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.
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 synthesize and analyze data for decision making/recommendations;
Build reputation as Technical Leader/Lead Consultant. Participate in industry groups as part of maintaining high industry profile;
Manage, analyze 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;
Postgraduate qualifications in a geotechnical-related field will be considered favorably;
A strong work ethic and ability to work autonomously and in a team environment;
Ability to take responsibility for geotechnical design delivery in a 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 engineerFuture ReadyTM 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 prioritizes 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.
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