Senior/ Associate Geo-Environmental Engineer

Senior/ Associate Geo-Environmental Engineer; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Sydney is expanding its Geo-Environmental Engineering team and seeks a Senior to Senior Associate-level Geo-Environmental Engineer to join our hybrid Sydney office.

The role offers flexibility to lead a talented technical team and build client relationships across Australia, delivering projects in civil infrastructure, waste, water, and mining sectors.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil, Geotechnical, or Environmental Engineering with 7+ years of experience.
• Experience delivering high-quality, detailed design documentation.
• Technical expertise in waste management design (landfills, leachate systems, geosynthetics, capping, resource recovery).
• Ability to assess subsurface environmental risks, embankments, earthworks, and surface water management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver projects focusing on waste management, water infrastructure, and mining-related geo-environmental tasks.
• Ensure technical excellence, quality control, and risk management across projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and support professional development within a multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships to support delivery and business development.

Skills

Detailed design

Waste management

Landfill design

Leachate treatment

Geosynthetics

Capping systems

Resource recovery

Subsurface risk assessment

Embankments & earthworks

Water management

Mentoring

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Sustainability

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Civil/Geotechnical/Environmental Engineering

Tools

Design software

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.

The Opportunity

We’re expanding our Geo-Environmental Engineering team and are looking for a Senior to Senior Associate-level Geo-Environmental Engineer to join our Sydney office.

This hybrid role offers flexibility and the chance to lead a talented technical team, while building strong client relationships across Australia. You’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering projects in civil infrastructure, waste, water, and mining sectors.

You will:

• Lead and deliver projects focused on
• Waste management including landfill design, engineered containment systems, geosynthetic applications resource recovery solutions
• Water infrastructure including dam engineering, earth structures and repair works, and wastewater management ponds
• Mining including tailings management facilities and complex liner systems
• Ground engineering including slope stabilisation and rehabilitation
• Develop cutting-edge solutions for geo-environmental challenges, integrating waste management into broader infrastructure projects
• Prepare and review technical documentation for waste-related projects across planning, design, and execution phases
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients in the waste and geo-environmental sectors, supporting both project delivery and business development initiatives
• Ensure technical excellence in waste and geo-environmental engineering, overseeing quality and risk management
• Undertaking project management to deliver desired outcomes for key clients with a focus on repeat business
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a collaborative team environment and sharing expertise in waste management and geo-environmental engineering

About You

In this role, strong detailed design capabilities are essential. You will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil, Geotechnical, or Environmental Engineering, supported by at least 7 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in delivering high-quality, detailed design documentation
• Technical expertise in waste management, including the design of landfills, leachate collection and treatment systems, geosynthetics, capping systems, and resource recovery infrastructure
• Ability to assess and design for subsurface environmental risks, embankments, complex earthworks, and surface water management systems
• Proficiency in using design software and tools to produce accurate, constructible, and compliant engineering designs
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience leading and contributing to multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring integration of design elements across disciplines
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a strong commitment to sustainability, innovation, and technical excellence
• Proven or developing skills in mentoring and guiding junior to senior engineers, with sound decision-making and project delivery skills

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

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.