About You

- 7-10+ years of geotechnical engineering experience.
- Confident working across both residential and commercial geotechnical projects, including technical sign-off.
- Comfortable taking on responsibility for client-facing decisions.
- Some experience mentoring or leading junior engineers highly regarded.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in geotechnical, civil or geological engineering.

About the Role

- Lead a growing geotechnical team, providing technical guidance and mentoring as it expands.
- Manage geotechnical design and sign-off across residential and commercial projects, plus larger urban land development.
- Oversee project delivery, quality and client relationships across a high-value portfolio.
- Build strong working relationships with clients, councils and other stakeholders.

What's In It For You

- An urgent, ready-to-fill leadership role with real scope to shape the team.
- A strong, steady pipeline of compelling and varied geotechnical work.
- Genuine autonomy over how projects and the team are run.




- Competitive salary reflective of experience and seniority.
- Clear path to grow the team and the role over time.

About the Company

Our client is a geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy with offices across NSW, Victoria and South Australia, working across residential, commercial and industrial projects. They're known for combining technical rigour with a practical, client-focused approach, covering everything from site investigations and soil assessments through to environmental remediation and expert witness work. It's a business that backs its people, with a strong focus on developing technical talent and giving experienced engineers real ownership of their work.

Apply Now

Apply today or contact Tom Styles at [email protected] to discuss how this role could align with your next career move.

Australian Citizens & Permanent Residents ONLY, or a visa allowing full working rights in Australia.

📌 Lead Geotechnical Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 The Constructive Collective
📍 Sydney