WSP Australia
2021/2022 Graduate Geotechnical Engineer (Start ASAP)
Brisbane
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 69,000 - 71,000 / Year
- 1-2 vacancies
- Apply by 30 Jan 2022
- Start date ASAP
About us
With approximately 6,100 across more than 50 offices in Australia and New Zealand, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
We have recently joined forces with Golder, making WSP the largest environmental consulting firm globally, with over 14,000 environment professionals. Together, we can accelerate our global Environmental, Social & Governance vision, and make an impact on our built and natural environment.
The Opportunity
WSP and Golder coming together has strengthened our capability and is enabling like-minded professionals to collaborate more easily; better leveraging technology and accessing a broader client base.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for Graduate Geotechnical Engineers to join our Brisbane office. This is a challenging role that will see you deliver innovative and effective technical solutions to both internal and external clients.
You will be part of our accomplished Geotechnical and Tunnels section and will work alongside our established team of Geotechnical and Tunneling technical experts, assisting in bidding and delivering successful projects. Your role will also be well supported across our business, with skilled resources in other sections.
Your technical expertise will be deployed across projects in the transport, power, water, mining, property and government sectors to continue the growth of an already successful and reputable capability.
Some of the key projects we have delivered nationally include:
- Inland Rail
- Kangaroo Point Bridge
- Queen’s Wharf
What you will do
- Working within the QLD Geotechnical Engineering & Tunnels team to help deliver high profile, complex and challenging projects related to geotechnical engineering
- Design, undertake and manage geotechnical investigation projects from proposal preparation to fieldwork, and then undertake analysis and reporting
- Contribute to geotechnical and multidisciplinary projects across the sectors in which we operate
- Assist with project planning and deliverables of technical complexity
- Promote a safe working culture by identifying and eliminating safety hazards
What we will love about you
- Bachelor’s degree with a Civil, Environmental or Geotechnical Engineering specialisation
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and quickly gain the respect of team members and clients
- Pro-active, team focused approach
- Capacity to imagine, articulate and introduce new and better ways to improve the efficiency in project delivery and improve the quality of deliverables
- Civil/Geotechnical engineering experience through undergraduate internships will be highly regarded
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Some of the many benefits we offer our employees include:
- Flexible working hours and working from home
- Global mobility
- Parental leave & purchased additional annual leave
- Corporate employee discounts and offers
- Salary continuance insurance
- Wellness at work & social club
- Workplace giving /volunteering
- Employee reward & recognition program
- Professional and technical development opportunities
Inspired by Diversity, Driven by Inclusion…….
Discover a forward-thinking culture that incorporates some conventional yet non-negotiable qualities—like respect, integrity, and trust. We welcome to the table all perspectives, strengths, skills, creeds, and genders because we know that diverse ideas breed extraordinary results.
We support a diverse and inclusive work environment as well as equal employment opportunities. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people of culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Work Visa (All Other) +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Good variety of work
Working on projects
I get a broad range of work as a structural engineer in the transport team, such as detailed design, tenders, business cases etc.
About the employer
WSP Australia
4.0
50,000 - 100,000 employees
Engineering Consulting
Empower your career while making a meaningful impact! Join WSP, a team of 54,000 professionals dedicated to engineering sustainable solutions.
Pros and cons of working at WSP Australia
Pros
Flexible work arrangements: "Very flexible, I can pick my hours as long as I complete the set hours by the end of the week."
Supportive team culture: "The people are very nice and kind here. They care very much about my well-being."
Opportunities to work on diverse projects: "WSP works on a broad variety of projects, leading to diverse and rewarding work."
Work-life balance: "Flexible work hours, lots of people have different work arrangements and it all works fine."
Learning and development: "The best thing about working at WSP is the amount of exposure junior engineers get working on different aspects of engineering projects."
Cons
High turnover rate: "The high turnover rate."
Workload imbalances: "The hours and expectations can be very consuming, and sometimes the pressure of utilisation is a burden."
Inconsistent team dynamics: "Team dynamic, salaries, progression differs from team to team and depending on your manager."
Career progression: "The progression/promotion process is quite time-consuming and a lot of effort. There doesn't appear to be a lot of flexibility to finish your graduate role early"
Graduates on the same pay: "I don't think we do bonuses, and my last pay rise moved me to the same rate as all other 2nd year graduates, most of whom I have more experience. However, I did receive a mid-year pay rise last week, which I appreciate"