Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer
Stantec
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Markham • 🇨🇦 Canada
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Working on a variety of small to large projects in diverse areas such as transportation & infrastructure, power, mining, residential, commercial, and industrial developments
- Supervising staff working on field work and testing such as borehole drilling & test pit excavations, laboratory testing, construction site review, rock anchor testing, slope stability assessments (rock and soil)
- Designing monitoring and instrumentation programs, including the installation and operation of geotechnical instrumentation (e.g., piezometers, inclinometers, settlement plates, shape acceleration arrays, and other geotechnical instruments) and monitoring ground behavior based on instrument data
- Managing geotechnical investigations, including field coordination with subcontractors, preparing laboratory testing schedules, documenting the results, and budget management
- Designing and assessing engineering design of geological and/or geotechnical systems, including deep and shallow foundation design, slope stability assessment, settlement analysis, soil improvement, etc.
- Developing project scopes, budgets, staffing, and schedules as part of proposal preparation
- Preparing and writing proposals, technical reports, memorandums, project specifications, construction documents, and drawings
- Client management and interaction with clients
- Other general field and office-related duties as required
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil/Geological Engineering from a recognized university
- Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering with specific emphasis on advanced soil mechanics and numerical analysis is preferred
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in geotechnical engineering is required
- Licensed Professional Engineer in good standing with the Professional Engineers Ontario association or eligible for registration if transferring from another province
- Strong technical skill set. Experience in soil mechanics, rock mechanics, mining, tunnelling, and numerical modelling are considered assets
- Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated experience working on projects in the transportation sector including design of bridges, rail systems and cut and fill for transportation corridors
- Proficient with geotechnical software applications, numerical analysis, and proficiency in using Microsoft Excel as a tool for data collation, reduction and analysis
- Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thinking
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and to work towards maintaining project deliverable schedules
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Bilingual (English/French) communication skills are considered an asset
- Valid Canadian driver’s license with access to a vehicle
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision plans
- wellness program
- health care spending account
- wellness spending account
- group registered retirement savings plan
- employee stock purchase program
- group tax-free savings account
- life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- short-term/long-term disability plans
- emergency travel benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- professional membership fee coverage
- paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
geotechnical engineeringsoil mechanicsrock mechanicsnumerical analysisborehole drillingtest pit excavationsslope stability assessmentfoundation designsoil improvementgeotechnical instrumentation
Soft skills
client managementcollaborationcreative thinkingcritical thinkingmultitaskingoral communicationwritten communication
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor's degree in Geological EngineeringMaster's degree in Geotechnical EngineeringLicensed Professional Engineer