Description
We're seeking a Senior Geotechnician with at least 10 years' of earthworks supervision experience to join our Brisbane-based Geotechnical & Tunnels team and contribute to some of Australia's most interesting and technically challenging projects.
As a Senior Geotechnician you will:
- Oversee and provide site supervision for construction projects, ensuring strict adherence to quality control and assurance standards.
- Undertake site activities including earthworks supervision (Level 1), supervise labour, equipment, and materials, and maintain rigorous safety and quality records.
- Collaborate with project teams, communicate progress to managers, and contribute to project success.
- Comply with role specific SHEQ obligations.
- Lead and foster a good safety culture to ensure the safety and well-being of all staff within the team.
- Foster an engaged and high performing workforce, with a focus on mentoring, training, and development.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues from all parts of the WSP business.
- Ensure compliance with all corporate governance, business system, quality and risk management obligations.
- Provide input on multiple projects of varying complexity and size.
- Seek information to understand client needs and effectively anticipate and meet client needs including coordination with other disciplines.
What you'll bring:
- Typically, 10 to 15 years' experience with a background in laboratory testing and earthworks supervision.
- Experience in medium to large civil infrastructure construction, with a focus on Quality Control and Assurance.
- Experience in Level 1 (GITA) and 2 (GTA) earthworks supervision as per AS 3798 requirements.
- Experience in earthworks testing and compaction.
- Familiar with in situ testing equipment including DCPs, with PANDA testing knowledge preferable.
- Previous geotechnical instrumentation experience will be well-regarded but is not essential.
- Strong team player with excellent communication, time management, and organisational skills.
- Commitment to Occupational Health & Safety and a high level of attention to detail.
- Drivers' licence (4WD) and willingness to travel to assignments.
- Computer literacy including all Windows applications with an emphasis on MS Teams, SharePoint, MS Excel, and MS Word.
Why WSP? Joining WSP means becoming part of a global team of over 73,000, united by a shared passion for making a positive impact.
- Join WSP's Earth and Environment business, a nationally renowned business unit with a proven history of delivery high quality innovative work across sectors.
- Deliver work that genuinely shapes communities, grounded in WSP's mission to provide sustainable solutions with deep environmental and social responsibility.
- Grow in a culture built on collaboration, inclusion, and belonging, where diverse perspectives power innovation and employees feel valued and supported.
- Enjoy work/life flexibility and strong career pathways, plus global mobility, health and wellbeing programs, and social initiatives.