Lead Geotechnical Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 26, 2026. Aurecon scores B on the Alion truth index.
Just imagine your future with us…
At Aurecon, we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?
Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?
Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.
Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust, and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.
What will you do?
In this position you will join the Ground and Underground Engineering Practice in our Transport Service Group, where you will play an integral part in a team of highly skilled specialists that ‘Bring Ideas to Life’ for our clients. With a focus on growing our Ground Engineering capabilities in NSW we are actively recruiting a senior technical person who is passionate about working collaboratively and on building eminence. You’ll play a key role in delivering technically complex, high-impact projects while helping grow the capability of those around you.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the delivery of geotechnical services across multidisciplinary projects from feasibility and concept design through detailed design and construction.
- Provide technical leadership on complex geotechnical problems, including directing and reviewing advanced analysis using tools such as PLAXIS, GeoStudio and Rocscience.
- Provide leadership, mentoring and technical guidance to engineers and geologists, supporting the ongoing development of the Ground Engineering team.
- Drive technical excellence through technical review, application of relevant standards and development and sharing of geotechnical knowledge.
- Manage multidisciplinary interfaces to achieve integrated, practical and commercially appropriate design solutions.
- Apply strong written and verbal communication, commercial judgement and technical expertise to resolve complex project and client challenges.
- Support the delivery of multidisciplinary projects through the provision of geotechnical design at feasibility, concept, detailed design and construction phase services stages. You will have the opportunity to contribute to large transport infrastructure projects, water infrastructure, dams, energy distribution and building projects.
Bring energy to the team by asking questions, sharing ideas and taking ownership of agreed tasks. We know today’s complex challenges can only be solved through bringing together diverse teams of people from across our business, so there will be opportunities for you to apply your skills and creativity to projects in other geographies and markets.
What can you bring to the team?
Firstly, you will share our genuine passion for re-imagining engineering and be someone that actively pursues continuous learning to help shape the future. You will also need the following:
- 15+ years’ geotechnical engineering experience
- Strong technical capability with experience leading and reviewing complex geotechnical design and investigations
- Demonstrated experience in managing client relationships and driving client focused outcomes
- Proven leadership, mentoring and development of engineers and geologists
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality geotechnical designs and reports
- ANZ experience
- Geotechnical design and/or numerical modelling - Lexis, slope value
- Software - Plaxis 2D and 3D, Slope Stability, Pilling
- Road geotechnical design or rail
OurAurecon Attributes define our way of being - they are a collection of qualities that makes us who we are. Individually and collectively, they unleash the true power of Aurecon, they make us stand out from the crowd and are critical to our success. We don’t expect you to have all eight of the attributes, but one that is unique to you. To find out what your key attribute is, take the test here https://www.aurecongroup.com/careers/culture#attributes
We value that each of our team members brings something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life. Does that sound like you?
About Us
Headquartered in Australia, Aurecon is one of the leading international engineering, design and advisory company that brings vital engineering experience, technical capabilities, and design expertise to an extensive range of markets.
Over the last 85 years, our team of more than 7,800 experts located in 11 locations across the globe have collaborated with our clients and partners to reimagine, shape and engineer clever, innovative and sustainable solutions to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.
In Asia, where the region is undergoing rapid transformation in areas of sustainability, digital and infrastructure, we lead by being innovative, flexible and nimble. We embrace design-led thinking - an approach that is guided by digital engineering, the user experience and sustainability - ensuring that the work we do is future ready and leaves a legacy for the next generation.
Think engineering. Think again.