About Us

Knight Piésold is a specialised international consulting firm offering engineering and environmental services in Mining, Environment, Hydropower, Water Resources, and Roads & Construction Services. We are proud of the longstanding relationships we have with our clients and delivery of exceptional services on a global scale.

The Role

Knight Piesold’s head office in Australia is in Perth, Western Australia. Due to a strong pipeline of upcoming work, we are looking for a number of Site Engineers to join our site-based team for projects in WA.

The Australian-based Engineer will be responsible for:

• Overseeing and managing the construction of tailings dams based in various locations; 
• Earthworks quality control and assurance, including laboratory and field testing;
• Supporting the successful implementation and delivery of project scope;

Our Ideal Candidate

The successful applicants will ideally have:

• Degree qualification in Engineering with either Geotechnical or Civil specialisations;
• Relevant work experience within the mining industry and experience with earth fill dam construction would be advantageous; 
• A strong understanding of earthworks QA/QC requirements;
• Good communication and reporting skills;
• A proven track record of site supervision and client liaison and able to demonstrate ability to maintain relationships with stakeholders would be advantageous;
• Experience with laboratory and field testing of soils.

Benefits

Knight Piésold offer excellent remuneration packages and a competitive range of benefits including:

• Generous performance bonus incentive programs;
• Subsidised gym memberships / fitness classes;
• Training and development opportunities to develop and strengthen your skills;
• Referral bonuses;
• Early access to long service leave;

If you would like to join a growing, dynamic and people-oriented organisation, please submit your resume and cover letter to recruitment.au@knightpiesold.com OR click Apply. Applications from interstate and internationally will be considered.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.