We’re Australia’s leading environmental and engineering consultancy, with offices in New Zealand and Australia.
Our national and international award-winning engineers, scientists, planners and project managers stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best in the world.
Equally, their personal and professional values are as important to us as their internationally recognised expertise. For you, that means working alongside people with whom you can build solid, enduring relationships founded on trust.
Our team culture is second to none; Chadwick Geotechnics is 100 percent employee owned and operated. Our focus is 100 percent on you, your needs, your project, and your aspirations to create reliable, well-designed, future-proof infrastructure while maintaining a caring eye on the environment.
Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in their development, wellbeing, and their ambitions. Chadwick Geotechnics is not only a place to work – it’s a place where your contribution will make a difference.
Our team is made up of highly qualified engineers, scientists, and technicians who specialise in site investigations, geotechnical design, environmental assessments, and ground engineering solutions. We also offer a comprehensive range of instrumentation and monitoring services to clients in various sectors, including construction, infrastructure, mining, energy, and government.
Career Development
Are you ready to give your career a boost?
Shoulder-to-shoulder with industry experts… fostering innovation, technical rigour and achievement of results.
Choosing the right environment has everything to do with how well you can grow your career.
Let’s face it, finding pathways for your talents and professional aspirations is as much about formal development opportunities as it is about the calibre of people you’ll work with.
The Chadwick Geotechnics career development framework ticks all the boxes
It is tailored to maximise on-the-job learning with a raft of opportunities and support that will let your talent shine.
It goes without saying that formal coaching and mentoring, informal development discussions, internal and external learning and development courses, study assistance and professional memberships are all part of the recipe for mutual success.
In a nutshell: you’ll find fertile ground for growth
In the context of a culture where people are recognised as the most important asset, this approach brings out the best.
It makes Chadwick Geotechnics way more than just a place to work!
Traineeships
Trainee Field & Laboratory (CMT) Technicians
Are you ready to jumpstart your career in Construction Materials Testing (CMT), and make a positive impact in our large-scale, community-driven, and sustainable projects? Do you want hands-on training with technical experts in the industry? Chadwick Geotechnics frequently hire trainee Field & Laboratory Technicians, and our program would ideally suit recent high school / secondary school leavers or high school / secondary school graduates.
Chadwick Geotechnics is a leading supplier of testing, drilling and engineering services to the Geotechnical, Civil and Environmental Engineering fields, across the Eastern seaboard. Chadwick Geotechnics is not only a place to work but where your contribution will make a difference. It is a place where you can work alongside staff who are experts in their field on some of Australia’s most interesting and meaningful projects including major infrastructure, land development and renewable energies.
Ready to apply?
Key responsibilities:
Gain basic knowledge of the laboratory practices and operations to perform laboratory tests
Undergo training on relevant field equipment and assist with field investigations
Develop skills that complement the wider business for continuous growth and improvement
Our preferred candidate will have:
Sound literacy and numeracy skills
An eagerness to learn how to use new equipment and techniques
The ability to work within a team and autonomously, as required
Display the initiative, attitude, and ability to thrive within a dynamic, challenging and changing environment
‘Everyone Matters’ is one of our three core values at Chadwick Geotechnics and we are committed to providing equal opportunities, and a work environment which is inclusive of all. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Diversity and Inclusion
Our people are our most valuable asset here at Chadwick Geotechnics. The experience, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and talent our people bring to their work make up a significant part of our culture, reputation and achievement.
Everyone matters at Chadwick Geotechnics, and we value diversity in all that we do. Our goal is to provide a safe, supportive environment where all our people can realise their full potential and create and sustain a better world.
Creating a truly inclusive workplace is an ongoing journey, and we continuously strive to be better for our people, clients and communities.
First Nations Peoples
Our Reconciliation Action Plan has been launched and formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. This outlinines our commitment to reconciliation with First Nations peoples. There is a lot to be done within the industry. Chadwick Geotechnics vision is to understand First Nations people’s experiences and how we can be inclusive in our work and contribute to national reconciliation.
Gender
We are actively engaged with the Growing Greatness Programme, which supports our intermediate-level women to develop and progress in their leadership careers. 27% of leaders within our organisation are female, and we are striving to increase this number.
To support our non-binary/gender non-conforming staff and clients, we are working to provide gender-neutral facilities at our premises wherever possible.
LGBTTQIA+
Chadwick Geotechnics are Rainbow Tick certified. We are committed to supporting Rainbow diversity and have established a dedicated Rainbow Network to provide a safe, supportive space for our LGBTTQIA+ people and allies to meet, share and connect. Supported by Rainbow-inclusive terms and imagery throughout our internal communication, the network contributes to increased Rainbow visibility throughout our organisation and ensures our LGBTTQIA+ people have a collective voice.
With the support and guidance of our LGBTTQIA+ staff, we are developing policies and guidelines to support an inclusive and informed working environment.
Flexibility
Flexible working increases wellbeing, employee engagement, innovation and performance.
Built on trust, respect and a genuine commitment to high-performance outcomes, our flexible working culture enables our people to create their own work-life balance and helps us attract and retain the best talent.
Sustainability
Our Purpose:Our people, through their leading expertise, create a legacy of outstanding value for our clients, environment, and communities.
This Sustainability Policy sets out our aspirations, commitments, and actions to respond to the global and local sustainability challenges facing our natural environment and society. It will support us in credibly delivering on Our Pathway (Purpose and Values) and demonstrating our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals in our own operations, and through the work we do with our clients. We will update the Policy as we develop and implement our strategic response in each of our three impact areas.
Our greatest impacts are in the following three areas:
Provision of targeted sustainability services for our clients
Our ability to deliver sustainable outcomes across all our projects
Our people, communities, and the footprint of our operations
In this policy, we consider how our collective actions can reduce negative impacts and maximise positive impacts in each area.
Sustainability Services
Our expertise includes sustainability strategy and reporting, along with understanding and managing specific challenges within sustainability, including climate change adaptation and resilience, environmental management systems, natural hazards and disaster risk reduction, biodiversity, and water quality. We are committed to ensuring that our people remain at the forefront of approaches to respond to these challenges and provide strategic, long-term thinking for our clients and our communities.
Delivering sustainable outcomes on all our projects
Through our portfolio of projects, we can influence all aspects of sustainability.
Chadwick Geotechnics aspires to work with clients that have aligned values and sustainability objectives. We choose projects and clients where our advice will be taken on board, such that our involvement will leave the environment and communities better off.
In addition to providing our clients with the best technical advice and solutions, we are committed to building the ability of all our people to consider the wider context and potential impacts of each and every project. This includes considering the details of the project across its lifecycle, as well as the systemic view of how our contribution might positively influence other sustainability outcomes connected to the project.
Internal Sustainability
Chadwick Geotechnics is committed to ‘walking the talk’ and integrating sustainability into our operations.
We are implementing a wide range of sustainability initiatives to minimise our environmental footprint, support our people and communities, and enhance our natural environment.
Areas of our operations that we are targeting include:
Reducing our carbon footprint
Offsetting our carbon footprint
Reducing consumption and practising sustainable procurement
Looking after the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people
Creating an inclusive and diverse team
Contributing to the next generation of technical specialists
Playing an active role in developing our profession
Contributing to our local communities
Our Benefits
$500 annual wellbeing allowance, which you can spend on anything related to wellbeing (think yoga classes, dentist bills, new golf clubs, a spa day….anything!)
Personal career development – courses, mentors and guides
A contribution towards and assistance with professional membership rewards
The ability to purchase additional leave annually
A whole range of other benefits, including travel insurance, long service leave, and an active social club, and a rainbow network you can opt into.
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