Job title: Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Company: WSP
Job description: 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 Principal Geotechnical Engineer, you will enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP’s renowned national Geotechnical and Tunnels team.Based in our offices in Melbourne, you will be seen as an expert within our national geotechnical team, collaborating with a wealth of talented professionals, whilst working on iconic projects. You are already fast becoming 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 VIC Geotechnical team consists of passionate and experienced geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists and geoscientists, all operating from offices in Melbourne CBD.You will be working alongside industry leading in-house VIC based capabilities in geophysics, environmental services and in-house geotechnical laboratories.As part of the national Geotechnical and Tunnels team, you have the both 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 be taking a leading role within our VIC Geotechnical team and will be providing strong guidance and oversight to projects within the local team.You believe in striving to offer best practice geotechnical consulting services to clients, throughout Victoria and beyond, and relish in opportunities to lead and collaborate on international projects.Your passion and knowledge will be deployed across a number of diverse projects, and will expose you to a variety of industries, such as transport, ports, mining, renewable energy, property and buildings, and also government sectors to further continue the growth of an already successful and reputable local geotechnical capability.You will also be tasked in mentoring and the development of 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 passionate, knowledgeable and willing to step up and help lead in our Geotechics pursuits, whilst proactively maintain effective networks and relevant industry relationships to gain cooperation in meeting business and client outcomes.
- Embracing 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 a Principal Consultant who is confident leading 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 to be fast becoming an expert within Geotechnical in Australia, and possess extensive years of proven experience at Senior Engineer level as an absolute minimum. Influential and with exceptional people skills, you will also have genuine market and industry presence with your peers.In addition, you are/have:
- A civil engineering or Geotechnical degree, or related degree
- May posses Post graduate qualifications in a geotechnical related field
- Be 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 page.With us, you can. Apply today.
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Location: Melbourne, VIC
Job date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:54:15 GMT
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