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Senior Geotechnical Engineer
- Listed: 15 Sep 2025
- Civil/Structural Consultancy
- Alberta - Edmonton
Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Edmonton, AB
Our client, a leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join their Edmonton office. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a leadership role within a well-established team and contribute to impactful projects across Alberta and beyond.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering innovative and practical solutions for a wide variety of projects, including transportation, residential, commercial, industrial, and geohazard-related developments. This role offers a mix of office, site, and field-based work, providing opportunities to apply your technical expertise across diverse environments.
You will also be responsible for mentoring junior engineers, leading technical reviews, and ensuring high-quality standards are met on all project deliverables. With the backing of a strong multidisciplinary team, this role offers the chance to shape projects from concept through to construction.
Key Responsibilities
This is a chance to join a forward-thinking consultancy that values collaboration, professional growth, and technical excellence. The firm offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, along with opportunities to take on challenging projects and contribute to the long-term growth of the geotechnical group.
Our client, a leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join their Edmonton office. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a leadership role within a well-established team and contribute to impactful projects across Alberta and beyond.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering innovative and practical solutions for a wide variety of projects, including transportation, residential, commercial, industrial, and geohazard-related developments. This role offers a mix of office, site, and field-based work, providing opportunities to apply your technical expertise across diverse environments.
You will also be responsible for mentoring junior engineers, leading technical reviews, and ensuring high-quality standards are met on all project deliverables. With the backing of a strong multidisciplinary team, this role offers the chance to shape projects from concept through to construction.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership on geotechnical projects of varying size and complexity.
- Conduct and review design work, field programs, and analysis to support geotechnical recommendations.
- Oversee quality assurance and independent technical reviews.
- Mentor, coach, and develop junior and intermediate staff.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver practical, value-driven solutions for clients.
- Promote and uphold a strong health and safety culture.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registered with or eligible for registration with APEGA.
- Postgraduate degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering.
- 20+ years of progressive experience in geotechnical consulting.
- Strong technical background across a broad range of projects.
- Proven ability to communicate technical concepts clearly with both colleagues and clients.
- Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, and team-building skills.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a client-focused approach.
- Previous leadership or people management experience is considered an asset.
This is a chance to join a forward-thinking consultancy that values collaboration, professional growth, and technical excellence. The firm offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, along with opportunities to take on challenging projects and contribute to the long-term growth of the geotechnical group.
