Location
Christchurch, All NZ Regions, New Zealand

Capabilities
Civil and Structural

Office Setup
Hybrid

Job ID
#39982
Market
Transportation

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Join Our Growing Geotechnical Team in Christchurch.

Our Christchurch team is expanding, and we’re excited to welcome a Associate Geotechnical Engineer to help shape the future of Aotearoa’s transport, water, energy & power and infrastructure landscape. At Jacobs, we bring together diverse perspectives, challenge ordinary thinking, and create solutions that leave a positive legacy for communities. If you’re driven by technical excellence, collaboration, and meaningful impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

Our Associate Geotechnical Engineer opportunity is ideal for someone ready to work on rewarding projects as a designer and delivery manager, and to work closely with our clients to understand their needs. You’ll work with medium to large engineering teams and provide technical expertise across a variety of infrastructure projects in transport, buildings, water, energy & power, and marine sectors. A key part of the role is to undertake local client relationship management and perform project management tasks, including commercial set-up and managing technical delivery, to best service our clients. You’ll shape geotechnical design strategies, team culture, oversee documentation to industry standards, work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary teams, and help deliver solutions that respond thoughtfully to client needs. A balance of in-office design technical leadership and onsite support to our teams/projects as required. You’ll also play a key role in strengthening connections with our clients and across our regional offices in NZ and Australia, supporting knowledge sharing and integrated project delivery—an essential part of how we work as one global Jacobs team.

The role offers the chance to grow your career in an environment that values curiosity, integrity, and a genuine commitment to creating a more connected, sustainable world. You’ll be supported by a diverse group of professionals who care about each other’s success and who believe in challenging today to reinvent tomorrow.

If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a team that empowers you to think boldly and make a real difference, let’s start the conversation

Here's what you'll need

Relevant qualification (Tertiary Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology)

Experience in similar roles. Work experience in consulting environment (preferred)

Team player, strong interpersonal and communications skills,

Proactive and business minded

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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 uncover 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. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. 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. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here .

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption, and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support:
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. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

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 enabling them to deliver their best work.

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