Senior Geotechnical Engineer / Engineering Geologist

ENGEO Australia PTY Limited; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share ownership

Annual discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Birthday leave

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

ENGEO Australia is growing and seeking a senior engineer or geologist to drive multi-disciplinary projects in our Gold Coast or Brisbane offices, or a mix of both.

You will lead planning and delivery of site investigations, provide expert geotechnical advice, manage full lifecycle projects, oversee commercial performance and risk, and support business development.

We value Chartered status (PEngGeol/CPEng), strong client service, and a collaborative culture with supportive senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant consulting experience.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Experience leading multiple projects in parallel.
• Client consulting skills and commercial awareness.
• Expert knowledge of ground engineering principles.
• Chartered status – PEngGeol, CPEng, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Leading the planning and delivery of site investigations.
• Providing expert geotechnical advice on ground engineering assessments.
• Full lifecycle project management – from planning through to completion.
• Owning project commercial performance and managing risk.
• Managing client relationships and supporting business development.
• Driving proposal development and tender submissions.

Skills

Project leadership

Client consulting skills

Commercial awareness

Ground engineering principles

Education

Chartered status (PEngGeol/CPEng)

Job description

ENGEO Australia is growing, our team is humming, and we’re gearing up for a big back half of the year. We have an exciting pipeline of work ahead, and we’re looking for senior engineer or geologist to help keep things moving.

You could be based in either our Gold Coast or Brisbane office, or split your time between the two.

The job.

In this role,you will be driving projects forward, ensuring they are well planned and well managed, while providing technical advice and expert judgement along the way. You’ll be working directly with clients, contractors, and external consultants, managing complex investigations and overseeing large-scale programs of work from start to finish.

What will you be doing?

Leading the planning and delivery of site investigations

Providing expert geotechnical advice on ground engineering assessments

Full lifecycle project management – from planning through to completion

Owning project commercial performance and managing risk

Managing client relationships and supporting business development

Driving proposal development and tender submissions

Who are you?

We’re looking for a senior consultant with a well-rounded background who is confident managing large-scale, complex projects. You may be an engineering geologist or a geotechnical engineer, and you’ll be highly capable of balancing technical delivery with fantastic client service and careful commercial management.

We are looking for someone with:

8+ years’ relevant consulting experience

Strong project management and leadership skills

Demonstrated experience leading multiple projects in parallel

Client consulting skills and commercial awareness

Expert knowledge of ground engineering principles and best practice

A solutions-focused approach to delivering effective outcomes for clients

Chartered status – PEngGeol, CPEng, or equivalent

And ENGEO.

ENGEO is an award-winning, employee-owned consulting firm providing geotechnical, geological, environmental, and ground/surface water services.

We proudly put our people first. We believe great outcomes come from a happy, supported team – not the other way around! We keep hierarchy light and give you the tools you need to succeed. You’ll enjoy a flat structure, minimal bureaucracy, and autonomy paired with strong senior & principal support.

At ENGEO, you’ll work on challenging projects which will stretch your technical abilities, have access to internal and external training, and experience career growth to new heights. We value integrity, collaboration, and bringing positive energy to everything we do. Our culture is our strategy: we hire for potential and our values - humble, hungry, and smart.

What's in it for you?

ENGEO is proud to offer an attractive base salary, along with a strong package of benefits:

A fantastic employee share ownership scheme – shares from day one!

Annual discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Birthday leave

Flexible working arrangements

Great learning, training, and development opportunities