What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP's Mining & Energy Sustaining Capital Projects team. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.
As a Principal Geotechnical Engineer , you will take on a critical role as the Geotechnical Engineering SME, and will contribute to the strategic direction and excellence of our projects and people through providing technical leadership within the discipline. This will see you working within an established and friendly team of highly skilled professionals in a role based at our new centrally located Perth CBD office.
At WSP, you'll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life. Our global team of over 5,200 dedicated mining professionals are supporting the industry to decarbonise mining operations in the accelerating green transition. Working collaboratively across borders and disciplines, you'll join a leading team working on interesting and complex projects. We are experts in our field, and we are passionate about mining.
What you'll do: Work closely with the leadership team, and contribute to the strategic direction of our business as we continue to grow. Work on a diverse range of multidisciplinary projects for tier 1 and Tier 2 clients within the mining industry. Provide technical expertise and advice on complex geotechnical engineering projects during different stages of the project lifecycle starting from feasibility studies and design strategies to construction and commissioning. Review technical deliverables such as technical option reports, engineering principles and studies, detailed designs, and test procedures to ensure compliance with relevant standards. Apply a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles to create and deliver practical and economical fit-for-purpose solutions that meet client requirements. Coordinate the production of documentation, specifications, and project deliverables within agreed project timeframes and budget. As required, provide mentoring to ensure the geotechnical engineering staff are appropriately trained to carry out their roles safely and efficiently. As required, provide support through peer reviewing other major projects within the business. About You You're likely to have demonstrated experience working on mining non-process infrastructure (NPI) and general civil infrastructure geotechnical projects. In addition, you will bring the following skills and attributes:
Bachelor of Engineering or Science Degree in Civil Engineering or Geology. Master's Degree or PhD are beneficial but not required. 15+ years of relevant professional experience in geotechnical engineering or geology. Strong mining industry experience across advisory, study, design, and project delivery, this including experience on NPI, rail and civil infrastructure projects. Exceptional technical knowledge including in-depth technical understanding of the geotechnical engineering field. Ability to interpret, analyse and communicate information of a more complex nature and understanding of confidentiality of information. Demonstrated interpersonal skills, having impact and influence with the capacity to build professional relationships both internally and client facing. High-level consulting and client management skills. Ability to lead teams through technical guidance, and as required provide mentoring to junior team members. About WSP | Calibre WSP | Calibre is a leading global engineering and project delivery business to the mining sector. Our capacity and capability to deliver scaled, global projects and world-leading design, engineering, advisory and environmental services across the entire mine life cycle is unrivalled. We engineer future ready projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
Together, we bring approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia and 67,000 professionals worldwide, giving you access to the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life. At WSP | Calibre, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture celebrating different perspectives. We believe that in imagining a better future for us all, you'll imagine a better future for you.
To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Benefits page.
#J-18808-Ljbffr