A vacant, overgrown lot between apartment buildings near the beach

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Engineeredfrom theground up. Structural, civil and temporary works engineers for builders, developers, formwork contractors and architects across Sydney and NSW.

  • 2,000+Projects engineered
  • 24 hrsTo a fixed-fee proposal
  • 3Disciplines, one team

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Civil & Stormwater Engineering

Stormwater drainage, on-site detention, driveways and civil design for DA, CDC and construction.

  • Stormwater & OSD
  • Driveways
  • Earthworks
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Temporary Works Engineering

Formwork, back-propping, shoring, crane and scaffold engineering, with inspections and certificates for contractors and builders.

  • Formwork
  • Back-propping
  • Shoring
  • Crane bases
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Structural Engineering

Structural design, inspections and certificates for houses, apartments, alterations and commercial builds.

  • Residential
  • Class 2 under the DBP Act
  • Commercial
  • Steel
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Final OC & Sign-off

Final inspections and the engineering certificates your certifier needs to issue the Occupation Certificate.

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Every job has its own load path.

We engineer what gets built, and what holds it up while it is built: the permanent structure, the temporary works that carry each pour, and the civil works that tie it to the site.

Stylised visualisation of a slender apartment building with curved balconies and a roof garden near Dee Why beach at dusk

Residential · Dee Why · 2025–2026 · Stylised AI visualisation

Beachside Apartments, Dee Why

Structural, civil and stormwater engineer

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Gordon Street, Petersham

Residential · Petersham · 2026

Gordon Street, Petersham

Structural and shoring engineer

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Render of a three-storey mixed-use building with deep white balconies on a street corner in Huskisson

Mixed Use · Huskisson · 2026

Hawke Street, Huskisson

Structural engineer

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Render of a two-storey house with a white rendered frame, a dark garage door and a landscaped front garden

Residential · Strathfield South · 2026

Gregory Street, Strathfield South

Structural engineer

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Edith Street, Leichhardt

Residential · Leichhardt · 2025

Edith Street, Leichhardt

Structural and civil engineer

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3D view of Metric Engineering's structural model of the house: walls, slabs, roof framing and screw piles

Residential · Strathfield · 2026

Nicholson Street, Strathfield

Structural, civil and stormwater engineer

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Why Metric

Engineering your builder can build from.

Clear, coordinated documentation, fixed fees and an engineer who answers the phone. We design it, inspect it and certify it.

Registered and accountable

NSW DBP registered, RPEQ and NER. Every design is checked and signed by a registered engineer.

Fixed fees in 24 hours

Send your drawings and get a fixed-fee proposal listing the drawings, certificates and inspections included.

Design, inspect, certify

One team from first drawings to final certificate, so nothing falls between consultants.

Designed for site

We know how formwork, propping and pour sequences work on site, and we design for them.

Testimonials

What builders, architects and certifiers say

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“Advice is practical, well-considered, and responsive throughout both design and construction stages.”

“Metric Engineering has provided structural engineering services on our Class 2 residential projects subject to the NSW Design and Building Practitioners (DBP) framework. Their team demonstrates a strong understanding of regulated design obligations, coordination with other registered practitioners, and the level of documentation required for compliance. Advice is practical, well-considered, and responsive throughout both design and construction stages.”

Aiden HamamCompass Developments

Who you deal with

Who signs your drawings?

Metric is led by founder and managing director Youssef Emad, a registered engineer in NSW and Queensland. Every design is checked and signed by a registered engineer before it is issued.

“When I started Metric Engineering, my goal was simple: deliver practical, buildable engineering and become a trusted partner, supporting clients with clarity, accountability, and solutions that genuinely improve project outcomes.”Youssef Emad, Founder and Managing Director · BE Civil (Hons)
  • MIEAust 5372671Member, Engineers Australia
  • NERNational Engineering Register
  • PRE0002581NSW Professional Engineer
  • DEP0004220NSW Design Practitioner
  • RPEQ 37639Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland
  • PI + PL insuredProfessional indemnity and public liability
The Metric Engineering team in conversation at the office

How it works

Four steps, one fixed fee.

  1. 01

    Send your drawings

    Plans, survey, geotech report or site photos. Email them or use the form.

  2. 02

    Fixed-fee proposal

    Within 24 hours, listing the drawings, certificates and inspections included.

  3. 03

    Design and documentation

    Drawings and calculations for your certifier, council and builder.

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    Inspections and certificates

    We inspect on site at the agreed stages and issue your certificates.

Formwork deck on a scaffolded apartment building in Sydney

A Sydney engineering practice working with builders, developers, formwork contractors and architects across NSW.

About Metric

Send us your drawings.

We’ll reply within 24 hours with a fixed-fee proposal.