Geotechnical Engineer

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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Geotechnical Engineer to join our Brisbane office in Sunny Queensland.

You will be part of our accomplished Geotechnical and Tunnels section and will work alongside our established team of Geotechnical and Tunnelling technical experts. Your role will also be well supported across our business, with skilled resources in other sections. 

Overleveraging more than 150 years of experience, our industry-leading Geotechnical and Tunnels team share a common passion for technical excellence and innovation. Our unique, specialised and future ready skills help address the ever-evolving challenges that earth, environment, and energy present to our clients and communities.

What you’ll do:

• Work alongside and supported by Principal Geotechnical Engineers on geotechnical investigation and design projects from proposal preparation, project start-up, coordination of geotechnical fieldwork, processing of field data / laboratory results, geotechnical design and geotechnical construction phase services
• Alongside your geotechnical discipline, our roles expand to supporting or leading project management aspects of these projects, including client communications, resource management and project finance
• Manage, perform analysis and carry out geotechnical reporting for projects
• Mentoring / training of graduate and junior engineers
• Provide safety leadership in identifying and alleviating / eliminating high priority safety hazards.
• Prepare proposals and technical reports for clients 

About you:

• A civil engineering or related degree is a must
• Extensive experience in a similar role but open to consider candidates with less suitable experience
• Track record of promoting innovation in the field of geotechnical engineering to create value for clients/ projects
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation / review of written technical reports and client communications
• Demonstrated experience in geotechnical design including rock/soil/structure interaction 
• A successful track record in undertaking and managing field investigations for small to large size geotechnical projects

About WSP:

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisers including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transport & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Mining & Energy, and Water sectors and are at the forefront of integrated digital innovations. With approximately 5,000 talented people in 14 offices across Australia, we engineer Future ReadyTM projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. wsp.com/au

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Our vibrant workplace culture is an important part of what makes this a great place to work. It is supported by our Guiding Principles:

• We value our people and our reputation.
• We are locally dedicated with international scale.
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo.
• We foster collaboration in everything we do.
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

WSP prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and competitive remuneration among many more benefits designed to help you shine. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a ‘Stretch’ level Reconciliation Action Plan. Accredited by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice, we also support the LGBTQI+ community, and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.

Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP.

Express your interest by clicking on the 'apply now' button. For more information, please contact Nathalie Cahane on 07 3854 6873. Your application is treated with absolute confidentiality.

WSP supports a diverse and inclusive work environment as well as equal employment opportunities. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people of culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

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