Geotechnical engineers are master geologists and engineers combined in one profession. They understand the behavior and properties of soil, rock, and other materials that make up the earth. Geotechnical engineers typically work in the construction and infrastructure industries, and their primary responsibilities are to ensure the stability and safety of buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, and other infrastructure projects through geotech engineering.

 

Geotechnical engineers often conduct site investigations and collect soil and rock samples to analyze the characteristics of the materials at the site. Based on the site investigation data, geotechnical engineers design foundations, retaining structures, and other components of the infrastructure project to ensure that they are safe and durable. They must assess the potential risks associated with the construction site, such as soil instability, landslides, and earthquakes, and design measures to mitigate these risks. Soil engineering plays a big role in a geotechnical engineer’s job.

 

In addition, geotechnical engineers will be involved in supervising the construction of an infrastructure project to guarantee that the design specifications are being followed. Geotechnical engineers also actively take into consideration the impact of building on the environment, designing measures to minimize any negative impact. An eye for detail, a passion for geology, and a strong team working attitude are all a part of the job as a geotech engineer.

 

Geotech engineers can find opportunities in a number of sectors where geotechnical services are needed. Sectors include construction, energy, transportation, and the environment.

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Project Engineer

Location: Broadmeadows

Branche: Life Sciences

Expertise: Quality Management

Experience: 2 years

This 12-month contract role is based across Parkville & Melbourne CBD. The Project Engineer will be supporting the consolidation of the R&D office into the clients Melbourne CBD site. The position will involce coordinating the relocation and re establishment of over 400 pieces of laboratory equipment. Coordinate the relocation of 400 laboratory equipment items, including planning, transport, and re-installation. Supervise and manage equipment vendors, ensuring timely completion of all activities. Support general coordination tasks associated with the move of staff and laboratory operations. Provide direction, follow-up, and ensure all tasks are completed in line with project schedules. Coordinate equipment vendors to pack up and relocate equipment

Senior Project Engineer

Location: Brisbane

Branche: Conventional Energy

Expertise: Planning & Testing

Experience: 2 years

Provide engineering leadership across project planning, offshore/site work, tender prep, and execution. Mentor and guide Project & Graduate Engineers, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and fostering growth. Define and forecast manning/resourcing needs; contribute to cost estimates, engineering task definitions, and CTRs. Generate and review technical documentation - including calculations, specifications, procedures, layouts, schematics, and equipment lists. Lead HAZID workshops; ensure engineering outputs meet MMA and client technical, quality, safety, and regulatory standards. Work with CAD designers across Perth and Singapore; manage external engineering partnerships. Support offshore execution phases with technical oversight and ensure adherence to HSEQ guidelines. Drive innovation-promote improvement in products, services, processes, and support new development opportunities. Handle administrative duties: timesheets, PRs, POs, document control.

Communications Engineer

Location: Perth

Branche: Information Technology

Expertise: IT & Shared Services

Experience: 3 years

As a Communications Engineer, you will: Collaborate with asset engineers, project managers, and internal stakeholders to meet operational communication requirements. Develop medium- and long-term sustainment strategies for communications systems, ensuring reliability and compliance. Work closely with technical specialists to ensure the right expertise is applied throughout project development and delivery. Oversee contractor performance and benchmark service providers against agreed SLAs and standards. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and industry standards by engaging with regulators and professional bodies. Drive functional excellence through knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute to commercial outcomes by optimising supplier relationships and demonstrating cost leadership. Manage health, safety, and environmental aspects of service delivery, maintaining high safety standards across all activities.

Project Engineer

Location: Broadmeadows

Branche: Life Sciences

Expertise: Quality Management

Experience: 0 years

This opportunity will allow the successful Project Engineer to work on smaller scale projects that focus on construction, contractor management and GMP compliance. This will be a hands on role managing and coordinating trades onsite, permits, and follwo up works to ensure all projects are delivered on time. . Project responsibilities will require the Project Engineer to spend the majority of their time within the office environment and other times within the production or service plants to supervise contractors in the performance of their duties. Perform commissioning activities, visit equipment suppliers for shop audits/technical reviews or visit engineering workshops to inspect work in progress. Manage contractors and trades on-site, ensuring safe and efficient project delivery. Oversee permits, compliance, and construction management activities. Support project planning, scheduling, and execution within GMP frameworks. Ensure follow-up projects and incomplete works are closed out effectively. Projects can be but not limited to Tank replacements Security office expansions Equipment replacement projects Utilities upgrades

Senior Project Engineer

Location: Gold Coast

Branche: Infrastructure

Expertise: Controlling

Experience: 0 years

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to play a key role in delivering this landmark development. You'll be responsible for driving engineering functions, coordinating key stakeholders, and ensuring technical excellence across all project stages, from design through to delivery.

Project Engineer - Mechanical

Location: Kwinana

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Production & Manufacturing

Experience: 3 years

Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of brownfield sustaining projects in accordance with internal project governance. Apply a hybrid Agile/Scrum project methodology including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Collaborate with internal engineering, construction, and operations teams to ensure seamless project execution. Manage contractor interfaces and ensure alignment with project scope and standards. Oversee procurement of materials and services, and track cost and schedule performance. Ensure completed works are handed over smoothly to operational teams. Foster a high-performing, safety-focused project environment that aligns with company policies and procedures

Senior E&I Engineer

Location: Perth

Branche: Conventional Energy

Expertise: Validation

Experience: 5 years

Provide day-to-day electrical and instrumentation engineering support to operations and maintenance teams. Deliver technical assurance and troubleshooting across offshore systems. Assist with project scopes, modification packs, and Management-of-Change (MOC) documentation. Support shutdown and maintenance activities as required, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards. Collaborate with the Engineering Manager, discipline leads and offshore teams to resolve E&I issues efficiently. Contribute to reliability improvement initiatives and continuous improvement programs.

Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical

Location: Perth

Branche: Renewable Energy

Expertise: Validation

Experience: 4 years

Lead planning and execution of assigned mechanical work packages on site Manage contract deliverables, reviewing contractor mechanical project documents and management plans Respond to technical queries promptly and provide practical mechanical solutions. Investigate and resolve mechanical engineering issues, recommending best practice solutions.

Electrical Engineer - Submarine Escape and Rescue (SERS)

Location: Perth

Branche: Shipbuilding

Expertise: Production & Manufacturing

Experience: 0 years

This position, based in Bibra Lake, takes you far beyond a typical desk job. You will contribute directly to maintaining Australia's readiness to respond to submarine emergencies, combining technical engineering with operational involvement. Some days you will be refining engineering drawings, registers, and compliance procedures. On others, you will be at sea, working with highly specialised equipment in real-world submarine rescue exercises. Few engineering opportunities offer this kind of variety, impact, and sense of purpose. Act as the project engineer, delivering critical technical outputs Provide on-site engineering support for maintenance and operations Maintain engineering dashboards, registers, drawings, and procedures Support bids, tenders, and stakeholder meetings with Australian engineering input Engage with technical authorities to ensure compliance and governance Deploy at sea in support of submarine rescue exercises, maintaining 12-hour readiness for call-outs

Engineering Manager

Location: North Geelong

Branche: Renewable Energy

Expertise: Transport & Logistics

Experience: 5 years

About GeelongPort GeelongPort is Victoria's second largest port located within Victoria's largest regional city, Geelong. Managing close to 14 million tonnes of cargo and 1,060 vessel visits per year, GeelongPort supports the agriculture, construction, energy and tourism sectors. As Victoria's premier bulk port and a major driver of Victoria's economy, GeelongPort facilitates more than $10 billion of trade annually and provides land, infrastructure and services to facilitate trade for some of Victoria's largest businesses. The location of GeelongPort makes it of high strategic significance for Victoria, providing easy access to logistics routes for trade through critical road, rail, air and channel connections for Geelong and south-west Victoria's supply chains. GeelongPort is striving to become one of the most sustainable ports in Australia and is committed to undertaking our activities with care and respect for the environment. At the heart of GeelongPort are our values: Anchored in Safety Because We Live Here Too It Takes All of Us Embrace New Possibilities About the Role We're seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and manage GeelongPort's engineering operations. This pivotal role provides expert technical advice, ensures the optimal performance of our civil, structural, maritime, and mechanical assets, and delivers strategic guidance on infrastructure development. As Engineering Manager, you will oversee capital projects and maintenance initiatives, driving efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement. You will foster innovation, mentor team members, and collaborate across the business to deliver outcomes that align with GeelongPort's strategic objectives. Key Responsibilities Provide expert technical advice and leadership across delivery team and disciplines. Oversee the design, construction, modification, and maintenance of infrastructure assets. Lead the project management of capital works, ensuring delivery on time, on budget, and to quality standards. Drive asset management strategies, including lifecycle planning, condition assessments, and risk management. Ensure all engineering activities comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards. Foster a culture of mentorship, learning, and professional growth within the engineering function. Champion innovation and continuous improvement across engineering operations.

Reliability Engineer

Location: Perth

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Production & Manufacturing

Experience: 3 years

Monitor and analyse the reliability performance of HME fleets. Conduct root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and implement corrective actions. Develop and maintain equipment health strategies using tools such as RCM, FMEA and condition monitoring. Collaborate with maintenance, operations and OEMs to drive continuous improvement in equipment performance. Identify and implement initiatives to improve MTBF and reduce MTTR. Review and optimise preventative and predictive maintenance strategies. Prepare and present reliability reports, KPIs and improvement plans. Support the use of reliability software systems (e.g. SAP, AMT or similar CMMS tools). Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and legislative standards

SCADA Engineering Specialist

Location: Perth

Branche: Information Technology

Expertise: IT & Shared Services

Experience: 0 years

As a SCADA Project Engineer you will primarily be working with Schneider products to develop and manage the delivery of OT programs of work and provide technical design and consultancy services across the business. You will be accountable for providing effective solutions to meet operational requirements within the OT remit by having an in depth understanding of the domain. Your skills across SCADA, RTU integration and project guidance will be pivotal as you develop and manage complex multi-stakeholder, multi-discipline programs of work.

Common geotech engineering responsibilities 

  • Performing initial field and environmental investigations before building planning;

  • Using geological maps and photographs to aid in site selection;

  • Making a strategic plan for the geotechnical engineering site and executing the geotechnical research as planned;

  • Collecting samples like rocks, sand, and such items from the site;

  • Analyzing soil and other geotechnical findings;

  • Carrying out tests on the samples and noting the pollution values;

  • Designing the geotech projects based on the research;

  • Creating 3D models and technical specifications using latest modeling software;

  • Developing design proposals and estimating costs for safe construction together with expert colleagues;

  • Assessing and advising on geological dangers during planning and execution of the engineering project;

  • Examining diverse building materials and potential stresses which includes ability and strain levels;

  • Establishing cost and time limits on ground studies;

  • Coordinating work with geologists, soil engineers, other geotech engineers, and advisors;

  • Protecting the environment while undertaking engineering work;

  • Traveling to geotechnical engineering sites.

Qualifications for geotech engineers 

Geotech engineers should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geophysics, or a related technical field. An advanced degree is advantageous. In some countries, an engineering license may also be required.

 

Additional supporting skills and experience include:

  • Previous experience in a role in geotechnical services;
  • Expertise in geology, climatology, chemistry, and mathematics with extraction and transportation engineeringknowledge and skills;
  • Expertise in using geotechnical computer software, AutoCAD, ArcView-GIS, SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, and finite element analysis software such as PLAXIS are strongly preferred;
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills;
  • Ability to work well in a team and manage multiple projects and team members simultaneously.

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