Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.

Stantec's Water team in New Zealand has an impressive portfolio of successful projects that benefit communities nationwide and beyond, with significant contributions to international work. Our water focus covers the management of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and groundwater as a collective resource. Dams and hydropower are a key focus, driving resilience and renewable energy solutions. Tackling our water challenges is crucial, and our diverse local network includes over 360 water specialists dedicated to innovation. We are looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join Stantec in Auckland.

You'll be involved in a range of engineering projects from water and wastewater infrastructure as well as transportation infrastructure including remediation throughout New Zealand and potentially Asia Pacific. A typical week could see you planning and undertaking ground investigations for preliminary designs, carrying out geotechnical assessments, designing retaining walls, foundations, slope stabilisation measures, ground improvements or pile design, delivering detailed technical engineering reports and managing the construction of these structures. You'll provide advice to clients and provide input to successful project solutions.

Day to day tasks would involve:

• Determining internal and external client requirements
• Managing or leading field data acquisition, site investigations and testing
• Producing calculations, reporting, specifications and drawings to ensure that geotechnical designs provide appropriate solutions
• Providing quality check and review experience to an appropriate technical standard
• Providing specific geotechnical expertise to meet project needs
• Planning and delivering geotechnical project inputs to the agreed outputs on budget, on time and to agreed quality standards
• Help develop and mentor junior staff by sharing knowledge and experience

To be successful for this role you'll need to be a Washington Accord degree qualified Geotechnical engineer with 8 years' experience and ideally be Chartered or well on the way towards gaining CPEng. Your experience can come from engineering consulting and contracting industries or client side. Previous experience in New Zealand, Australia or Asia Pacific would be an advantage. You'll have a strong background in design, ideally in the water sectors as well as transportation and be familiar with industry standard design software.

At Stantec, we take your growth and fulfilment seriously. We're proud to offer many supportive benefits, including professional development and support, flexible working arrangements, learning and talent development programmes, professional memberships, service recognition awards, mentorship, wellbeing and connection opportunities, health insurance, income continuance insurance, and life insurance, employee assistance program, developing professionals group, a global network for those with under 10 years of experience, and office social club and events.

We've been serving our clients and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand for over 125 years. With almost 900 professionals, our team is based in the main cities and throughout the regions. We collaborate across disciplines and sectors to bring buildings, energy, water, environmental, and transport projects to life. Globally, Stantec unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Please apply directly online.