Graduate Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist

CMW Geosciences; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Parental leave

Long service leave

Well-being allowance

Training & CPD

Engineers NZ membership

Social events

Flexible hours

Mentoring program

Employee discounts

Job summary

CMW Geosciences in South Auckland is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist Graduate to start February 2027. You’ll join a hands-on, field‑based team, working on geotechnical site investigation, analysis, and design across sectors with mentoring from senior staff.

As a graduate you’ll receive structured training, field and office exposure, and a clear pathway to manage projects within 3–4 years, with opportunities across NZ and Australia as you grow.

Qualifications

• A Civil Engineering, Geology or Earth Science Degree is required.
• Ability to perform strenuous fieldwork tasks.
• Willingness to travel when required and work on-site.
• Good interpersonal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Go to site to complete manual fieldwork tasks.
• Log rocks and soils, and observe drilling or auger operations.
• Assist in logging, testing, and field data collection.
• Process logs and soil samples and support project managers.

Skills

Fieldwork

Travel willingness

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Geology

Bachelor's degree in Earth Science

Job description

About Us

Since starting in 2012, CMW Geosciences has expanded to 23 offices with over 350 employees across Australia and New Zealand. We are hard-working, down-to-earth, and passionate engineers and geologists who provide quality geotechnical site investigation, analysis, and design advice to the construction, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

As part of the Kiwa Group, we're backed by a global network of 12,000+ staff across 35+ countries

Our South Auckland office is looking to bring on a Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist Graduate for February 2027 commencement.

As a graduate at CMW, you'll be treated like an industry professional from the get-go. After completing the necessary training and inductions, you'll go out in the field to learn the practical field skills that form the basis of the technical work we do. You'll have access to senior technical staff to guide you through the early stages of your career and fast-track your growth. You'll be exposed to the full project lifecycle to start to prepare you for a career from day one. Unlike larger organizations, you won't be siloed into one stream of the business or handed low-responsibility tasks for the first year. You'll be learning technical, practical and project-related skills, and within 3-4 years, we expect you'll be able to manage and run projects from start to finish.

A Typical Day

CMW Geosciences graduates step into hands-on, field-based roles where you'll build and expand your technical knowledge and expertise every day. A typical day could include: Going to site to complete manual field work tasks and testing. Onsite testing might include logging rock and soil bore holes, undertaking hand augers or observing machine excavated test pits. On our construction sites you would be observing piling, retaining walls or ground improvement sites.

If you're in the office, you would likely be processing logs and soil samples, writing technical reports and assisting project managers with deliverables.

Our range of projects are diverse across countries and offices: you could be communicating design elements to contractors on a community housing development in Rotorua. Or, be in regional Queensland at the MacIntyre Windfarm, carrying piling supervision and providing construction phase support. Or, across the country in Perth at Jandakot Airport undertaking CPT testing, dynamic cone penetrations testing, infiltration testing and hand auger boring.

What You'll Need

• A Civil Engineering, Geology or Earth Science Degree
• Ability to complete strenuous fieldwork tasks
• Ability to travel when required
• A full New Zealand driver's license
• A desire to work outside with a love of rocks, soil and geology
• Good interpersonal skills
• Exceptional organisation and communication skills, both verbal and written

What You'll Get

• Additional Day Leave on your Birthday
• Paid parental leave
• Long Service Leave
• $500 annual well-being allowance
• Provision of minimum of 50 hours Training / CPD per year and paid membership to Engineers New Zealand
• Office social events throughout the year
• Flexible office hours
• Ongoing internal trainings, mentoring program and clear pathways for career progression
• Access to exclusive employee discounts through our rewards platform

At CMW Geosciences, we are committed to creating a workplace where people feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and are continuously striving to build a diverse and inclusive workforce across our business.