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Senior/ Associate Geo-Environmental Engineer

WSP Sydney, New South Wales Hybrid senior full-time

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Description

We’re expanding our Geo-Environmental Engineering team and are looking for a Senior to Senior Associate-level Geo-Environmental Engineer to join our Sydney office.

This hybrid role offers flexibility and the chance to lead a talented technical team, while building strong client relationships across Australia. You’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering projects in civil infrastructure, waste, water, and mining sectors.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and deliver projects focused on waste management, including landfill design, engineered containment systems, geosynthetic applications, and resource recovery solutions
  • Develop cutting-edge solutions for geo-environmental challenges, integrating waste management into broader infrastructure projects
  • Prepare and review technical documentation for waste-related projects across planning, design, and execution phases
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients in the waste and geo-environmental sectors
  • Ensure technical excellence in waste and geo-environmental engineering, overseeing quality and risk management
  • Undertake project management to deliver desired outcomes for key clients with a focus on repeat business
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a collaborative team environment and sharing expertise in waste management and geo-environmental engineering

Requirements:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Civil, Geotechnical, or Environmental Engineering, supported by at least 7 years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience in delivering high-quality, detailed design documentation
  • Technical expertise in waste management, including the design of landfills, leachate collection and treatment systems, geosynthetics, capping systems, and resource recovery infrastructure
  • Ability to assess and design for subsurface environmental risks, embankments, complex earthworks, and surface water management systems
  • Proficiency in using design software and tools to produce accurate, constructible, and compliant engineering designs
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Benefits:

  • An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all permanent employees
  • Various health and wellbeing programs

Skills

Required

  • Civil Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Waste Management
  • Geo-Environmental Engineering
  • Landfill Design
  • Geosynthetic Applications
  • Resource Recovery Solutions
  • Project Management

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