Geotechnical Engineer

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.

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. Due to considerable growth and a strong project pipeline we are looking to add an additional experienced Geotechnical Engineer to our exceptional Perth based team. This role will require you to provide technical advice on complex geotechnical issues to clients and assorted stakeholders across a broad range of projects including transport, energy, water, mining, property and government sectors. 


Geotechnical & Tunnels: 

Across 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 clients' technical challenges (large and small) on geotechnically led projects, as well as the ability to work on major projects with Australia’s largest multi-disciplinary firms in the transport, mining and energy sectors. 

As a Geotechnical Engineer you'll: 

• Provide technical advice on complex geotechnical issues to clients and internal staff and deliver best practice consulting services;
• Managing and delivering geotechnical field investigations across a wide range of sectors
• Participate in industry groups as part of maintaining high an industry profile;
• Manage, analyse 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;
• Help prepare tenders, proposals and reports for clients; and
• Guide, participate and support stakeholder engagement activities

What you'll bring:

• A civil engineering or engineering geology degree
• Australian Citizenship preferred due to potential project and client requirements
• Proven experience in geotechnical engineering, with experience in geotechnical consulting considered favourably
• Experience in undertaking and managing geotechnical field investigations for small to large size geotechnical projects,
• including soil and rock logging
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation / review of written technical reports and client communications
• Demonstrated experience in geotechnical design including rock/soil/structure interaction
• A strong work ethic and ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
• A willingness to travel regionally and nationally for up to 14 days at a time. 
• A problem solver with an adaptable and collaborative approach

Why WSP?

Imagine a better future for you, and for us all.

Joining WSP means becoming part of a global team of over 73,000, united by a shared passion for making a positive impact. 

• Join WSP’s Geotechnical and Tunnel's business, a nationally renowned team with industry leading professionals and exceptional technical expertise
• Deliver work that genuinely shapes communities, grounded in WSP’s mission to provide sustainable solutions with deep environmental and social responsibility.
• Grow in a culture built on collaboration, inclusion, and belonging, where diverse perspectives power innovation and employees feel valued and supported.
• Enjoy work/life flexibility and strong career pathways, plus global mobility, health and wellbeing programs, and social initiatives.

Discover more on our https://www.wsp.com/en-au/careers/why-join-us/employee-benefits page.

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