Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist/Contaminated land specialist

Location: Adelaide, Australia

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Geotechnical Engineering - Adelaide

Our Infrastructure work is at the heart of our business. Developing and implementing solutions to complex problems, our team is helping to shape the world we live in across Australasia and the Asia Pacific. We offer the opportunity to build a career path within a fascinating industry, in a business line that offers variety, challenge and tremendous growth potential.

Our Australian Geotechnical team continues to grow to deliver our strong pipeline of projects in the water, energy and defence markets, including state critical power projects, city critical water projects and local infrastructure projects.

The opportunity

As we grow our presence across Australia our established Geotechnical team is expanding and looking for versatile Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist to join our Adelaide office. You will be working on a variety of civil infrastructure projects across the Defence, Power, Water and Industrial markets.

We are seeking applications from degree-qualified professionals at either intermediate or senior level who has a background in the following:

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Engineering Geology

About you

At intermediate level, you will have solid consultancy experience after completing a graduate development programme and be on track for chartership in the next few years. That experience must have included fieldwork in various geological conditions.  Whilst developing your project management skills, you will have a good understanding of geotechnical design principles and will have assisted with project planning and deliverables of a technical complexity.

At a senior level, you will be Chartered, with a relevant degree and a consultancy background.  You will possess strong written and verbal communication skills, an enthusiasm for fieldwork and a willingness to constantly learn and develop.  You are a values-driven person who enjoys sharing the successes of your colleagues and delivering excellence for your clients.

Whilst not a primary attribute for the role, having knowledge and/or experience in the contaminated land investigation and assessment process would be advantageous.  

Working amongst a group of highly motivated professionals, you will step into an open and supportive culture that values the skills that you can contribute to the group. We will provide you with a wide range of technical and leadership challenges that will continue to grow your skills and knowledge and deepen your expertise in a dynamic work environment.

What We Offer:

A career with Beca will provide you with:

Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.

Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work.  You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success.

Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.

Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to unlock your career potential.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

Ready to make the move? / Apply now

If you want to make every day better, apply online today!  If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com