Job Description

Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer
 
We are currently seeking an Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer with field experience and ample involvement in geotechnical projects along with project management. Our geotechnical engineers work closely with other Engineering professionals in the fields of environmental assessments and remediation. You will participate on multi-disciplinary teams and projects and may be expected to cross-train somewhat in other disciplines to diversify your expertise and knowledge.
 
Role responsibilities:
 

• Provide technical leadership and resource co-ordination in geotechnical-related investigations, projects, and tasks.
• Conduct and guide engineering analyses and design for residential, commercial, infrastructural, and industrial projects, including foundation design, earth retention design, design of geotechnical structures, slope stabilization and remediation.
• Participate as a geotechnical expert in multidisciplinary investigations alongside our environmental department.
• Review plans and specifications to determine whether they meet relevant guidelines, codes, and other regulations
• Supervise drilling and field testing, identify and classify soils and prepare borehole logs, determine geotechnical properties from field and laboratory tests.
• Perform engineering calculations and numerical analyses (back-analyses) to identify causes and contributing factors to failures,
• Perform construction risk assessments including review of design specifications and drawings, construction methods and schedules and construction monitoring.
• Prepare technical reports based upon sound investigations and analysis
• Manage projects according to client-approved scopes of work, and deliver high quality reports on time and within budget
• Carry out site construction site inspection (footings, rebar)

Requirements:
Geotechnical Engineering Degree – P.Eng designation

• A minimum of 5 years of experience (post-degree) working in a consulting engineering environment.
• Experience in geotechnical field investigations and testing and in laboratory testing methods.
• Experience with hydrogeological and slope stability engineering.
• A sound base in the application of geotechnical engineering to problem solving
• Available for travelling to site investigations
• Excellent technical writing skills are a must
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Office based role
Work Location: Markham, ON