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.As our Technical Director/Executive – Geotechnical, you will enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP's renowned national Geotechnical and Tunnels team.Based in our offices in Perth, you will be one of our senior leaders in the geotechnical team, collaborating with a wealth of talented professionals, whilst working on iconic projects. You are already an industry leader who uses their knowledge and passion in the successful delivery and outcomes that benefit both clients and communities.At WSP you'll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – as well as the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.Geotechnical & TunnelsAcross Australia, WSP employs a 400+ strong team of geotechnical, geological and tunneling consultants. Our WA Geotechnical team is the state's largest geotechnical team and consists of passionate and experienced geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists and geoscientists, operating from offices in Perth CBD.You will also work alongside industry leading in-house Perth based capabilities in geophysics, environmental services and in-house geotechnical laboratories.As part of the national Geotechnical and Tunnels team, you have the best of both worlds – solving client's technical challenges (large and small) on geotechnically led projects, as well as the ability to work on major projects with one of Australia's largest multi-disciplinary firms in the transport, mining, and property and buildings sectors.What you'll doYou will take a leading technical role for our WA Geotechnical team and will be providing strong technical guidance and oversight to projects within the local team.You believe in striving to offer best practice geotechnical consulting services to clients, throughout Western Australia, nationally and with opportunities to lead and collaborate on international projects.Your passion and technical expertise will be deployed across a number of diverse projects, exposing you to a variety of industries, such as transport, ports, mining, renewable energy, property and buildings, and government sectors to further continue the growth of an already successful and reputable local geotechnical capability.You will also be tasked with mentoring and developing more junior engineers, ensuring that we are cultivating and supporting our fantastic Engineers of tomorrow.A full position description is available on request, but a snapshot of your day to day will look like (but not be limited to):Being a passionate and influential leader in Geotechnics, proactively maintaining effective networks and relevant industry relationships to gain cooperation in meeting business and client outcomes.Embracing and leading our strong HSSE culture, providing safety leadership in identifying and alleviating/eliminating high priority safety hazards.Providing technical advice on complex geotechnical issues to clients and internal staff.Managing key clients, developing strategy, technical service offerings and significant business opportunities.Managing and maintaining key client relationships.Building a reputation as Technical Leader/Lead Consultant with leadership of project teams on consulting assignments.Undertaking peer review, expert opinion, and forensic engineering assignments.Developing a profile as a leading consultant within the Australian geotechnical consulting market.About YouYou're likely to be a proven and known leader in Geotechnical and possess extensive years of proven experience at Principal level at a minimum. Influential and with exceptional people skills, you will also have genuine market and industry presence with your peers.In addition, you are:A civil engineering or Geotechnical degree, or related degree.Possessing postgraduate qualifications in a geotechnical related field.Typically, a Chartered Professional.A successful track record in leading project teams to success within major projects.A proven track record of promoting innovation in the field of geotechnical engineering to create value for our clients and projects.A strong work ethic and ability to work autonomously and in a team environment.Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. 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 Employee Benefits page.With us, you can. Apply today.
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