About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to lead our geotechnical team in Newcastle. This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver great projects with a highly respected and established group of engineers.
Our culture focuses on learning, personal development, and training. Seniors are hands-on but allow employees opportunities to gain more responsibility and autonomy over their work.
We offer flexible work arrangements, a supportive work environment, and tailored career paths ensuring planned investment into your training and development.
You will be working on and leading projects across various engineering disciplines, including residential, commercial, water infrastructure, industrial, and civil structures.
Key Responsibilities:
* Perform advanced engineering design tasks on assigned projects exercising independent judgment, initiative, and in-depth evaluation of various factors for addressing and resolving unusual and complex issues or situations.
* Supervise and review the preparation of engineering drawings, engineering reports, presentations, and required applications to regulatory and/or funding agencies.
* Develop project scope, budgets, and design approach for complex projects that require specialist knowledge; support Team Leader and marketing and business development professionals in positioning for potential projects, developing proposals exercising commercial and technical judgment, participating in client interviews, and supporting negotiations for project contracts.
* Collaborate with stakeholders in client project requirement meetings, coordination meetings with internal and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors in preparation and coordination of project specifications.
* Provide project leadership for geotechnical matters and from a point of view related to geotechnical engineering. Participate in the successful delivery of projects from a commercial, financial, and technical point of view.
* Provide mentorship and technical support to junior geotechnical engineers and assist the Team Leader with developing the technical capability and capacity of the team. Assist the Team Leader to ensure technical excellence and sound delivery of all project-related work.
* Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
* Apply advanced knowledge of current principles and practices of geotechnical engineering and keeps informed of new methods and developments.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Geology or Geotechnical Engineering.
* Ideally have 10+ years of experience in a similar capacity with professional registration.
* Engineer of record on own work product, work of non-licensed engineers, and technologist (i.e., Sign PS1s for own work and work supervised).
* Strong written and verbal communication skills. Well-developed interpersonal skills to develop, maintain, and enhance internal and client relationships.
* Proven experience in time management and organisational skills, including the ability to manage resources and delegate tasks effectively.
* Attitude of taking initiative, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn.
* Ongoing commitment to professional development through self-study, training, and seminars, and maintaining Continual Professional Development (CPD).
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites over 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport, and infrastructure projects to life.
Our work begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. We care about the communities we serve—because they're our communities too.
Culture
Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI+, neurodiversity, and more. Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.