Senior Associate Geo-Environmental Engineer

WSP; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Associate Geo-Environmental Engineer to provide technical leadership and guide multidisciplinary teams on complex subsurface projects.

You will design innovative solutions, manage scopes and deliver high-quality reports across infrastructure, mining and environmental projects, while upholding safety and ethics. A Bachelor’s in Engineering and 10+ years of experience are expected, with BIM capability valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering required; postgraduate qualifications are highly regarded.
• 10+ years’ experience in civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineering.
• Expertise in subsurface environmental risk management, geosynthetics, earthworks and embankments.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex projects.
• Strong project management, innovation, quality and timely delivery.
• Excellent communication with diverse audiences.
• Business development and client relationship skills.
• High-level safety leadership and safety-by-design experience.
• Mentoring early-career engineers and knowledge sharing.
• Advanced Digital Engineering/BIM capability.
• Valid Australian driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver innovative subsurface and earth-structure solutions.
• Lead projects across geo-environmental engineering, waste and mining.
• Develop reports, specifications, drawings from concept to decommissioning.
• Communicate complex technical issues to clients within regulatory frameworks.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster technical excellence.
• Manage scope, risks, and environmental impacts across multiple projects.
• Lead winning proposals and build client relationships.
• Uphold HSE standards and ethics.

Skills

Civil/geotechnical engineering

10+ years experience

Team leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Business development

Safety leadership

Digital Engineering/BIM

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil/Geotechnical)

Postgraduate qualifications

Job description

Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Join our nationally recognised Geo‑environmental team and take a leading role in delivering complex subsurface and earth‑structure solutions that make a meaningful impact across major infrastructure, mining, waste, and environmental projects. We are seeking a Senior Associate Engineer to provide technical leadership, deliver cutting‑edge engineering solutions, and guide multidisciplinary teams through some of Australia’s most challenging geo‑environmental projects.

As a Senior Associate Geo-Environmental Engineer, you will:

• Design and deliver innovative engineering solutions for subsurface and earth‑structure projects.
• Lead complex and challenging projects across geo‑environmental engineering, waste and contamination management, mining, hazardous dams, and major infrastructure works.
• Develop high‑quality technical reports, specifications, drawings, and documentation across all project phases, from concept to decommissioning.
• Communicate complex technical issues and guide clients through regulatory frameworks with clarity and confidence.
• Supervise, mentor, and support junior engineers while fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Manage scope, risks, and environmental impacts across multiple projects of varying scale and complexity.
• Lead winning proposals, develop strong client relationships, and contribute to business growth.
• Uphold WSP’s HSE standards, quality systems, and Code of Ethics, ensuring all work maintains high safety and ethical standards.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required); Civil, Geotechnical or similar; postgraduate qualifications highly regarded.
• 10+ years’ experience across civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineering.
• Technical expertise in subsurface environmental risk management, geosynthetics, earthworks and embankments,
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex project scopes, variations, and delivery outcomes.
• Strong project management skills with a commitment to innovation, quality, and timely delivery.
• Exceptional communication skills, with experience presenting complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated capability in business development and building strong client partnerships.
• High‑level safety leadership and experience applying safety‑in‑design principles.
• Experience mentoring and developing early‑career engineers and promoting cross‑team knowledge sharing.
• Advanced Digital Engineering/BIM capability (highly valued).
• Current unrestricted Australian driver’s license.

Why WSP?

Imagine a better future for you, and for us all.

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.

Discover more on our https://www.wsp.com/en-au/careers/why-join-us/employee-benefits page.