Technical or Associate Director, Geotechnical

Company Description
**At AECOM, we’re delivering a better 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.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

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

We will give you 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

**Job Description**:
Due to ongoing growth and some exciting project wins both locally and internationally, AECOM is seeking Associate Director or Technical Director-level Geotechnical Engineers to join our Ground Engineering and Tunnelling team, in Sydney.

You will have a proven track record delivering technically complex geotechnical projects. We are looking for a senior team member who is an excellent communicator with strong technical competencies in geotechnical engineering. Your key responsibilities will include:

- Supporting the growth of the business and team by active involvement in a wide variety of projects and pursuits
- Overseeing preparation and review of proposals, technical reports, and documentation
- Providing key technical inputs and guidance to multi-disciplinary projects for an array of local, national, and international clients
- Managing and training our junior team members through a combination of “on the job” training and technical presentations
- Providing input, peer review and verification of geotechnical data and analyses based on sound technical understanding and experience
- Providing advice to our partners during all stages of the project life cycle including site-selection and optioneering, design and construction
- Working collaboratively with other members of the Ground Engineering and Tunnelling team as well as with members of Transport, Water, Power and Buildings and Places teams, providing inputs to project works and tenders

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Strong knowledge of soil and rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering: including, but not limited to design of shallow and deep foundations, earthworks, ground improvement, slope stabilisation and ground retention
- Extensive knowledge of ground characterisation and parameter development in a variety of ground conditions
- Strong sense of engineering risk and ability to communicate those and ability to identify practicable industry-accepted solutions
- In depth knowledge of relevant Australian and international standards as well as local road and rail authority standards and specifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to lead and motivate teams

**Qualifications**:

- Strong knowledge of soil and rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering: including, but not limited to design of shallow and deep foundations, earthworks, ground improvement, slope stabilisation and ground retention
- Extensive knowledge of ground characterisation and parameter development in a variety of ground conditions
- Strong sense of engineering risk and ability to communicate those and ability to identify practicable industry-accepted solutions
- In depth knowledge of relevant Australian and international standards as well as local road and rail authority standards and specifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to lead and motivate teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
- Post-graduate q