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Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Brisbane, Queensland💼 Full-time💰 $200,000–$200,000🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead detailed geotechnical design for foundations, retaining structures, slopes, and ground improvement while mentoring junior engineers and managing site rotations.

Role type

Senior IC geotechnical engineer (Associate Principal pathway)

Builds

IFC-quality geotechnical design reports, drawings, and specifications for infrastructure projects

Domain

Civil engineering / Geotechnical engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Geotechnical design (foundations, retaining structures, slopes, ground improvement), site investigation data interpretation, technical report authoring, mentoring junior engineers, risk assessment, construction supervision

Preferred skills

Instrumentation and monitoring interpretation, advanced IFC drawing package preparation, prior 2IC or Principal-level experience

Technologies

CPTu, Slope/W, RMS Version 4, Pell's Method, Rowe & Armitage, Broms Method, Piglet, MSE, CMC

Responsibilities

Lead detailed geotechnical design across foundations, retaining structures, slopes, and ground improvement; Interpret site investigation data to derive design parameters; Author technical reports and IFC drawings; Provide technical mentorship to graduate and early-career engineers; Undertake site work in remote locations supervising construction activities; Identify technical risks and develop constructable solutions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership potential

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