Associate Geotechnical Engineer

About the business and the role

At SLR we Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services.  With over 1,000 staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.

SLR APAC is seeking an Associate Geotechnical Engineer to join our growing national and global Geotechnical Engineering team, based out of our modern riverside Perth office. At SLR, we operate with our global engineering team (120+ engineers over 6 continents) to support one another across borders, bringing the highest level of experience and technical capabilities to our clients. 

We service some of Australia’s largest mining clients and deliver a diverse and unique project portfolio spanning mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors. Our work ranges from targeted studies and smaller-scale projects for specific operations through to multi-million-dollar, multi-disciplinary projects supporting both national and international clients.

Job tasks and responsibilities

This role offers significant long-term career rewards and opportunities for learning, expanding technical knowledge and career advancement.

• Technical project delivery: Work on a board range of Geotechnical Engineering projects at a technical advisory level across the full project lifecycle.

• Team contribution and growth: Play an active role in strengthening the team’s capability and supporting its continued growth.

• Ownership and accountability: Take ownership of your work with visibility and recognition across projects from inception through to completion.

• Collaboration and development: Work alongside a highly-experienced team to build your technical specialisms and support your professional development goals.

• Client and stakeholder relationships: Develop genuine, long term relationships with colleagues and clients.

• Professional reputation and leadership: Build your standing within an international team and position yourself as a future leader in a growing business.

Skills and experience

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• Geotechnical expertise: At least 8-12 years of specialised experience in geotechnical consulting, with relevant tertiary qualifications considered advantageous.

• Project leadership: Proven ability to lead projects from concept through to design and implementation and provide clear technical direction to clients.

• Technical analysis and investigations: Experience planning and delivering geotechnical site investigations, including interpretation of field and laboratory testing, and slope stability assessments.

• Design tools and technical capability: Proficiency in geotechnical design software such as GeoStudio, PLAXIS or Muk3D.

• Communication and documentation: Strong report writing and communication skills, with experience preparing fee proposals, engineering reports, design specifications and drawings.

• Leadership and problem solving: Well-developed project management, mentoring and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach.

Benefits

We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home, or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

You can find a comprehensive list of our benefits here.

Next Steps

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion. Interviews are conducted with gender-diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please feel free to tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.

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