Geotechnical Engineer / Engineering Geologist - Christchurch, NZ

Tetra Tech
Christchurch
1 day ago

  • Are you passionate and motivated to discover innovative solutions?


  • Do you have a knack for transforming complex geological challenges into rock-solid designs?


  • Advance your career in engineering with our dynamic team in Christchurch!


About the Role:


Our geotechnical team is expanding to meet the demands of our stable and full project pipeline. We prioritise scientific innovation, drawing on our extensive experience and commitment to delivering results that endure the test of time.


In this role you will be conducting fieldwork, preparing reports, scoping investigations, and performing analyses covering slope stability, liquefaction, settlement, and foundation bearing capacity. You will provide insights and reports for a diverse range of engineering projects, spanning various sectors, including transport, commercial / industrial, energy, education, and housing.


Join a team of talented, dedicated engineers and engineering geologists to advance your career and expertise.


About You:

You have a drive for technical excellence, you thrive on tackling challenging projects of all sizes and complexities with innovative solutions and collaborative teamwork.


Ideally, you possess:

  • Tertiary qualifications in geotechnical engineering or engineering geology or similar, with a strong desire to become CPEng or PEngGeol.

  • A minimum of 2 years of geotechnical engineering or engineering geology experience with a track record of successful technical delivery.

  • Experience with construction monitoring.

  • Commercial awareness of project budgets and costs.

  • Excellent client relationship and interpersonal skills.

  • A strong team focus and enthusiasm for collaboration, learning, and knowledge sharing.

  • New Zealand experience is preferred, and a valid NZ driver’s license is a must.


Why join us?


We provide a supportive workplace environment where you can excel. We prioritize personal and professional development, ensuring you have the resources and training needed to achieve your highest potential.


You’ll enjoy these benefits:

  • We support you to make space for the other parts of your life - flexible and hybrid work, tailored hours, remote work, study breaks and leave purchase plans enabling you to have up to 8 weeks of annual leave per year!

  • Opportunities to work across a wide variety of projects, clients and sectors

  • Professional development opportunities including coaching by our approachable technical experts

  • Professional memberships

  • Reward and recognition program

  • Participation in company ownership through our employee stock purchase plan

  • Paid parental leave for primary and secondary care givers

  • Employee assistance program available to all staff and their immediate families

  • Multiple Employee Resource Groups that support employees to create collaborative, safe space teams with others who share diverse backgrounds and experiences

  • Travel discounts through our corporate traveller program


About us


Every day, our people come together to solve complex challenges for our clients.


With over 30,000 Tetra Tech colleagues across 550 offices, we deliver projects that improve lives through science, technology, and innovation.


Tetra Tech Coffey provides high-end environmental, engineering and project management consulting services in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

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