Geotechnical & Survey Technician - Melbourne, Australia - Recruitment Alternative

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Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Autonomous role - Field-based:

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Career stability & progression:

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Join a long-standing Melbourne-based company

About the Role:

Our client is a long-standing engineering consultancy firm specialising in Civil, Structural and Geotechnical engineering. The company is well-known for its excellent quality of work and customer service offered.

Due to progressive growth, they are seeking an experienced

Geotechnical & Survey Technician who will be responsible for various geotechnical investigations and surveying field work around metro Melbourne and preparing geotechnical reports and survey plans for residential and commercial projects.

What's great about this role:

Fulltime and autonomous position
Stable company with a low turnover rate
Supportive and engaging professional team
Company car and uniforms provided

Key responsibilities will include:

Geotechnical fieldwork to include drilling, logging, field testing and sampling soils around Melbourne and/or Geelong area for site classification
Preparing geotechnical reports and survey plans for residential and commercial projects
Conducting site inspections and field surveying
Service and maintain geotechnical/survey equipment and routine maintenance checks
Provide onsite technical support to the office staff

Skills and Experience:

Tertiary qualifications relevant to Engineering &/or Geology or strong equivalent local geotechnical fieldwork experience (Essential)
Knowledge of Melbourne soils and ability to provide site & soil evaluations to AS1726 and AS2870
Technical aptitude to analyse & document a variety of soil types
Basic surveying fieldwork experience desirable (however will provide onsite training where necessary)
Ability to work independently and operate field equipment and drilling rig
Ability to work within a team environment
Attention to detail and producing quality work
White Card holder & relevant OHS course completed for onsite works
Strong workplace safety awareness, and understanding of corporate and site health & safety requirements
Basic report written & numeracy skills
Technical aptitude to analyse & document a variety of soil types
Australian driver's license to operate a manual vehicle (essential)

How to apply

Job ID:

**AM12272/2.0