Senior Geotechnical Engineer

2 days ago

Perth, Western Australia GHD Full time
Overview

Senior Geotechnical Engineer role at GHD in Perth, Western Australia. GHD has provided geotechnical services to clients in Australia for over 65 years and employs a diverse team of geotechnical professionals.

Responsibilities
  • Work with a wide range of experienced geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, pavement engineers, geophysicists, hydrogeologists and geo-technicians at a national and international level.
  • Contribute to project delivery, including identification and management of risks, and ensure outputs are of a high technical standard.
  • Undertake geotechnical analyses in areas such as deep excavations, slope stability, foundations, retaining walls, and pavement designs.
  • Interpret and analyse data to develop practical and commercial solutions.
  • Interact with clients through pursuit, tendering and delivery phases, with opportunities to address business development tasks in a relationship‑oriented environment.
  • Provide technical mentoring for junior team members to build and develop skills and ensure team success.
What you will bring to the team
  • Degree level qualifications in geotechnical / geological / civil engineering. Postgraduate qualifications in geotechnical engineering and/or engineering geology are beneficial.
  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant engineering/industry experience in geotechnical consulting, including fieldwork data gathering and site investigation reporting.
  • Aim to provide strong technical leadership, mentoring and advice; ability to prioritise, coordinate and lead teams performing field investigation and analytical design work.
  • Ability to carry out geotechnical analysis of slopes, shallow foundations, piled foundations, deep excavations and retaining structures using industry standard software or methods (AS Experience with, or willingness to learn, numerical modelling software (Plaxis 2D/3D and Abaqus).
  • Focus on client service, good people relationships and networking skills.
  • Strong personal dedication to Health and Safety in geotechnical projects and alignment to HSE procedures.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Project management skills appropriate for large or sophisticated projects, with good judgement and decisiveness; bias for action.
  • Willingness to travel and work on remote sites, with a current manual WA driver's license (or equivalent).
Why join

Interested? Apply now. Contact Antonia Tomassone at Ph GHD is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce and inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities. GHD supports flexible work practices to support well-being, flexibility and productivity.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

About Us

Come together and make a meaningful impact. We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve complex problems. The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. GHD is a global professional services company with over 11,000 employees across more than 200 offices on five continents. Our vision is to address humanity's needs: sustainable water, energy and urbanisation for future generations.


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