Principal Geotechnical Engineer

What youll do

In this role you will provide technical leadership and project delivery support across a diverse portfolio of geotechnical and tunnelling projects. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams clients and contractors to develop practical technically robust solutions for complex ground engineering challenges.

Your responsibilities are likely to include:

• Delivering geotechnical design and advisory services across major infrastructure projects
• Developing ground models and interpreting complex geotechnical datasets
• Preparing and reviewing technical reports specifications and proposals
• Managing project scope budgets schedules and delivery outcomes
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Supporting business development activities and contributing to winning new work
• Mentoring and developing early-career engineers and engineering geologists
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary design teams to integrate geotechnical solutions into broader project outcomes

Qualifications :

Were interested in hearing from

You will be an experienced geotechnical professional who enjoys solving complex engineering problems leading project delivery and developing others.

Ideally you will bring:

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• 10 years of post-graduate experience in geotechnical engineering
• Postgraduate qualifications in Geotechnical Engineering (highly regarded)
• Strong understanding of soil and rock mechanics principles
• Experience interpreting geotechnical investigations developing ground models and deriving design parameters
• Experience delivering geotechnical solutions across civil infrastructure projects
• Strong report writing communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project environments
• Familiarity with geotechnical software including finite element analysis slope stability packages OpenGround and Leapfrog
• Current drivers licence and willingness to undertake occasional travel

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start and finish times job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays

Come grow with us

At AECOM youll join one of the worlds leading infrastructure consultancies working on projects that shape cities connect communities and support the transition to a more sustainable future.

Our Ground Engineering and Tunnelling team is involved in some of the regions most complex and technically challenging projects providing opportunities to deepen your expertise broaden your experience and work alongside recognised industry leaders. Backed by our global network of technical specialists youll have the support and resources to continue growing your career while delivering meaningful outcomes for clients and communities.

Whether youre looking to expand your technical leadership take on larger project responsibilities or contribute to major infrastructure programs theres never been a better time to join AECOM.

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AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time