Senior Geotechnical Engineer

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Join our team of intelligent and collaborative Changemakers and make your mark on tomorrow

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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Perth office. This is a challenging role that will see you deliver innovative and effective technical solutions to both internal and external clients.

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

Your technical expertise will be deployed across projects in the transport, power, water, mining, property and government sectors to continue the growth of an already successful and reputable capability.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical advice on complex geotechnical issues to clients and internal staff and deliver best practice consulting services;
• Use advanced techniques, modifications and extension of theories, practices to synthesise and analyse data for decision making/ recommendations;
• Build reputation as Technical Leader/Lead Consultant. Participate in industry groups as part of maintaining high industry profile;
• Manage, analyse and carry out geotechnical reporting for projects
• Provide safety leadership in identifying and alleviating/ eliminating high priority safety hazards;
• Participate in training activities, mentor and transfer knowledge to other geotechnical engineers;
• Manage existing and new client relationships and undertake proactive business development activities;
• Keep abreast of advancing technologies, methods and research & development;
• Supervise, coordinate and review/evaluate activities carried out by less experienced engineers;
• Prepare tenders, proposals and reports for clients; and
• Guide, participate and support stakeholder engagement activities
  
  

About You

• Typically 5 to 12 years' experience in geotechnical engineering
• A successful track record in undertaking and managing field investigations for small to large size geotechnical projects
• 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 civil engineering or engineering geology degree
• Post graduate qualifications in a geotechnical related field will be considered favourably
• A strong work ethic and ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
• Ability to take responsibility for geotechnical design delivery in multidisciplinary environment
  
  

About WSP

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 5,000 talented people across 14 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future Ready TM projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. wsp.com/au

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.Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
• IndustriesProfessional Services

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