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Change the World.\nAt AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.\nThere has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.\nWe're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.\n AECOM is seeking a motivated and highly driven Engineering Geologist / Geotechnical Engineer to join our Civil Infrastructure, Geotechnical Engineering and Tunnelling Team which is based out of South-East Queensland. We have offices in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Maroochydore and will consider applicants for all office locations.\nOur team supports a wide range of projects across infrastructure, transportation, water, dams, buildings, energy and the environment sectors, delivering solutions for clients throughout Queensland, across Australia and New Zealand, and internationally.\nIn this role, you will support the delivery of geotechnical investigations, analysis, and design solutions across a wide range of planning, design, and construction projects. Working as part of a collaborative and high-performing team of engineers, engineering geologists, and technical specialists, you will play a key role in helping deliver practical and reliable geotechnical outcomes for our clients.\nThis position offers a strong balance between hands-on fieldwork and technical office-based work. In the early stages, the role will involve a significant field component, including the planning and execution of geotechnical investigations across a variety of sites, with opportunities for travel. As your experience develops, you will become increasingly involved in technical interpretation, geotechnical analysis, design input, and technical reporting, supporting projects from investigation through to design and construction. Alternatively, depending on experience, this technical side of the role may be available upon commencement.\nThis is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being on site, understanding ground conditions firsthand, and turning field data into practical engineering solutions, while continuing to develop their technical expertise within a supportive team environment.\nHow you’ll make a difference\nPlanning, coordinating, and undertaking geotechnical site investigations, including drilling supervision, sampling, and in-situ testing.\n\nSoil profiling and rock core logging in accordance with the Australian Standard AS 1726:2017 Geotechnical Site Investigations.\n\nCollecting and managing soil and rock samples and coordinating laboratory testing programs.\n\nPreparing factual and interpretive reports.\n\nConducting desktop studies, including data review, interpretation, and preparation of technical documentation.\n\nCommunicating effectively with clients, contractors, and project teams to help resolve geotechnical challenges.\n\nAssisting with tender submissions and proposals, including scope development and preliminary cost estimates.\n\nAssisting with geotechnical analyses for foundations, slope stability, pavement designs, earthworks and other geo-structures.\n\nEnsure all work is carried out in accordance with relevant standards, guidelines, and safety procedures.\n\nYou will take on a stronger role in technical interpretation, design input, and project delivery, depending on experience.\n The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.\nThis role is open to candidate in South East Queensland\nThe qualities that help you thrive\nIdeally, 2-10 years’ experience in engineering geology or geotechnical engineering, ideally within a consulting environment.\nRelevant tertiary degree e.g. Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related discipline and professional registration or working towards - RPGeo, CPEng, or RPEQ (or eligibility through mutual recognition pathways).\nWillingness to undertake regular fieldwork and travel when required.\nStrong understanding of soil and rock mechanics, slope stability and site investigation practices.\nFamiliarity with geotechnical software such as OpenGround / gINT, and 2D and 3D geotechnical software such as Rocscience, GeoStudio, PLAXIS, or SLOPE/W, working knowledge of Leapfrog or similar geotechnical modelling software and AutoCAD highly regarded.\nGood communication skills, both written and verbal and an ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.\nCurrent Class C driver’s licence.\n Why you’ll love working with us\nThis role provides the opportunity to work across a broad range of geotechnical projects, develop strong field experience, and grow into a technically focused role over time. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that values practical thinking, technical curiosity, and professional development.\nWe offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with access to mentoring, ongoing learning, and opportunities to grow your career. Our teams value flexibility, wellbeing, and work-life balance, and we encourage our people to bring their ideas, curiosity, and authentic selves to work every day.\nReady to push the limits of what’s possible?\nWe welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.\nApplications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.\nLearn more about life at AECOM: LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram, X, YouTube - explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!\nAECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders - past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.\nAt AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.\nAECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders - past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.\nAbout AECOM\nAECOM is the world’s 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 aecom.com and @AECOM.\nFreedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity\nYou will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re 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.\nYou 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.\nAECOM 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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together - your growth and success are ours too.\nJoin us, and you’ll 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. 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