Geotechnical Engineer - Associate to Senior Associate level

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.

Are you ready to take the lead on technically challenging geotechnical projects while shaping the future of Australia’s infrastructure?

We’re seeking an experienced Associate to Senior Associate-level Geotechnical Engineer to join our Geotechnical & Tunnels team, working across a diverse portfolio of transport, energy, water, and major infrastructure projects. This role will suit a Geotechnical Engineer with strong technical capability, commercial awareness, and a passion for delivering best‑practice consulting outcomes.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide strong project leadership while maintaining hands-on technical involvement across complex geotechnical investigations and designs

• Lead end-to-end delivery of geotechnical projects, from proposal and project start-up through to construction support and close‑out, including managing multiple concurrent projects

• Lead and deliver complex geotechnical investigations and designs, from proposal through to construction support
• Analyse and interpret geotechnical data using advanced methods and engineering judgement
• Prepare, review, and sign off high-quality technical reports and client recommendations
• Provide trusted technical advice to clients and guide them through regulatory and delivery challenges
• Apply safety-in-design principles and champion strong HSE outcomes on every project
• Mentor and support junior engineers, contributing to a culture of technical excellence
• Contribute to bids, proposals, and business development through strong client relationships

What you’ll bring

• At least 7 years’ experience in geotechnical engineering, preferably within a consulting environment
• Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering (postgraduate qualifications highly regarded)

• Demonstrated experience managing geotechnical projects end-to-end, including scope, budget, programme, and resources, with a focus on infrastructure and construction projects.

• Excellent client management skills, with confidence communicating complex technical and delivery issues 

• Experience coordinating fieldwork, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams

• Advanced reporting, interpretation, and client-facing skills
• Working knowledge of industry-standard analysis and modelling tools (e.g. PLAXIS, FLAC, SLIDE, gINT or similar)
• Sound understanding of Australian standards, legislation, and regulatory frameworks
• Proven ability to manage projects and influence outcomes commercially and technically
• CPEng (or close to achieving) highly regarded

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 73,000 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.

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