Associate Geotechnical Engineer

Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specialising in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Delve Underground Auckland office is looking for an Associate Geotechnical Engineer with a minimum of 12 years of experience. The successful candidate will provide design and consulting on projects within New Zealand and Australia. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic office experiencing rapid growth in a healthy market focused on infrastructure development, specifically in the underground sector for the foreseeable future.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead teams for geotechnical projects.
• Manage and coordinate geotechnical exploration programs.
• Evaluate and characterise soil and rock ground conditions for engineering design. 
• Perform geotechnical engineering analyses and calculations for tunnels, shafts, foundations, retaining structures, landslide and slope stability, ground improvement, and seismic evaluations.
• Prepare technical reports and other documents.
• Development of construction drawings and specifications for underground infrastructure.
• Participate in business development activities, interviews, and presentations.
• Prepare technical reports and documents.
• Provide technical leadership to junior staff.

Qualifications:

• BS in Civil Engineering with focus on Geotechnical Engineering.
• Ability to manage a number of concurrent assignments and priorities and supervise junior staff.
• Good experience in numerical analysis and familiarity with geotechnical analysis software including, Plaxis, FLAC, UDEC and Rocscience suite, or similar programs.
• Strong communication (both oral and written), analytical and leadership skills.
• Chartered Professional Engineer in New Zealand, or able to obtain within 1 year from the date of hire.
• Willingness to travel for short-term assignments to support projects within Australia and New Zealand. 

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

Delve Underground focus on providing innovative, quality solutions to our clients that consistently meet or exceed time and budget parameters.

Delve Underground is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity. We offer a supportive work environment and a positive employee experience. Benefits can include flexible work arrangements, health and wellness reimbursement, salary continuance program, employee assistance program and stock ownership.

For additional company information and to apply online, please visit our website at https://www.delveunderground.com

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