Senior Geotechnical Engineer

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP’s Sustaining Capital projects team. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

Our global team of over 5,200 dedicated mining professionals are supporting the industry to decarbonise mining operations in the accelerating green transition. Working collaboratively across borders and disciplines, you’ll join a leading team working on interesting and complex projects. We are experts in our field, and we are passionate about mining.

What you’ll do:

We are looking for a Geotechnical or Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Mining Group, working on various brownfields sustaining capital projects and heavy haul rail projects. This position will be a balance of technical design and mentoring, working closely with our passionate Geotechnical specialists. This role has excellent variety and will see you involved in:

• Undertake geotechnical engineering design and analysis on infrastructure projects
• Manage the entry, validation, and maintenance of the geotechnical database
• Communication of geotechnical issues to the workforce, technical team, and management
• Be involved in geotechnical reports at various stages of project development 
• Contribute to the delivery of projects, ensuring work outputs are of a high technical standard
• Client relationship management including external stakeholders and contractor personnel
• Assist and oversee statutory and ownership reports as required to ensure accurate Geotechnical data
• Actively identify and manage geotechnical risks

About You

• Bachelor of Engineering or Science Degree in Civil Engineering or Geology.
• 5+ years’ experience working as an Engineering Geologist/Geotechnical Engineer or similar
• Demonstrated experience working on multidisciplinary brownfields projects
• Strong report writing and excellent communication skills
• Experience with geotechnical data management packages, such as OpenGround, gINT, and GIS applications is beneficial
• The ability to demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, and mature judgement in anticipating and solving complex problems

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.