Serving Mining, Ports, Heavy Industry Infrastructure

When working with structures, always use a specialist structural engineer

Capability Statement

Structural Integrity Engineering (SIE) Pty Ltd is a wholly Australian owned, specialised, structural engineering consulting firm, operating since the year 2000. Our business objective is to provide high quality, specialist structural engineering advice to mining, port, heavy industrial companies and large infrastructure asset owners.

DESIGN

Structural engineering advice, design, and documentation

We provide clear, concise, and targeted information to all the stakeholders in the design, fabrication, construction, and maintenance of your business-critical structural assets.

Structural engineers performing heavy industrial infrastructure condition inspections, asset integrity assessment, design and supervising major maintenance.

Doug Hawkes, Brisbane based Principal Structural Engineer specialising in forensic engineering, structural failure investigations and expert witness services across Australia. Structural condition, measurement and risk assessment.

RISK

Structural condition, measurement, and risk assessment

We have detailed knowledge of the design basis for structures and use well-established, customised processes for assessing structural condition to advise you on condition, personnel, and business risk.

REVIEW

Design review and audit engineering

We have a wealth of experience in design review and auditing, including bulk materials handling machines, marine facilities, fixed assets, and cranes.

Structural audit and engineering assessment of stacker weighing activities to verify structural performance, asset integrity and safe maintenance practices in mining and port operations.

ANALYSIS

Advanced analysis and engineering

We use geometric modelling, frame analysis and advanced finite element analysis to provide detailed information on structural behaviour, compliance, and optimisation to produce superior outcomes.

INVESTIGATION

Failure investigation, expert witness, forensic engineering

We help our clients with expert witness investigation, detailed technical forensic investigation, analysis and reporting in failure and incident circumstances.

Forensic engineering investigation of structural failure on a balanced machine, including expert witness analysis, root cause determination and asset integrity assessment.

TRAINING

Training and education

We offer structural training modules for site personnel, particularly non-structural engineers responsible for the whole-of-life maintenance of structures.

DRONE SERVICES

RPA Inspections & Reality Modelling

Drone inspections and detailed reality modelling deliver up-to-date asset condition records, reflecting remedial works, upgrades, and ongoing changes for accurate asset management.

3D reality photogrammetry model of a shiploader generated from drone survey data for structural assessment and asset management.

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance & Remedial Works

Remedial works packages and defined scopes address defects—keeping assets safe, compliant, and reliable through targeted repairs, upgrades and proactive maintenance.

Why Structural Integrity Engineering Is the Right Choice

Specialist structural engineering advice trusted for over 25 years. Our team's total cumulative knowledge and experience delivers expert guidance on critical, complex, and challenging structural projects across Australia and overseas. We take on projects other companies shy away from.

Providing Trusted Specialised Engineering Services for over 25 Years

Rapid incident recovery support you can rely on. Unexpected incidents can be stressful and costly. Our team responds quickly to help restore operations safely and efficiently, ensuring remedial works can be carried out in a risk-controlled manner.

Responding Fast to Keep Your Assets Operational

Our proven experience and technical expertise supports preventative maintenance, life extension, and asset longevity. Talk to us about how our technical abilities and specialist services can help with your asset reliability.