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 Company

About the Role:

Our client is a well-established engineering consultancy firm specialising in Civil, Structural and Geotechnical engineering. They are looking for a geotechnical & survey technician who has knowledge of the soils in Victoria.

Key responsibilities will include:

Geotechnical fieldwork to include drilling, logging, field testing and sampling soils around Melbourne & / or Geelong area for site classification (depending on the applicant's location)
Preparing geotechnical reports and survey plans for residential and commercial projects
Field surveying
Site inspections
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 & understanding of corporate & site health & safety requirements.
Basic report writing & numeracy skills
Technical aptitude to analyse & document a variety of soil types

Australian driver's licence to operate a manual vehicle

Also, on offer is the ability to lead a team & mentor junior staff (if you are looking for a Team-leader Role), good career stability and progression through a consistent project pipeline and low staff turnover, as well as a close-knit team and relaxed office environment.

This is a great career opportunity to join a successful Company, utilising your experience as well as participate in an expanding engineering consultancy.

How to apply:

Job ID:

TS11728/1.0