Principal - Engineering Geologist

at  Beca

Developing and implementing solutions to complex problems, our team is helping shape the world we live in across the Asia Pacific region – from highways to airports, from buildings and reservoirs to bridges and tunnels, including landfill design and waste management projects. Together we are transforming our world. We are passionate about what we do and the culture we have developed. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas, strategies, and client solutions will be, and the more we will better represent our world. We know that we are stronger when people from different backgrounds and perspectives work together. We are committed to growing an environment where our people have equal opportunity to build a career that reflects their ability and passions and believe in their potential, feel they belong and can be their best selves.
We are proudly employee-owned, and after a century of operation, employee ownership remains key to our future. It underpins our positive, purpose-driven, and growth-oriented culture; it sets us apart in our markets and gives meaning to our social contract. We are accountable, we have each other’s backs, we don’t let each other down, and we strive for excellence in everything we do.

THE OPPORTUNITY - TE KĀINGA RUA

Our Geotechnical team works across geotechnical engineering, engineering geology and hydrogeology. As a national team of over 130 people, we are excited for the opportunities ahead of us and are well-placed to help Aotearoa advance and protect our world for future generations. Together we make things happen on projects throughout Aotearoa, Australia, the Pacific and South-East Asia. We all go to work to make every day better in some way. We know that our work is more than foundations, ground and water, it’s about developing sustainable solutions that support our communities and a healthy environment as well as continuous improvement — by doing things better every day, we make everyday better.
We’re looking for a Principal level Engineering Geologist who is ready for their next career move as a technical, market-facing and thought leader. You’ll join a dedicated and passionate team, working alongside our business leaders to drive and evolve our Geotechnical team to meet future market demands.
In this role, you will take the lead in networking, business development and managing relationships with clients across the region and deliver on a diverse range of projects. You’ll have the opportunity to lead medium to large projects locally, throughout New Zealand and across the Pacific.
So, if you enjoy working as part of a team and take pride in showcasing technical leadership to solve client problems, then this could be the role for you.

ABOUT US - KO WAI MĀTOU

Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design, and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of our region’s most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies. We have more than 4,000 employees in 24 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries.
‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations, and our purpose - to make everyday better. We create value through understanding and delivering successful solutions, exceptional service, and enduring relationships. We use our skills and systems to empower innovation, helping our clients shape communities, optimise their assets, and streamline their operations.
Our employee-ownership model remains key to our future. It underpins our commitment to building and sustaining long-term relationships with our clients, it helps drive our positive, purpose-driven, and growth-oriented culture, it sets us apart from our competitors, and it gives meaning to our social contract.
While our experience has been 100 years in the making, it is the fresh talent we’re nurturing, the innovative thinking we’re developing and the connections that we’re forging that get us most excited for the future.

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