Senior Engineering Geologist role at Jacobs
Jacobs is expanding its Tunnels & Ground Engineering (TGE) team in Auckland and is seeking a Senior Engineering Geologist to lead geological and geotechnical effort across a diverse portfolio of projects.
You’ll play a key role in shaping ground models, leading geotechnical investigations (both in office and in the field), mapping complex geological terrain, and delivering design solutions that support infrastructure, energy, water and transport projects across New Zealand and beyond.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on geological complexity, working within and across multi-disciplinary teams, enjoys mentoring others, and is ready to take ownership of project delivery.
Our TGE team works on a variety of projects, from small local assessments and design to large globally significant schemes.
Our highly capable team will integrate and develop your skills to work across a wide range of technical topics including ground investigation techniques, earthworks design, seismic design, slope stability, foundation and retaining wall design, numerical modelling, earthworks logistics, tunnelling and more.
Jacobs offers a competitive package to attract and retain top talent.
In addition to standard benefits, New Zealand employees receive health insurance cover plus life and income protection insurance, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay from day 1 and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement toward relevant professional development and memberships.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs.
We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential.
You’ll discover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.
Find out more about life at Jacobs here.
We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do.
We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative.
We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation.
We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.
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Our employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life, including paid parental leave, and family-support programs and wellbeing resources.
Jacobs has been recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality, and holds GOLD status with the Australian Workplace Equality Index.
Māori and Pasifika peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.
Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews.
Māori and Pasifika people are invited to nominate a Whanau, family or cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery.
We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations to suit you and our business.
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