Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Arcadis

Senior Geotechnical Engineer leading complex transportation, marine, and civil infrastructure projects for Arcadis. Delivering geotechnical designs, construction support, and client proposals in Western Canada.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeVancouver • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$106,000 - CA$159,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in geotechnical engineering, including foundation design, ground investigations, and seismic assessments, while effectively managing multidisciplinary projects and mentoring junior engineers.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Professional Engineer RegistrationGeotechnical Engineering ExperienceGeotechnical Interpretative Reports (GIR)PLAXIS ProficiencyCanadian Foundation Engineering Manual (CFEM) Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Geotechnical DesignFoundation DesignGround InvestigationsSeismic AssessmentsSoil-Structure InteractionExcavation DesignGround Improvement TechniquesTechnical WritingBudget DevelopmentProject Management

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingMentoringKnowledge Sharing

Tools & Technologies

PLAXISRS PileLPileAPileSHAFTGROUPSeep WSlope WSlide2AutoCAD

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineer Registration in British ColumbiaGraduate Degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Industry Keywords

Geotechnical EngineeringTransportation ProjectsCivil EngineeringMarine StructuresPortsInfrastructure ProjectsCanadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CSA S6-19)Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CSA S6-25)Offshore GeotechnicsSoft Soils

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and deliver geotechnical engineering work on civil, transportation, ports, marine, and large infrastructure projects
Support planning, design, and construction phases of multidisciplinary projects
Work with private and public sector clients
Mentor and guide junior colleagues
Plan, coordinate, and oversee geotechnical site investigations and exploration programs
Develop scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for investigations
Interpret and characterize ground conditions using geotechnical and geophysical data
Develop practical design parameters and recommendations
Perform and review analyses and designs for foundations, retaining structures, excavations, slopes, ground improvement, seismic assessments, and soil-structure interaction
Prepare and review design reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, quantities, cost estimates, and technical deliverables
Review contractor submissions and provide field support during construction
Assess changed conditions during construction
Manage multidisciplinary project scopes, schedules, budgets, and risks
Support and lead client engagement and proposal development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Registered as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia or any other Canadian Province
Minimum 10 years of geotechnical engineering experience on transportation, civil, ports, marine or large infrastructure projects
Graduate degree in geotechnical engineering or a closely related discipline is preferred
Strong proficiency in interpreting ground investigations and developing geotechnical parameters
Experience preparing Geotechnical Interpretative Reports (GIR) and Geotechnical Design Reports (GDR)
Design experience with deep and shallow foundations, retaining structures, excavations and tunnels, slopes and embankments, and ground improvement techniques
Geotechnical seismic experience including liquefaction assessment, mitigation strategies, and seismic numerical modelling using PLAXIS or equivalent tools
Experience with marine or port structures, offshore geotechnics, soft soils, or rock engineering is considered an asset
Proficiency with PLAXIS, RS Pile, LPile, APile, SHAFT, GROUP, Seep W, Slope W, Slide2, CPeTIT, CLiq, LiqSV, AutoCAD or Civil 3D, Settle3 or equivalent
Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills
Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers and support knowledge sharing
Excellent technical writing skills and experience preparing engineering reports, memoranda, and design documentation
Strong understanding of the Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual CFEM 2023 and Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code CSA S6-19 and CSA S6-25

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful work delivering sustainable solutions
Skills-based career development approach
Equal opportunity and affirmative action workplace
Diversity, inclusion, and belonging commitment