Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things

Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future

Your Opportunity

Due to an increase in workload across major rail projects in Victoria and interstate, we are recruiting for a geotechnical engineer that can work independently, manage packages and work with senior engineers to deliver complex designs on key infrastructure projects.

The person should be an Australian citizen and be willing to undertake a defence clearance check.

Your role

- Carry out complex geotechnical / geo-structural modelling with limited input from senior team members.

- Assisting in mentoring and training junior team members, including interstate personnel.

- Provide design management and project management support across the business group

- Have a willingness to assist in bidding for work, either as pursuits or tenders.
- Familiar with industry codes and standards including AS5100, VICRoads BTN's and MTM standards

- Leading design packages including design, calculations, report writing, risk assessments, stakeholder engagement and stakeholder engagement.
- Able to carry out complex geotechnical design and modelling with limited supervision from senior team members.

Desirable

- Registered Professional Engineer
- RIW competencies for MTM and ARTC





Why Mott MacDonald = Career progression, team background, culture, location, technology, industry impact, project exposure.

- Join a diverse team of Geotechical engineers within Mott MacDonald’s transport team
- Prospect to support projects from concept to construction, ranging from small-scale to city-shaping transport projects
- Enjoy career progression through mentoring staff and driving technical development across Australia

Culture & Benefits Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience

- Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly
- Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance
- Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more
- Annual Health Checks and ongoing professional development

Employee ownership

- Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
- Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
- As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
- Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace, and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.

You’ve got this!

If you are interested in this role, please apply!

📌 Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Mott Macdonald
📍 Melbourne