Geotechnical Engineering Intern
- Location
- Melbourne, VIC
- Type
- Part-time
09th November, 2026 ABOUT THE HOST COMPANY: Our Host Company believes in investing in fresh talent and nurturing them for growth and career success. ABOUT POSITION: We’re looking for a Geotechnical Engineering Intern.…
About the role
09th November, 2026
ABOUT THE HOST COMPANY:
- Our Host Company believes in investing in fresh talent and nurturing them for growth and career success.
- We’re looking for a Geotechnical Engineering Intern.
- Our host company offers meaningful work experience, strong supervision, supportive work environment, and is planning to offer permanent employment for the suitable candidate.
You must:
- be studying a relevant degree qualification or a recent graduate or skilled migrant.
- have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
- have the necessary technical and soft skills to perform the job.
- be committed to a career in your field of study.
- be able to work at least 3 days per week.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct geotechnical site investigations, borehole drilling, SPT, and soil/rock sampling.
- Supervise field investigations, trial pits, and in-situ testing.
- Coordinate and interpret geotechnical laboratory tests.
- Prepare borehole logs, soil profiles, and geotechnical investigation reports.
- Perform soil bearing capacity and foundation settlement analysis.
- Conduct slope stability analysis and recommend stabilization measures.
- Design and assess retaining walls, gabion walls, soil nailing, and rock bolting.
- Provide geotechnical recommendations for roads, bridges, buildings, hydropower, and tunnel projects.
- Assess landslide hazards, rock mass conditions, and ground stability.
- Carry out construction site inspections and geotechnical supervision.
LOCATION:
The host company is located at Melbourne.
WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?
You will benefit with:
- Work experience guaranteed for 12 weeks.
- Interview the interviewer to assess the quality of the internship.
- Internship agreement with a structured training plan.
- Reputable host company.
- Challenging, meaningful, and relevant job duties
- Performance appraisals by the supervisor to ascertain that you are learning and progressing on the job.
- Options to work 3, 4, or 5 days per week so you can balance internship with your study or work commitments.
- A chance to prove your worth to secure a job offer.
- Job placement assistance after internship.
- Work experience insurance cover for peace of mind.
- Compliance with the Fair Work Ombudsman’s guidelines for an internship to ascertain that you are the one benefiting the most from the internship, not your host company.
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