Aurecon

Graduate Geotechnical Engineer

Aurecon  •  Auckland, NZ (Hybrid)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Your career adventure starts here | Build your skills. Make an impact. Solve the impossible.

Ready to turn what you’re learning into real-world impact?

Our Graduate Program is more than a job, it’s the launchpad for your career as an engineering consultant. From day one, you’ll work on meaningful projects with real responsibility, applying your technical knowledge alongside people who think boldly, collaborate openly, and approach the impossible with optimism and purpose. At Aurecon, your career adventure begins.

Opportunities are available across Aotearoa New Zealand. Explore our Teams & Degree Map

What you’ll do

As a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer , you’ll:

  • Apply your technical knowledge on live client projects
  • Work with diverse, multidisciplinary teams across engineering, advisory, and design
  • Learn from technical experts and mentors through immersive guidance
  • Grow your skills with workshops, self-paced learning, and leadership programs
  • Progress toward professional accreditation and chartership with team support
  • Connect through Limelight, our Early Careers Network

What you’ll bring

  • Graduated and available to start full-time in February 2027

  • A relevant degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Geology (completed or near completion)
  • A full, valid drivers license, as you'll be getting out into the field
  • Curiosity and a desire to solve real-world problems
  • Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset
  • Motivation to grow both technical and consulting capability

Why join Aurecon as a graduate?

Our Graduate Program fosters both professional and personal development, with clear pathways into senior and leadership roles. Work and grow, The Aurecon Way, collaborating with talented colleagues on meaningful projects with kaitiakitanga, making a positive impact on people, communities, and the environment.

You’ll flourish in an inclusive workplace where you can speak openly, think boldly, and deliver brilliantly. We value diversity, support Te Ao Māori principles through our He Rautaki Māori strategy, and provide opportunities to give back. Enjoy hybrid work, cultural holiday swaps, and health initiatives for you and your whānau. Explore our full benefits here

Ready to bring ideas to life?

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement, if the role aligns with your strengths and passions, we want to hear from you. For recruitment adjustments, contact WorkplaceAdjustment@aurecongroup.com

Whakahā ngā whakairo | Breathing life into our ideas, thoughts, views 

Kia māia, kia kaha, mahi tahi | Be bold, be strong, work as one 

Aurecon

About Aurecon

Aurecon is a design, engineering and advisory company. Our purpose is bringing ideas to life, to imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet.

Our culture of Believe it. Say it. Do it. reflects our deep commitment to our clients and each other to build trust and create a better future together.

We are a team who place eminence, digital and innovation at the core of all we do.

Our strength lies in how we bring together our design, engineering and advisory capabilities to provide our clients with integrated solutions across the entire asset lifecycle. From shape and plan – design and deliver – operate and optimise – to close and transform.

Aurecon designers, engineers, scientists and advisors work with our clients across markets and asset types, to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges.

We are an owner managed company with a strong presence across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.

To learn more about what we have been up to visit our newsroom (aurecongroup.com/about/latest-news), or take a glimpse into the future on our Just Imagine blog (justimagine.aurecongroup.com).

Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Docklands, AU
Year Founded
2009
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