Geotechnical Engineer

About the Business

PTG Consulting is a growing team of engineering professionals Australia-wide. We are experts in geotechnical, traffic, transport, structural, acoustics, environmental, and civil engineering. We’re inspiring engineering through our innovative practices.

Our technical leaders around the country are mentors for our younger engineers and technicians, providing career aspirations and growth internally. We work on large-scale infrastructure, residential and commercial projects for private, government, and corporate clients, where all our people are encouraged to take a hands-on approach to learning and delivering.

A part of Protest People, when you work with PTG Consulting you’ll have access to a broad range of engineering and technical professionals in the structural, civil, geotechnical and CMT space.

When you join our team, you’ll be part of our bigger picture – shaping communities through inspiration and innovation. We want you to be a part of our vision... to lead and grow through action, innovation, and excellence alongside our clients, communities, and people.

About the Position

We have exciting opportunities for a skilled Geotechnical Engineer with 2-4 years of experience to join an expanding and dynamic team in our Gold Coast office. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of Geotechnical site investigations and construction verification , as well as project management skills. The right candidate will also get excellent mentoring and professional development in areas of design, interpretation and reporting. This is a rare opportunity to join a skilled team covering a wide range of geotechnical disciplines and to build your career for the next step.

Base salary $75,000 - $105,000 per year. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and conduct a wide range of fieldwork including for site investigations and slope stability assessments;
• Undertake factual and interpretive geotechnical reporting;
• Undertake stability assessments with software including SlopeW and/or Geostudio 
• Undertake retention design under supervision;
• Conduct and communicate construction verification on foundations and other earthworks assessments;
• Building lasting client relationships through delivery and communication;

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering
• 2-4 years of experience Geotechnical engineering
• Proficient in geotechnical logging, interpretive reporting and managing site investigations
• Working knowledge of Geostudio and AutoCad would be advantageous
• Be able to work autonomously at times, managing clients, stakeholders and projects but with the support of the wider team
• Working towards or interested in attaining RPEQ and CPEng Qualification
• Personable with good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to travel to project sites and other offices as needed
• Current Automatic Class C Drivers License;

Why Join Us?

• Be part of something amazing and join us on our growth journey!
• We foster a culture where our people are encouraged to seek opportunities to grow and achieve their career aspirations.
• You’ll learn something new every day with our highly innovative practices.
• Have access to leaders across engineering, construction practices and construction materials testing sectors Australia-wide.
• Opportunity to travel for work.
• We offer flexible and agile working arrangements so all of our people can thrive.
• Join a culture of innovation and excellence, where we look to advanced approaches to provide our clients and community with exceptional services.