Graduate Engineer, Piling

Acciona; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Acciona Geotech is seeking a Graduate Engineer to join our Geotech team to support projects nationwide. You will contribute to piling, ground anchoring, soil nailing and ground improvement works, ensuring safety, quality and environmental compliance across diverse sites.

You will assist with procedures, ITPs, SWMS and permits while supporting budget tracking and progress reporting on major infrastructure projects across Australia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with geotechnical emphasis.
• Experience or familiarity with piling, ground anchors and ground improvement.
• Knowledge of PIT testing and ground testing processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist admin of piling and ground improvement works ensuring safety, QA and environmental standards.
• Support development of construction procedures for piling, anchors, soil nails and ground improvement.
• Coordinate testing activities (static/dynamic) and schedule look-ahead planning and budgets.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Civil engineering

Piling

Testing & QA

Education

Civil Engineering degree or similar, geotechnical focus

Job description

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing to our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges, including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Geotech, one of Acciona' s specialist businesses with over fifty years of experience at the frontlines of design and delivery. The range of expertise includes foundation piling, basement construction, ground improvement, ground anchors, water infrastructure construction and more.

As one of Australia's largest and most diversely skilled engineering and construction contracting business, Geotech has the capabilities to be a single contractor to a broad spectrum of clients, delivering the full scope of works.

About Opportunity

We are looking for a Graduate Engineer to join our Geotech business, this role requires you to have total flexibility and able to support projects across Australia in remote locations.

You will deliver the full range of a ground and foundation engineer's responsibilities across piling, ground anchoring and ground improvement works, from safety and construction documentation through to procurement, budget tracking, services and utilities investigation, and specialist testing.

Key accountabilities for the position will be:

• Administer bored pile, CFA, driven, sheet piling and ground improvement works to safety, environmental and quality requirements
• Administer ground anchoring, soil nails, slope stabilisation and grout curtain works to safety, environmental and quality requirements
• Develop and implement construction procedures for piling, ground anchors, soil nailing and ground improvement
• Investigate services and utilities and issue internal permits to work
• Prepare Work Procedures, ITPs, SWMS and Site Access Plans for specialist ground works
• Coordinate pile integrity testing, static and dynamic load testing, and anchor proof and lock off testing
• Oversee ground improvement techniques including dynamic compaction, stone columns, grouting and soil stabilisation
• Prepare, track and forecast construction budgets, and manage daily cost control
• Maintain a rolling program with the supervisor and contribute to look-ahead planning
• Track productivity measures and the traceability of materials, work lots and completed works
• Record daily progress, deliveries, resourcing, delays, variations and day works accurately
• Prepare Work Procedures, ITPs, SWMS and Site Access Plans
• Coordinate specialist piling and ground anchor testing and QA

Qualifications and Experience

• Civil Engineering degree or similar, with a geotechnical focus
• Demonstrated experience in foundation construction activities for transmission line and major infrastructure projects, including piling, stub setting, excavation, reinforcement installation, concreting, and associated ground engineering works.
• Experience in FRP (Formwork, Reinforcement and Concrete Pour) activities for cast in-situ piling foundations, including planning, coordination, inspection, and supervision of foundation construction work.
• Demonstrated experience in ground anchors, slope stabilization and ground support construction, including soil nailing, shotcrete walls, retaining walls, retaining structures, and associated geotechnical works.
• Proven experience in Pile Integrity Testing (PIT) and ground anchor testing including conducting field testing, interpreting results, and preparing technical reports.
• Experience in soil nail testing, including planning, execution, and reporting of test results.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and obtaining permits for construction activities, including excavation, piling, crane operations and other site-specific approvals required for foundation and civil works.
• Construction Induction Training (White Card), face to face
• Current driver licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Ability to achieve a successful Pre-Employment Medical and National Crime Check is required.