Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Overview

Lead and deliver complex geotechnical projects, managing design teams across Queensland.

Key Responsibilities

• ground engineering
• geotechnical design
• program management
• client relations
• team mentoring
• global collaboration

Tasks

-Manage and deliver complex ground engineering and investigation programs, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary and site teams to achieve high-quality project outcomes. -Lead geotechnical design teams and projects, guiding delivery from options analysis through to detailed design across Queensland and the broader ANZ region. -Collaborate within a global network, engaging with AECOM’s international technical practice group, ensuring quality, efficiency, and strong client relationships across all project stages. -Support team growth and development, mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.

Requirements

• project management
• cpeng
• rpeq
• design consultancy
• communication
• stakeholder engagement

What You Bring

-Strong project management capability, with proven experience delivering complex ground engineering, dam, or major investigation programs on time and within scope. -Relevant tertiary qualifications & CPEng / RPEQ (or working towards accreditation). -Background in design consultancy, with technical understanding and the ability to manage project delivery requirements effectively. -Passion for client service and collaboration, supported by excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills.

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Benefits

-Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year -Volunteer and representation leave -Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options -Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

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