Team Leader – Geotechnical Engineering

1 month ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia AECOM Full time

Company Description

Work with us. Change the world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

Over the last several years the infrastructure pipeline in South-Eastern Australia has continued to grow resulting in unprecedented demand for geotechnical services. We are a team of almost 30 ground engineering specialists who are involved in a variety of technically challenging projects with industry leaders collaboratively delivering strong technical solutions. Our teams' core focus is large multidisciplinary infrastructure projects in South-East Australia, but we support projects across the broader Australia New Zealand region as well as Asia and the Middle East. We primarily work in the rail, road, aviation, urban development, renewable energy, defence and water markets. We are involved in all phases of projects from planning and ground investigation through to detailed analyses and design, and construction phase services.

Transforming mobility and delivering sustainable outcomes

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

AECOM delivers comprehensive services from creation to completion and beyond, our transportation professionals are constantly exploring new ways to navigate a challenging project.

A new underground rail link in Auckland. A subzero runway in Antarctica. Removal of 75 level crossings and building new station in Melbourne. The design of the Sydney Gateway Road project. In every region we deliver comprehensive solutions that connect people and places in forward thinking ways.

According to Engineering news Records 2020 "Top 500 Design Firms, "AECOM is #1 in Transport globally.

We're one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Job Description

What will a day in this role look like:

  • Overseeing people, operational and technical capability so that the highest quality and appropriate technical skills are brought to all projects
  • Networking with a focus on winning work, team building and mentorship as well as an emphasis on strong service delivery to clients
  • Ensuring the development and training of leading-edge technical skills either directly, or through the technical leaders in the group.

At AECOM, we believe in collaborative style matrix structure to facilitate team participation in planning, decision making and problem solving. The team lead may not be the most senior member of the team, nor the strongest technically, and must actively engage and empower all members of their team regardless of seniority.

Qualifications

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

What are we looking for from you?

  • A strong team manager with an emphasis on team performance – technical excellence, project delivery and business development capability
  • Strong focus on resource management balancing the needs and welfare of individuals and the business needs as a whole
  • The ability to inspire and drive a collaborative team culture
  • 10+ years of relevant professional experience in geotechnical engineering or pavement engineering
  • Bachelor's degree qualified in Civil Engineering (or equivalent), membership of EA, CPEng, NER, and RPEV and a valid Australian driving license

Additional Information

#Work180

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J

Business Line: Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ANZ

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid




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