Civil Engineering Technician

**About us**

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 4,300 talented people across 14 offices in Australia. We have committed to halving the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030. Our sustainable solutions and Future Ready projects will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. Globally, we have a network of 55,000+ professionals

**The Opportunity**

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a** Civil Engineering Technician **to join our Melbourne office.

You will be part of our accomplished Earth and Environment section and will work alongside our established team of Geotechnical and Tunnelling technical experts, assisting in 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.

Some of the key projects we have delivered, or are currently working on, in Victoria include:

- Regional Rail - Footscray to Deer Park
- Suburban Rail Loop
- Melbourne Metro
- Level Crossing Removal Project
- North East Link Program
- Fishermans Bend Innovation Precinct
- Public Housing Renewal

The salary we are offering for the position is in the range of $90,000 to $95,000 (Total Remuneration Package).

**What you will do**
- Provide technical advice on general geoscientific issues to clients and internal staff;
- Maintain existing client relationships, and build and develop new business;
- Prepare proposals, tenders, reports and high quality deliverables;
- Assist with data analysis, reporting and invoicing.
- Equipment maintenance.
- Build reputation as Technical Specialist/ Consultant. Business Development with respect to pile testing services;
- Keep abreast of advancing technologies, methods and research & development;
- Managing, analysing and reporting for projects involving foundation pile testing for all types of structures, such as building, bridges, wharfs etc. Manage and coordinate geotechnical design components on infrastructrure projects;
- Liaise with and provide support to other departments which specialise in collecting geotechnical data for geotechnical testing, ranging from pile testing, geophysical and onsite assisting with other methods of testing undertaken within the company.
- Liaise with and provide pile construction and geophysicist support for specialists from other disciplines or offices within Golder. Liaising with client from proposal to completion;
- Transferring knowledge on foundation testing (teaching and training);
- Supervise, coordinate and evaluate activities carried out by less experienced professionals
- Collaborate with other foundation tested and geophysics teams in the Australia/New Zealand Region. This will include travel which is a requirement for this role.

**What we will love about you**
- Engineering or Science Degree
- Experience related to foundation testing using specialised equipment to collect data
- High analytical and problem solving skills.
- High level of attention to detail
- Proficient written and oral communication skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Strong client relationship skills
- Proficient in the use of Pile Dynamic testing hardware and software including: PDA-8G, CAPWAP, PIT, CSL, TIP, GRLWEAP.
- Static Testing of foundation piles.

**Some of the many benefits we offer our employees include**:

- Flexible working hours and working from home
- Global mobility
- Parental leave & purchased additional annual leave
- Corporate employee discounts and offers
- Salary continuance insurance
- Wellness at work & social club
- Workplace giving /volunteering
- Employee reward & recognition program
- Professional and technical development opportunities

**Inspired by Diversity, Driven by Inclusion.**

Discover a forward-thinking culture that incorporates some conventional yet non-negotiable qualities—like respect, integrity and trust. We welcome to the table all perspectives, strengths, skills, creeds and genders because we know that diverse ideas breed extraordinary results.

We support a diverse and inclusive work environment as well as equal employment opportunities. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people of culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

**Please note we will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies for this role.**

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