Overview

Join our nationally recognised Geo-environmental team and take a leading role in delivering complex subsurface and earth-structure solutions across major infrastructure, mining, waste, and environmental projects. As a Senior Associate Geo-Environmental Engineer, you will provide technical leadership, deliver cutting-edge engineering solutions, and guide multidisciplinary teams through Australia’s most challenging geo-environmental projects.

Responsibilities
Design and deliver innovative engineering solutions for subsurface and earth-structure projects.
Lead complex and challenging projects across geo-environmental engineering, waste and contamination management, mining, hazardous dams, and major infrastructure works.
Develop high-quality technical reports, specifications, drawings, and documentation across all project phases, from concept to decommissioning.
Communicate complex technical issues and guide clients through regulatory frameworks with clarity and confidence.
Supervise, mentor, and support junior engineers while fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Manage scope, risks, and environmental impacts across multiple projects of varying scale and complexity.
Lead winning proposals, develop robust client relationships, and contribute to business growth.




Uphold WSP’s HSE standards, quality systems, and Code of Ethics, ensuring all work maintains high safety and ethical standards.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required); Civil, Geotechnical or similar; postgraduate qualifications highly regarded.
10+ years’ experience across civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineering.
Technical expertise in subsurface environmental risk management, geosynthetics, earthworks and embankments.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex project scopes, variations, and delivery outcomes.
Solid project management skills with a commitment to innovation, quality, and timely delivery.
Exceptional communication skills, with experience presenting complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated capability in business development and building solid client partnerships.
High-level safety leadership and experience applying safety-in-design principles.
Experience mentoring and developing early-career engineers and promoting cross-team knowledge sharing.
Advanced Digital Engineering/BIM capability (highly valued).
Current unrestricted Australian driver’s license.
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📌 Senior Associate Geo Environmental Engineer Melbourne
🏢 WSP in Australia
📍 Melbourne