Junior Geotechnical Engineer
WSP
- Brisbane, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct all work in a safe manner and comply with all role specific HSE obligations.
- Perform Geotechnical investigations including desktop and field investigations.
- Carry out general field and office assignments under supervision of experienced engineers.
- Assist with project planning and preparation of technical deliverables under supervision.
- Assist in the preparation of specifications, proposals, and other documentation under supervision.
- Assist with data management, interpretation and reporting.
- Complete inductions and pre-requisites as required.
- Conduct all work to satisfy all company, client and government conditions, policies, procedures, regulations and standards, as required.
- Represent WSP to a professional standard at all times.
- Participate in company development initiatives.
- Actively participate in the mentoring program.
- Develop appropriate time management skills and flexibility to allow for the management of a varying workload.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues from all parts of the WSP business.
- Participate in initiatives that lead to improved client feedback, satisfaction and exceed client expectations.
- Bachelors Degree (Engineering) or Equivalent ideally within Geotech/Tunnelling
- MUST have some past experience in the Geo space with some project knowledge and experience
- Relevant internal and external HSE training
- Member of Engineers Australia Professional Development Program (PDP)
- Hold a current unrestricted driver's licence that is valid for use in Australia.
- Ability to conduct fieldwork activities including site investigations (geotechnical and geological), soil logging and other activities including soil and groundwater sampling.
- Developing technical skills across a broad range of areas within discipline.
- Basic analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to travel and work on remote sites.
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and work effectively within a team environment.
- Ability to utilise a variety of standard engineering methods and techniques in problem solving.
- Developing skills to deliver tasks to meet program and cost requirements.
- Developing skills in technical report writing.
- Developing skills in proposal writing.
- Aware of relevant systems, procedures and practices.
- Aware of organisational approach to risk management, ethics and safety.
- Awareness of Client-centricity principles.
- Focus on completing tasks as requested.
- Is organised and demonstrates attention to detail.
- Open to and actions feedback.
- Committed to continual professional development and seeks out on-the-job learning opportunities.
- Lives company and project's vision and guiding principles.
- Presents professional image.
- Manages self under pressure.
- Delivers accurate work.
- We value our people and our reputation.
- We are locally dedicated with international scale.
- We are future focused and challenge the status quo.
- We foster collaboration in everything we do.
- We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.