Geotechnical Engineer

Morrow Geotechnics Pty Ltd

Join Morrow Geotechnics as a Geotechnical Engineer in a varied, hands-on role combining fieldwork, technical reporting and project delivery.

You’ll work across a diverse range of projects throughout Sydney and the Illawarra, with the opportunity to take ownership of your work from site investigation through to interpretation and reporting. Working alongside an experienced geotechnical team, you’ll continue building your technical capability while contributing to practical, real-world engineering solutions.

Benefits

• Four weeks of paid annual leave 
• 10 days of paid personal/carer’s leave 
• Birthday leave – one paid day of leave in recognition of your birthday, as our birthday gift to you 
• Company-funded First Aid and CPR training, renewed annually 
• Training and professional development opportunities relevant to your role and career development 
• Ongoing technical support and mentoring from experienced Geotechnical Engineers and Engineering Geologists 
• Exposure to a broad range of geotechnical projects and disciplines 
• Opportunities to develop your technical, reporting and project management skills 
• Long-term career development within a growing consultancy

Task & responsibilities

• Undertaking geotechnical site investigations, including drilling supervision, soil and rock logging and sampling
• Planning and coordinating field investigations with project managers, drilling contractors and other subcontractors
• Construction-phase geotechnical inspections
• Inclinometer installation, monitoring and interpretation
• Groundwater monitoring and data collection
• Accurate collection, interpretation and management of field and laboratory data
• Preparation of factual and interpretive geotechnical reports
• Developing geotechnical recommendations based on site conditions, investigation results and project requirements
• Liaising with clients, contractors and other project consultants
• Managing assigned projects from fieldwork through to reporting
• Working across multiple projects at different stages of delivery
• Supporting senior engineers with more complex geotechnical assessments and project requirements

Qualification & experience

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline
• Minimum of one years work experience 
• Previous experience working in geotechnical engineering, including site investigation and reporting
• Strong understanding of soil and rock logging and geotechnical investigation practices
• Comfortable working both independently on site and in an office environment
• Confident communicating with clients, contractors and project teams
• Strong written communication and technical reporting skills
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Willing to travel to project sites across Sydney, the Illawarra and surrounding areas
• Current Australian driver's licence and ability to drive manual vehicle

About Company

Morrow Geotechnics is a specialist geotechnical engineering consultancy with offices in South-Western Sydney and Wollongong, delivering practical, cost-effective solutions across Greater Sydney, the Illawarra and surrounding regions. We work across a broad range of residential, commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects, providing services across geotechnical investigations, design, groundwater and hydrogeology, construction-phase inspections and monitoring.

We offer a varied working environment where our engineers gain exposure to projects from initial investigation and fieldwork through to technical assessment, reporting and project delivery. Our team works closely across disciplines, providing support and technical guidance from experienced Geotechnical Engineers and Engineering Geologists while giving engineers the opportunity to take greater ownership of projects as their experience develops.

As a growing consultancy, we offer opportunities to broaden your technical experience, develop your project management skills and build a long-term career within a supportive, close-knit team. We’re currently looking for a Geotechnical Engineer to join us and contribute across our Sydney and Wollongong operations.

Work Type: Full time

Salary: $80000-90000

Job Publish: 11-09-2026

Job Expire: 11-10-2026

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