ASSOCIATE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER - CIRCA $150K - Autonomy Not another Geotech role. A defined succession path. • 2-year transition into Principal Geotechnical Engineer • Direct mentorship under a senior specialist approaching retirement • Positioned for long-term technical ownership partnership Core focus: • Shoring & retaining wall design • Bulk excavation (including rock) • High-rise foundation systems • Slope stability ground behaviour modelling • Engineering assessment reports • Tunnels / buried structures (geotechnical interface) Tools: • PLAXIS 2D (essential) • WALLAP • RS2 (rock modelling) Environment: • Design-led consultancy (not production churn) • Complex, high-value developments • Close integration with structural engineering delivery What matters: • Strong finite element modelling capability • Ability to translate geotech into buildable outcomes • Depth of thinking - not just output Profile: • Technically serious, career-settled • Looking for a long-term platform (10-20 years mindset) Why this role stands out: • Defined pathway - not vague “progression” • Direct transfer of technical IP from senior expert • Opportunity to become the authority, not one of many Commercial logic: If your modelling decisions influence multi-million-dollar excavation and foundation outcomes, your value compounds rapidly - technically and financially. Talk to a leading recruiter that clients and engineers trust for over 25 years. Call/text Roger on 0418 494 245 or email. Roger@civiljobs.com.au. All enquiries are strictly confidential. Australian / New Zealand applicants need only apply.