Douglas Partners is an Australian employee-owned professional engineering consulting firm, specialising in the fields of Geotechnics, Environment, Groundwater, Rock Mechanics, Geophysics and Earthworks. We believe that the hallmark of a good consultant is being a trusted business partner in whom clients have confidence.
Douglas Partners’ approach to building trust and a mutually satisfying long term relationship with our clients, is to listen to their needs and set ourselves the highest standards in respect of accuracy, interpretation, presentation and delivery of our core services.
In applying ‘state of the art’ technology and having integrity in our advice, solutions and technical standards, we aim to deliver a responsive and reliable service to maintain excellent and productive working relations with all clients.
Our goal is to understand and satisfy our clients’ needs by developing and providing practical, workable, ‘world class’ solutions and cost-effective alternatives based upon our 50 plus years of experience.
We pride ourselves in providing Integrated Practical Solutions for our clients' projects in a wide range of fields including Geotechnical, Environment, Groundwater, Rock Mechanics, Geophysics and Earthworks.
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Douglas Partners provides Geotechnical services for oil and gas projects, mines and associated infrastructure, industrial, commercial and residential buildings, roads, railways, bridges, tunnels and dams. We undertake this work Australia wide and in the Pacific region.
Douglas Partners' team of highly experienced and innovative environmental consultants provide Environmental services and support for contaminated land management, waste management, remediation, salinity and acid sulphate soils assessment, marine environment studies, environmental management plans and environmental auditing projects.
Douglas Partners has an in-house team of highly experienced and innovative Hydrogeologists and Groundwater consultants who provide services and support in the development, control and protection of groundwater resources.
Douglas Partners' expert consultants and engineers in the field of Rock Mechanics provide a range of mining and rock mechanics services to both the mining and civil engineering industries.
Douglas Partners have been providing innovative geophysical solutions to our clients for more than 30 years, often where conventional intrusive methods are impractical or costly.
Douglas Partners testing laboratories provide construction materials testing for industrial, commercial and residential subdivisions, mines and associated infrastructure, roads, pipe lines, quarries, railways, bridges, tunnels and dams.
Douglas Partners' engineers and scientists gain hands-on experience on a wide range of projects around Australia.
Career OpportunitiesOur consulting services provide our clients with a range of integrated and specialist skills with the aim of delivering practical solutions across a large number of business sectors.
MarketsUsing their knowledge of the environment, Environmental Engineers/Scientists design solutions that minimise and manage waste and pollution, protecting the air, water, soil, and ourselves from harmful chemicals.
Read MoreA geotechnical investigation assesses the ground properties at a site where buildings or other construction is planned, to establish whether the ground conditions are suitable for the intended land use. It is achieved by inspecting and testing soils, rocks and other materials (e.g., possible fill), below the Earth’s surface.
Read MoreEnvironmental engineers, including environmental specialists/consultants, have a profound impact on the world’s environmental problems.
Read MoreGeotechnical engineers are skilled interpreters of the Earth’s surface and below. They specialise in understanding and predicting the behaviour of the ground, so that buildings, roads, bridges, etc. are built safely, sustainably and in accordance with current standards.
Read MoreTrue to a unique tradition at Douglas Partners, we were excited to recently gather and celebrate the 34th annual Technical Seminar. The theme for this year's Technical Seminar was "Strategic Synergies".
Read MoreGeotechnical engineers and engineering geologists shape the modern landscape. When you see roads, bridges, buildings, or any structure that is tied to the Earth, geotechnical engineering likely played a role. If you ask them what a typical day of work looks like, you will possibly hear, “no two days are the same”, which may be appealing to some.
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