Geotechnical & Pavement Engineer — Field & Design

Durkin Construction; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Durkin Construction is seeking a Geotechnical / Pavement Engineer to join our Sydney team. The role blends field investigations, project coordination and office engineering across roads, airports and civil infrastructure. Training will support pavement investigations and design.

Key activities include coordinating boreholes, logging soils, supervising drilling crews and preparing technical reports for clients. Willingness to work night shifts across Sydney/NSW is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or related field.
• Approximately 3–7 years geotechnical experience; other levels considered.
• Experience in geotechnical site investigations including logging, sampling and in-situ testing.
• Experience supervising drilling operations and field investigations.
• Ability to work independently on site and coordinate with contractors.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and supervise geotechnical site investigations including borehole drilling, test pits, sampling and in-situ testing.
• Log soils and rocks to Australian Standards.
• Supervise drilling crews and manage field investigations.
• Coordinate service locating and survey activities as part of site investigations.
• Prepare factual geotechnical reports and assist with assessments and recommendations.
• Assist with pavement investigations and design under training.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Site investigations

Drilling supervision

Project coordination

Technical reporting

Pavement investigations

Fieldwork

Communication skills

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

GPR

Electromagnetic locating

NDD (Non-destructive digging)

FWD testing

Job description

Durkin Construction is seeking a Geotechnical / Pavement Engineer to join our Sydney team. The role blends field investigations, project coordination and office engineering across roads, airports and civil infrastructure. Training will support pavement investigations and design.

Key activities include coordinating boreholes, logging soils, supervising drilling crews and preparing technical reports for clients. Willingness to work night shifts across Sydney/NSW is required.