Work with us

WGE are a national firm providing multi discipline consulting engineering services to private industry and government clients in land development and all sectors within the commercial property development industry. We currently employ over 500 staff that are located in our six offices throughout Australia and one office in China.What’s different about WGE? We are truly committed to ensuring the projects we work on are something that both our clients and we are very proud of. To us, it’s more than just work.

Why work with us

  • We are a national consulting practice with over 50 years experience and the productive capacity of more than 500 people undertaking major projects valued up to $2 billion.

 

  • We have a unique ownership structure. The working principals and associates own it, which creates long standing employee tenure, commitment and passion. This commitment is transferred to our clients enabling long-standing, strong working relationships to be forged. Currently there are 71 owners of the company who work alongside everyone else and those that aren’t yet owners, are striving to be so in the next few years.

 

  • We recognise that our greatest asset is our staff. We strive to enhance the experience of working at Wood & Grieve to maximise our ability to attract and retain top quality staff. That’s why we’re so pleased with our most recent accomplishment in being accredited as the first ever West Australian based “Best Employer” in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Hewitt Best Employer survey. This prestigious award was only achieved by 19 firms across Australia and New Zealand. We are the only engineering firm to achieve this status.

 

  • We are enthusiastic and focussed on providing excellent commercial solutions to our clients engineering needs. We are team players and characteristically build constructive relationships to facilitate the shared objective of delivering a successful project. Our leaders have excellent communication skills and understand that consulting is more than just getting the technical issues right.

 

  • Our focus on excellent service and quality means that we ensure that the right questions get answered and we get the technical issues right too.

Benefits

So, what makes Wood & Grieve Engineers a great place to work? Well…

  • When the company does well, a profit share is passed on to all staff.
  • We are a private company where the owners of the company work alongside everyone else. We are non-bureaucratic and foster a flat hierarchical structure.
  • We have a young, enthusiastic, vibrant and professional workplace. Bring your personality to work – we encourage it! We’re all about having some fun while we work.
  • You’ll be given plenty of responsibility from day one, along with the opportunity to work on a diverse range of exciting projects that are transforming our cities. From high rise buildings, schools and sports complexes to prisons, airports and resorts.
  • Extra curricula diversions galore! From the Wood’n’Groovers rock band, the Great Race for Telethon and corporate triathlons to football and soccer matches and cycling from Perth to Busselton! Plus a social club who are doing something new every month.

Career FAQ's

Where do I send my resume / CV?

Resumes/CVs are only accepted online through our Career site here. Resumes/CVs can be submitted to specific positions or as general submission. To apply for a specific position, search for available jobs using search criteria such as Discipline, Role or Office. After finding a job that matches your interests and skills, click the “Apply to Job” button and login to.

How do I check the status of my online application?

Our HR Department will contact potential candidates directly by phone or email. If you are not the selected candidate, you will receive an update by email. You are also encouraged to visit our site regularly to check for other opportunities.

Due to the high volume of requests, we regret that we are unable to respond to each candidate individually regarding the status of their application. If the position is still posted on our website, we are working on the requisition, otherwise, the position has been closed.

What if I’m unable to login to the WGE Career site?

If you are unable to login because you forgot your password, please click the “Forgot your password?” link to reset your password. You will receive an email with instructions on how to reset your password. If you are unable to login for any other reason, send an email to recruitment@wge.com.au to receive assistance.

I am a recruiter. Who should I contact to work with WGE?

All third-party recruiting agencies must have signed Recruitment Terms of Business with WGE and all payments for placement are determined as per these Terms. WGE will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter that has not coordinated their recruiting activity through WGE and/or does not have an agreement in place. All unsolicited resumes/CVs sent to WGE will be considered property of WGE.

Where are the closing dates for vacant roles listed on the WGE website and Seek?

In some cases WGE does not place closing dates on positions. They remain open until the most suitable person for the vacant job has been placed.