Geotechnical & Contaminated Land Management Data

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. 

WSP's Earth & Environment business is continuing to transform how geotechnical, laboratory and environmental data is captured, managed and utilised across some of Australia's largest infrastructure, resources, water and environmental projects. As part of this growth, we are seeking a Geotechnical & Contaminated Land Management Data Lead to drive the strategic development of our national data management capability and shape the future of digital geoscience across Australia.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced data management leader to combine technical expertise, innovation, commercial leadership and people development while influencing how subsurface and environmental data supports better project outcomes for our clients.

As a Geotechnical & Contaminated Land Management Data Lead you will:

• Develop and implement WSP's national strategy for geotechnical, laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and contaminated land data management.
• Lead the development and optimisation of enterprise-scale geotechnical and environmental databases and digital workflows.
• Drive innovation through digital ground models, cloud-based solutions, AI-enabled data interrogation, advanced analytics and automated reporting.
• Establish data governance frameworks, quality assurance protocols and national standards for data management.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of data professionals while fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical oversight on major projects and advise clients on best-practice data governance and management solutions.
• Collaborate with WSP's global digital, GIS and data management teams, software vendors and industry partners to leverage innovation and best practice.
• Support business growth through strategic pursuits, proposal development, client engagement and the commercialisation of data-driven services and intellectual property.

What you'll bring:

• A degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in geotechnical, environmental, geological or related data management roles.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and managing geotechnical and environmental databases and digital field systems.