screening stage
  • You have no portfolio of completed REAL-LIFE Australian projects
  • You've studied AS/NZS codes but never applied them to real life jobs
  • You've heard of Structural Toolkit and SpaceGASS but never used them professionally in real projects
  • You're not sure how to present yourself as ready when you haven't had the chance to prove it
What changes for you when you join our program:
  • No local projects means no portfolio.
  • No portfolio means no callbacks.
  • In our program, you design and draft three real-life Australian residential projects from start to finish
  • You become job-ready for the industry and that work becomes your real-life project portfolio.
  • You walk into interviews with evidence, not just a degree.


Migrant Engineers

You have the overseas experience. It just isn't recognised here.
You can't get local experience without a job.
You can't get a job without local experience.
LearnPedia fixes that.
You may have designed structures overseas for years. But the Australian residential construction industry has its own standards, its own software, and its own way of doing things, and employers aren't set up to bridge that gap for you.
  • Your overseas credentials aren't translating into interviews
  • Australian timber construction and AS/NZS codes are unfamiliar territory
  • You have no Australian work history, references, or portfolio
  • Local software tools are entirely different from what you've used before
  • You're rebuilding professional credibility from scratch in a new country
    What changes for you when you join our program:
  • You'll complete Australian projects and add them to your portfolio,
  • Gain local experience while working on real-life projects using local design software and codes,
  • Gaining work experience at an Australian structural engineering firm.
  • Your overseas experience finally gets the context it deserves.

Practicing Engineers

  • You're already in the engineering & construction field. Residential is just new territory. You're working as an engineer, but your experience has been in commercial, drafting, estimating, civil, infrastructure or another discipline. Residential design and construction operates differently, and you know that walking in without that specific knowledge puts you at a disadvantage with firms who need someone who can contribute straight away.  
  • You're confident as an engineer but new to residential construction specifically
  • AS/NZS residential codes and how they're applied in practice are unfamiliar ground
  • You haven't worked with the software residential firms rely on day to day
  • You want to move into this space but need the credentials and portfolio to back it up
  • You're not starting from zero, you just need to fill a very specific gap
    What changes for you when you join our program:
  • What's missing is the practical layer that usually only comes from years on the job. You finish this program with a genuine understanding of buildability. How residential timber structures are actually constructed, how builders read your drawings, and how to design for the real world while complying with AS/NZS. That knowledge comes from years of hands-on experience in the field and is passed on to you directly. You don't have to earn it through trial and error. With AI advancing as fast as it is, relying on trial and error to build your knowledge will put you years behind the engineers who didn't.

What Practical Skills Do Structural Engineers Need in Australia?

Technical knowledge alone is not enough.
Professional engineering requires more than theory. Engineers also need to understand how to apply engineering principles to real-life projects in Australia, interpret and apply Australian Standards to their projects, use industry software, consider construction and buildability, solve practical problems and communicate engineering decisions effectively.
And this is exactly how we train you to achieve the above.
  • Direct Mentoring from a Practicing Senior Structural Engineer:
  • Online programs and courses usually leave you to figure things out alone. But in our program, every project you work on is reviewed and guided by the instructor directly, who is a Senior Structural Engineer active in the field. That mentoring relationship is where the real learning happens.
  • Buildability Awareness:
  • Most engineers design for compliance. Builders build for practicality. When those two worlds don't meet, projects get delayed, costs blow out, and relationships break down. Buildability awareness is what bridges that gap, and it's one of the hardest things to develop without proper training and mentoring.
  • Practical Design Skills:
  • When a firm asks if you have practical design skills, they're not asking if you passed your structural analysis exam. They're asking if you can independently design and draft a residential project using Australian standards and local software — and produce work that's ready to review. That's what you'll be able to show them after this program.
  • Australian Standards & Codes: 
  • Understand the requirements that govern residential construction.
    You finish our program knowing exactly how AS/NZS applies in practice, not just in theory.
  • Collaboration & Communication:
  • Technical ability gets you hired. Communication keeps you employed. Firms need engineers who can explain a design decision to a builder on site, respond clearly to an architect's brief, and give a client confidence that their project is in good hands. Those skills don't come from textbooks, they come from working on real projects with real stakeholders. That's built into every project you work on here.
  • Construction Knowledge: 
  •  You can't design well for something you've never seen built. Virtual site inspections are built into the program so you understand exactly how residential timber structures go together, from footings to roof, the materials involved, the sequencing that governs structural decisions, and the realities of construction that never appear in a code. That knowledge changes how you design, permanently and bring the buildability perspective to it.
  • Problem Solving:
  • Real residential projects don't come with clean answers. You develop practical engineering judgement in our program, on real briefs, under real constraints, so it's already formed when you need it on the job.

LEARNPEDIA STORY

LearnPedia Australia grew from the real-world experience of ANZ Engineers, an Australian structural and civil engineering company.

Through years of designing projects, building an engineering team and training engineers, we experienced first-hand a recurring industry challenge: engineering businesses needed people with practical skills applicable to the Australian industry (local experience), while many capable graduates and overseas qualified engineers needed opportunities to gain local experience and develop those skills within an Australian context.

Rather than creating training based purely on academic theory, LearnPedia was developed around the practical knowledge engineers actually use in their day to day work, Australian Standards & Codes, structural design and drafting, engineering software, construction knowledge all while designing and drafting real-life engineering projects.

LearnPedia was created to bridge the gap between engineering undergraduates, graduates and overseas-qualified engineers, and the practical skills, knowledge and experience required within the Australian construction and design industry.

Structural Engineering Trainee Success Stories


This video reminds us why we do what we do at LearnPedia Australia.
It’s a glimpse of our real reward.
Seeing your progress, celebrating your success,
and watching you reach where you truly deserve to be in the field.
HEAD INSTRUCTOR:

Moly Ashtari, 
Senior Structural Engineer

CPEng, NER, PE (RBP), RPEQ, MIEAust, 
M.ENG. (STRUCTURAL), B.ENG. (CIVIL)
Instructor Certifications
Moly is a Senior Structural Engineer with over 10 years of experience, leading the structural design team, forensic team, and R&D department. Her deep knowledge and expertise span a broad array of areas, with a particular focus on residential engineering. Moly works hand-in-hand with engineers, graduates, and interns daily, fostering a supportive environment that cultivates practical knowledge and essential skills for budding engineers to thrive in their careers.
Known for her professional and friendly demeanor, Moly is dedicated to mentoring and inspiring the upcoming generation of engineers, sharing her experience and insights to help them navigate their professional journeys with confidence.

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Trainee Success Stories: Transforming Careers with LearnPedia

LearnPedia is committed to empowering structural and civil engineers, architects, and building designers in the Australian industry. Our goal is to equip them with the knowledge, practical experience, and essential skills needed for career excellence.
We help graduates and newcomers secure their first job by providing the latest in-demand skills, ensuring they stand out. Additionally, we support established professionals in upskilling to advance in their careers.
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Ekroop - VIC

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer
"I secured my first job as a structural engineer by the time I completed my training program with LearnPedia. I obviously didn't have any local experience and it was impossible to get any job interviews with no local experience. Especially having no knowledge of the Australian design codes and no practical experience with the software packaged. Trying to get a job was very difficult. The 3 Months Traineeship Program at LearnPedia helped me because they gave me three real-life projects to work on, from start to finish, and they became my design portfolio. We had weekly Q&A sessions on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm, and because it was after hours, everyone could attend, and Moly would check the projects that we were working on in the training program and provide us with feedback. In my job applications and interviews, I got to showcase my portfolio of real-life structural design projects based on AS/NZS." "I wasn't sure if the program would be right for me because I was working full-time. But I could manage it because I had 24/7 access to the program for 6 months to watch the training videos before or after work. I had access to the software packages such as Structural Toolkit, SpaceGASS and AutoCAD and the codes to practice with them. So it was very easily manageable."
"Don't waste your time, go for it" "I waited a while to come across it, so don't be me. Just go for it"
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Prabin - VIC

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer
"After joining the traineeship program, my hopes of getting hired shifted from absolutely hopeless to very optimistic. Previously, I applied for numerous jobs without success due to gaps in technical knowledge, experience, and resume/interview skills. This program built my confidence and provided outstanding, comprehensive content on designing timber residential buildings. The three real-life projects helped me build an Australian portfolio, which was critical in overcoming my lack of local experience and familiarity with software like Structural Toolkit and SpaceGASS, as well as Australian Standards and Codes. Unlike other internships, this training program offers extensive one-on-one guidance and years of field experience in a structured, step-by-step format. Moly’s detailed explanations make it easy to follow, even for those without previous timber construction experience, like me." "Stop wasting time, start today, and you won't regret it. The sooner you start, the sooner you will get hired just like me!"
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Madhukar - NSW

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer
"The course provides you with knowledge and skill about Australian residential dwelling design that I feel would require 5 years of experience to gain within a very short period of time which has been made possible by our very knowledgeable course trainer, Moly, by delivering the course very professionally and with her heart in an exceptionally detailed manner. As a student enrolled in the Design of Single Storey Dwelling Course, I feel the course not only clearly explains about the basics of structural engineering design of single-storey designing but also teaches you to tackle the real-life complications that will be experienced by you in your future workplace. The tricks that Moly teaches in this course will make you more effective and productive, which will enhance your performance at the workplace and help you stand out."
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Steven - VIC

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer
"An insightful learning experience executed flawlessly by our course trainer Moly. "Her expertise in structural engineering designing was evident throughout training as she provided material that was familiar yet highlighted common real-life problems associated with designs. "Her extensive knowledge and exposure to all these challenges presented me with a different perspective of tackling single storey dwelling designs. I thoroughly enjoyed my involvement and would highly recommend this advantageous single storey dwelling design course and Learnpedia as the best Structural Engineering Institute in Australia."
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Jacqueline - VIC 

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer
"The Single Storey Design Course has been a valuable learning experience for me. It covered all the fundamentals of the structural design of single-storey residential buildings including both theoretical and practical aspects of engineering. Moly delivered the course in an exceptionally detailed manner and was generous in sharing her knowledge and experiences in the local industry. She has been supportive throughout the course and was patient to answer all our questions. I enjoyed the whole learning experience and I’m grateful to meet wonderful people in the process."
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Anup - VIC

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer
The practical knowledge and exposure that I got from this course have not only developed the proper skill set for single storey dwelling design but also opened a broader view of how engineering and construction are done in Australia. I am pretty sure that this course will always put me one step ahead of other competitors out there not only now but also in my future career.
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Lasantha - VIC

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer
"I was a complete beginner in design and drafting as per Australian standards. LearnPedia's Internship changed that. I got hands-on experience, learning from the ground up - from roofing to footings. The course was clear, engaging, and practical, far exceeding my expectations. Our instructor Moly was a standout, making complex topics easy and practical. Her friendly, experienced teaching made a huge difference. I also got to use key tools like Structural Toolkit and SpaceGASS, boosting my confidence. This program isn't just theory. It's about real-world skills, making me job-ready. Now, I'm skilled in using Australian standards and codes, ready to tackle real projects. If you're new to this field, I highly recommend LearnPedia. It's a game-changer!"
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Sunit - VIC

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer
"Moly is highly professional. She is incredibly responsive and worked diligently to solve most complicated problems. Completing designing single storey dwelling course taught me so much about residential structural engineering designing projects. Her method is simple, efficient and practical. She took her time to explain every step of the way to make sure that they were understandable. I highly recommend using her method of implementing theoretical knowledge to practical solutions."
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Kim - VIC

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer

"Having recently finished my degree and never got a chance of working on any real-life projects after graduated. This course had provided the knowledge and skills that able to fill the gap between the fresh graduate structural engineer and the workplace. The contents of the course were well organized and explained. She also shared some of her work experiences during the course. I would highly recommend anyone with the same issue as me to take this course."

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Arsalan - WA

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer
"The content was very good, organised and well explained. I specifically like the way in which Moly tries to explain the reason behind various aspects rather than just following code provisions. This has helped me to put some strain in my brain and think of the probable reasons. She is very friendly, enjoys teaching and has a lot of patience to re-explain topics which are confusing. For a person like me who has newly migrated to Australia and is new to timber construction, this course would help a lot. I enjoyed a lot participating in this course."
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Ahmad - VIC

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer

"Moly is a great teacher. She really cares for her students/trainees. She relates everything that she teaches to actual practice in the field of Structural Engineering.

This course has boosted my confidence to successfully complete real life projects from start to the end based on Australian Standards and Codes."

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Maryam - ACT

3-Month Traineeship Program - Structural Engineer

"The experience and knowledge gained from this course were above all expectations. The course was well structured and detailed. The steps created to design a single storey were clear and reinforced throughout the course.  The most impressive part of the course was the ability of the trainer to tie together the construction and design knowledge. She was able to provide insightful details about common designing mistakes that inexperienced engineers can make because of the lack of knowledge about common construction materials and architectural limitations."

WHY TRAIN WITH LEARNPEDIA:

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    Local Experience: 
    • Before: No local projects, no portfolio, no evidence you can do the work here.

    • After: Three completed Australian residential projects, designed, drafted and documented to professional standard using Structural Toolkit, SpaceGASS, AutoCAD and LearnPedia Excel Sheets, ready to present in any interview.
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    Create Your Australian Portfolio 
    • Before: Nothing concrete to show a prospective employer beyond your degree.
    • After: Real life Australian design portfolio built project by project, designed and drafted using Structural Toolkit, SpaceGASS and AutoCAD; yours to keep and present in every interview and job application.
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    Partake in a minimum 3 month Online Learning Internship at your own pace to demonstrate the skills learned in our training by independently designing your projects within a real engineering firm.
    • Before: No Australian work history, no references, no proof you've operated inside a firm in Australia.
    • After: A minimum three-month internship at a host engineering company in Australia.
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    Live Sessions:
    • Learning in isolation, without the feedback loop that actually builds confidence.
    • Hence we have Weekly Live Q&A sessions with your instructor, direct feedback on your project work at every stage, and a peer group going through the same journey alongside you.
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    Modules are explained in detail using Simulations & Interactive Training Videos and Images of Real-Life Residential Projects giving you an in-depth understanding of construction.
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    Professional Certification. LearnPedia certification process confirms that successful students are qualified and skilled with sufficient experience within engineering industry standards.

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LearnPedia certificates demonstrate your skills and commitment to professional growth. Displaying them in interviews can enhance your employability, leading to better roles and higher pay.

CPD - Continuing Professional  Development 

Adding CPD training to your resume highlights your skills and expertise, making you a more appealing job candidate who may require less additional training.

Structural Engineering in Australia

Job market trends
Structural Engineer salary
Skills & experience employers are looking For

 Skills and Experience Hiring Mangers are looking for
 Drafting Detailed Structural Drawings using AutoCAD
 Structural Computations using Structural Toolkit & SpaceGASS
 Thorough understanding of Australian Standards and Codes (AS/NZS)
 Independently Designing and Drafting Residential Projects
 Writing technical reports and providing engineering advice
 Professionally liaising with clients, builders and architects
 Designing & Drafting footing systems: waffle raft slab, stiffened raft slab & subfloors based on AS2870

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Average Salary
The average annual salary for Structural Engineer jobs in Australia

$90k - $110k

Job market trends for Structural Engineers

Ultimately, career satisfaction as an engineer is something that is, itself, engineered – and there’s nobody more qualified to do so than you are.
Job Market trends for structural Engineers are very good
Average salary of Structural Engineer jobs are high
The average annual salary for Structural Engineer jobs in Australia

$90k - $110k
Annual salary of Structural Engineers

Source: Salary insights are based on full-time salary ranges disclosed by hirers on SEEK job ads in the last three months.

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