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Principal Geotechnical Engineer – Brisbane
· Are you a geotechnical expert with a passion for setting high standards?
· Join a team that values technical excellence, innovation, and continuous growth.
· Attractive salary package and comprehensive company benefits.
About the Role:
With a strong legacy in geotechnical consulting across Australia, we're expanding to meet an exciting and varied project pipeline. Leveraging advanced technologies like geospatial mapping and numerical modelling, we tackle complex geotechnical challenges, from foundation assessments to seismic design and climate-resilient infrastructure.
As our Principal Geotechnical Engineer, you'll lead and ensure the technical quality of our geotechnical projects, including slope stability analysis, retaining structures, ground improvement, and large-scale site investigations. You'll also mentor engineers and specialists, shaping technical approaches and setting high standards. Our projects span sectors such as transport, energy, education, and housing—each offering you opportunities to innovate and grow professionally.
About You:
You are a seasoned geotechnical leader, known for your expertise and commitment to technical quality, and you thrive on delivering impactful, high-quality solutions. You bring a consultative approach and enjoy developing client relationships while leading a team to achieve exceptional outcomes.
You'll have:
· Tertiary qualifications in geotechnical engineering or a related field.
· 10+ years of successful geotechnical engineering experience.
· A strong technical foundation with commercial acumen and budget management skills.
· An ability to inspire and mentor junior team members.
· A collaborative mindset with a passion for knowledge sharing and growth.
We're committed to your continued success, providing the resources and support for you to lead with confidence and build a legacy in geotechnical excellence.
About us
Tetra Tech Coffey is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services in the Asia Pacific.
Our experts are at the forefront of their specialisation in engineering, geotechnical, testing, environmental, and project management services.
You'll enjoy these benefits:
- We support you to make space for the other parts of your life - flexible and hybrid work, tailored hours, remote work, study breaks and leave purchase plans enabling you to have up to 8 weeks of annual leave per year!
- Opportunities to work across a wide variety of projects, clients and sectors
- Professional development opportunities including coaching by our approachable technical experts
- Professional memberships
- Reward and recognition program
- Participation in company ownership through our employee stock purchase plan
- Paid parental leave for primary and secondary care givers
- Employee assistance program available to all staff and their immediate families
- Multiple Employee Resource Groups that support employees to create collaborative, safe space teams with others who share diverse backgrounds and experiences
- Travel discounts through our corporate traveller program
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We care about what makes us different - and it's our people. We understand that uniqueness delivers new thinking. Our clients do too.
We're committed to providing a working environment where all employees are valued for their unique contributions and ensuring a workforce which reflects the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we work.
Tetra Tech Coffey Pty Ltd is a member of the Diversity Council Australia.
Tetra Tech Coffey (NZ) Limited is a member of the Diversity Works NZ.
Additional Information
- Organization: 754 COF
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