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Lead Geotechnical Engineer Job in Sydney, NSW

About You
• 7-10+ years of geotechnical engineering experience.
• Confident working across both residential and commercial geotechnical projects, including technical sign-off.
• Comfortable taking on responsibility for client-facing decisions.
• Some experience mentoring or leading junior engineers highly regarded.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in geotechnical, civil or geological engineering.

About the Role
• Lead a growing geotechnical team, providing technical guidance and mentoring as it expands.
• Manage geotechnical design and sign-off across residential and commercial projects, plus larger urban land development.
• Oversee project delivery, quality and client relationships across a high-value portfolio.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, councils and other stakeholders.

What's In It For You
• An urgent, ready-to-fill leadership role with real scope to shape the team.
• A strong, steady pipeline of interesting and varied geotechnical work.
• Genuine autonomy over how projects and the team are run.
• Competitive salary reflective of experience and seniority.
• Clear path to grow the team and the role over time.

About the Company

Our client is a geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy with offices across NSW, Victoria and South Australia, working across residential, commercial and industrial projects. They're known for combining technical rigour with a practical, client-focused approach, covering everything from site investigations and soil assessments through to environmental remediation and expert witness work. It's a business that backs its people, with a strong focus on developing technical talent and giving experienced engineers real ownership of their work.

Apply Now

Apply today or contact Tom Styles at tom.s@constructive.au to discuss how this role could align with your next career move.

Australian Citizens & Permanent Residents ONLY, or a visa allowing full working rights in Australia.