Graduate Engineer, Piling

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Geotech, one of Acciona’ s specialist businesses with over fifty years of experience at the frontlines of design and delivery. The range of expertise includes foundation piling, basement construction, ground improvement, ground anchors, water infrastructure construction and more.

As one of Australia’s largest and most diversely skilled engineering and construction contracting business, Geotech has the capabilities to be a single contractor to a broad spectrum of clients, delivering the full scope of works.

About Opportunity

We are looking for a Graduate Engineer to join our Geotech business, this role requires you to have total flexibility and able to support projects across Australia in regional locations.

When on site you will receive Living Away From Home allowances and project allowances.

You will deliver the full range of a ground and foundation engineer's responsibilities across piling, ground anchoring and ground improvement works, from safety and construction documentation through to procurement, budget tracking, services and utilities investigation, and specialist testing.

Key accountabilities

• Identify the whole-of-life aspects of infrastructure being delivered
• Identify project specifications and draft inspection and test plans (ITPs) to ensure verification of compliance with the contract
• Administer bored pile, CFA, driven, sheet piling and ground improvement works to safety, environmental and quality requirements
• Administer ground anchoring, soil nails, slope stabilisation and grout curtain works to safety, environmental and quality requirements
• Develop and implement construction procedures for piling, ground anchors, soil nailing and ground improvement
• Investigate services and utilities and issue internal permits to work
• Prepare Work Procedures, ITPs, SWMS and Site Access Plans for specialist ground works
• Coordinate pile integrity testing, static and dynamic load testing, and anchor proof and lock off testing
• Prepare, track and forecast construction budgets, and manage daily cost control
• Record daily progress, deliveries, resourcing, delays, variations and day works accurately

• Civil Engineering degree or similar, with a geotechnical focus (Must have graduate by January 2027)
• Ideally exposure in foundation construction activities for transmission line and major infrastructure projects, including piling, stub setting, excavation, reinforcement installation, concreting, and associated ground engineering works highly desirable
• Current driver licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Ability to achieve a successful Pre-Employment Medical and National Crime Check is required.