Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Posted 22 November 2024
SalaryCompetitive
LocationPerth
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEngineering
ReferenceJ47286

Job description

Role Opportunity
Senior/Principal Geotechnical Engineer with strong technical and commercial acumen to join a national civil and environmental engineering firm. This role will focus on delivering key resource and infrastructure projects as well as playing a key role growing the Perth Geotechnical Engineering team.

Benefits:
  • Perth CBD location with flexible remote working options available
  • Excellent remuneration, benefits and potential shareholding opportunities and bonuses.
  • Diverse project flow covering resources, government, private & infrastructure projects
  • Great team in place and environment

Qualifications & Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (or a related field) with over 10 years of professional experience.
  • Registered Professional Engineer status or actively working toward achieving this qualification.
  • Proven project experience in geotechnical design for civil, water management, and transport infrastructure projects, including dams, flood levees, drainage systems, roads, waterways, and general civil engineering works.
  • Tailings project experience is an added advantage.
  • Skilled in project and design management, including oversight of civil design outputs and deliverables.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead small teams and a solid understanding of multidisciplinary collaboration.
  • Strong skills in report writing, technical review, project management, and mentoring junior engineers and civil designers.
  • Proficient in scoping, supervising, and interpreting geotechnical investigations.
  • Experienced in preparing design reports, technical specifications, drawings, bills of quantities (BOQ), and cost estimates.
  • Familiarity with GeoStudio modeling software and other stability and deformation modeling tools.
  • Excellent client and stakeholder management skills

Duties & Responsibilities
  • Conduct and review technical work for water, civil, and transport infrastructure projects across diverse sectors, including private, resource industries, and government.
  • Manage, deliver, and coordinate projects and proposals.
  • Engage in client relationship management and business development activities.
  • Prepare and review geotechnical investigation documents, including investigation briefs, factual reports, and interpretive geotechnical reports.
  • Lead and oversee geotechnical field programs, working closely with engineers and drilling contractors.
  • Develop and review design documentation, including design reports, technical specifications, drawings, bills of quantities (BOQs), and cost estimates.
  • Participate in site visits and gain exposure to projects involving private sector, resource industries, and government stakeholders.
  • Foster the well-being, professional development, and resource allocation for team members.
  • Approve and support technical work within the discipline and oversee project management tasks.

About Our Client
We are working closely with a well regarded national civil & water engineering consultant. Their services include; water management, civil design and geotechnical design to environmental management and approvals. They undertake projects within the mining & resources, government, infrastructure and private sectors.

How to Apply

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