About Us
Since starting in Perth in 2012, CMW Geosciences has expanded to 22 offices with over 330 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 are backed by a global network of 12,000+ staff across 35+ countries.
As a graduate at CMW, you will be treated like an industry professional from the get‐go. After completing the necessary training and inductions, you will go out in the field to learn the practical field skills that form the basis of our technical work. You will have access to senior technical staff to guide you through the early stages of your career and fast‐track your growth. You will be exposed to the full project lifecycle, preparing you for a career from day one. Unlike larger organizations, you won't be siloed into one stream or handed low‐responsibility tasks for the first year. You will learn technical, practical and project‐related skills, and within 3–4 years we expect you to manage and run projects from start to finish.
Our Gold Coast office is looking to bring on graduates for January 2027 commencement.
A Typical Day
CMW Geosciences graduates fulfill our field‐based roles. A typical day includes going to site to complete manual field work tasks and testing. Onsite testing might include logging rock and soil boreholes, 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 are in the office, you will likely process logs and soil samples, write technical reports and assist project managers with deliverables.
Our projects are diverse across countries and offices: you could be communicating design elements to contractors on a community housing development in Rotorua; you could be in regional Queensland at the MacIntyre Windfarm, carrying piling supervision and providing construction‐phase support; or you could be in Perth at Jandakot Airport undertaking CPT testing, dynamic cone penetration 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 or Australian driver's licence
* A desire to work outdoors 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
* Access to Kiwa rewards platform (discounts on fuel, shopping, holidays, etc.)
* Provision of a minimum of 50 hours training/CPD per year and a paid membership to Engineers Australia / Engineers New Zealand
* Access to our 2‐year CMW graduate training programme
* Office social events throughout the year
* Ability to earn overtime and/or time in lieu
* Novated lease / salary sacrifice vehicle finance options
Some things to consider
* You can apply for multiple locations, but please only apply once. When you get to the second round of applications, you can state which locations/start dates you are applying for. You may also state this in your application if you wish.
* Relocation assistance is not available for graduate positions. If you are applying from outside the position's location, you will be expected to relocate at your expense.
* We are currently unable to offer sponsorship for graduate roles.
* Due to a high volume of applications, we are only able to respond to successful applicants.
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