Location: Christchurch / Canterbury, Christchurch
Position: Engineering, Geological / Geotechnical Engineering
You’ve got the technical skills and now want to hone your commercial acumen in role that will provide you with the foundation to further enhance your career!
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Christchurch
You’ve got the technical skills and now want to hone your commercial acumen in role that will provide you with the foundation to further enhance your career!
GHD is an international professional services firm. Our people deliver innovative solutions by combining technical skill and experience with an understanding of our clients' objectives and aspirations.
GHD New Zealand have experience substantial growth over the last few years. We now have 16 offices spread across the country, and employ over 430 people. We’re also pretty proud to provide on-going career development and training, competitive salaries, business and social networks, family friendly and lifestyle policies and the opportunity for our professionals to contribute to high-profile projects throughout the world.
With this continued expansion, we have a fabulous opportunity for an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in Christchurch. Your role will be to apply your geotechnical expertise to a full range of projects throughout the South Island and wider New Zealand. Working within the team and supporting the Geotechnical Team Leader, you will enjoy the additional responsibility of assisting in market development, client management and the growth of the geotechnical team within Christchurch region, providing the foundations for you to move into a management role later.
Your role will be varied, so you’ll enjoy the exposure to the following areas; The technical review and monitoring of geotechnical projects, establishing and building on new and existing relationships, and winning repeat business. You’ll be preparing submissions in response to tender, and client requests. Your job management role will include financial management, programming, quality control, and managing technical inputs from team members and sub consultants. Design management will also be part of your repertoire and will include preparation of geotechnical reports for urban and rural roads, highways, land development, civil structures, water and sewer pipelines and associated facilities, both in New Zealand and abroad.
You’ll be qualified with a BE (Civil) degree or something similar. Chartered or near chartered with a master’s qualification in a geotechnical discipline will also be very advantageous. We’ll be expecting that you have a minimum of 7 years experience, and within a consulting environment is preferred. Strong communication skills both verbal and written are sought for, as is someone who enjoys a senior role and a challenge. High levels of self-motivation, energy and confidence to motivate, and mentor junior members are also qualities we value.
We’ll provide you with all the tools you need to be successful, along with strong mentoring and support, you’ll be encouraged to develop and expand your technical, team management and business development skills to become a key member of the GHD business.
Does this sound like you? If so don’t delay, please submit your covering letter and detailed CV via our web site, or for further information phone Tania McGovern on +64 9 261 1886.
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