Senior Geotechnical Engineer

7 days ago

City of Brisbane, Australia Tonkin & Taylor Ltd Full time

Tonkin + Taylor, founded in New Zealand in 1959, is now one of Australia's fastest growing engineering and environmental consultancies, with over 1000 staff internationally. We are a dedicated team of professionals working in the geotechnical, environmental, and consulting engineering space who enjoy our work and like to have fun. Tonkin + Taylor is not only a place to work - it's a place where your contribution will make a difference.

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Senior Geotechnical Engineer to help support our growing team in Brisbane. To be successful in this challenging and rewarding role, you will have strong interpersonal skills, be confident interacting with clients, have excellent technical skills and enjoy developing young geotechnical professionals.

What/'s in it for you?

- Professional and technical development opportunities
- Professional memberships
- Study assistance and CPEng support
- Paid parental and partner leave
- A range of wellbeing benefits
- An active social club

Our preferred candidate will have:

- A BE (Geotechnical or Civil) or equivalent
- RPEQ preferred
- Qualified CPEng or close to obtaining
- 10+ years/' and experience in a consultancy
- An innovative, collaborative person who works well in a team
- Strong marketing and client relationship skills
- You/'ll be a real self-starter who is eager to dive in and help grow our QLD presence.

About us:

We provide a comprehensive suite of geotechnical services and expertise in Australia, supporting various market sectors to meet our clients' requirements. Our team of experts are trusted advisors to government and non-government organisations, councils, and private enterprise.

We are also:

- 100% employee owned and operated
- Committed to training, support of your career ambitions and opportunities for development
- Providing an amazing opportunity to work alongside and be supported by world-class environmental experts

At T+T, we embrace diversity and inclusion and offer an environment in which new ideas, innovation, technical rigour, and achievement of results are rewarded. It is a place where you can work alongside technical experts to solve some of the most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects nationwide. We implement sustainability into how we operate and are committed to taking action to respond to the global and local sustainability challenges facing our natural environment and society.

Tonkin + Taylor is committed to providing equal opportunities, and a work environment which is inclusive for all. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Reference #

33388

Posted on

22 Sep 2025

Closes on

Location(s)

Brisbane

Expertise

Geotechnical Engineering

Job level(s)

Professional (5-10), Senior (10-15), Principal (15+)

Work type(s)

Permanent, Full Time (37.5+ hours per week)

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