Senior Associate Geotechnical Engineer

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Jacobs Full time

Your Impact:


Reporting to the Section Lead - Ground Engineering, as a
Senior Associate or a Principal Geotechnical Engineer, you will provide Geotechnical engineering, design/design management, verification skills and project leadership capability to our New Zealand Ground Engineering team based in Wellington.

You will service numerous clients within Transport infrastructure across the ANZ region whilst providing technical mentoring and review for the geotechnical team.


You will also assist in developing opportunities to win geotechnical design work across the ANZ region Specific aspects of this position will require you manage bid processes, win, and deliver work and take a role in coaching, mentoring, and developing new and existing team members, including the promotion of knowledge sharing and technical excellence in Geotechnical Engineering.

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Here's What You'll Need:

  • Appropriate qualifications (e.g., Degree Civil Engineering)
  • Extensive experience in various areas of geotechnical investigation, analysis, and design (tunnelling, slope risk assessment, dam engineering) and associated infrastructure projects (earthworks, foundations, retention systems, slope stability, geological modelling, material parameter development, consolidation and settlement).
  • The ability to confidently review, independently check and approve Geotechnical designs and documentation completed by others for which there is a standard approach documented in relevant guidelines and codes of practice.
  • Proven experience in planning, coordination and supervision of geotechnical investigations and technical reporting.
  • Strong knowledge in preparing geotechnical designs and deliverables for transport & general infrastructure projects.
  • Working collaboratively with other members of the Ground Engineering and Transport engineering sections, providing inputs to project works and tender bids.

Jacobs. A world where you can.


From our inclusive employee networks, to our positive mental health champions - we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential.

You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too - from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

No matter what drives you, you'll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals - all at a single global company.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative.

We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave.

This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women's Network - find out more about our employee networks here.



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