Geotechnical Engineer

LE044 Onterris Canada Inc.; Oakville; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Onterris Canada is seeking a senior geotechnical engineer for a hybrid role in Oakville, with three in-office days. The position offers a compensation range of CAD 130,000–CAD 160,000, commensurate with experience.

You will lead investigations, plan field programs, and provide design recommendations for major infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include subsurface exploration, data interpretation, and producing comprehensive reports with PLAXIS, GeoStudio, and other software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering; P.Eng. designation in good standing.
• Minimum 10 years geotechnical consulting experience with infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience leading complex investigations and preparing interpretive reports.
• Expertise in subsurface characterization, soil/rock mechanics, and foundation engineering.
• Experience with advanced numerical modelling and interpretation of geotechnical data.
• Excellent technical writing and client-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical investigations for infrastructure projects.
• Plan subsurface exploration programs, direct field activities and lab tests.
• Interpret geological conditions and develop practical engineering recommendations.
• Prepare and sign off geotechnical investigation and design reports.
• Provide geotechnical design guidance for foundations, earthworks and structures.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Technical writing

Client facing

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering (preferred)

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation

Tools

PLAXIS

GeoStudio

FLAC

Rocscience Suite

Settle3D

LPile

Job description

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact. “For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive. When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact. Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

This position is hybrid and requires a minimum of 3 days a week in either our Oakville, ON or Guelph, ON office. The compensation range for this role is $130,000 - $160,000, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location. To thrive in this role, you’ll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Safety Champion and model a strong safety culture.
• Partner with H&S to ensure compliance with company safety standards and employee engagement.
• Lead and oversee geotechnical investigations for infrastructure projects, including planning subsurface exploration programs, directing field activities, and interpreting geological and geotechnical conditions.
• Develop investigation scopes, supervise drilling and in‑situ testing programs, review laboratory testing results, and assess data quality.
• Perform detailed geotechnical assessments related to foundation design, earthworks, settlement, slope stability, retaining structures, embankments, excavations, ground improvement, and construction staging.
• Conduct advanced numerical analyses and modelling using industry‑standard software (e.g., PLAXIS, GeoStudio, FLAC, Rocscience Suite, Settle3D, LPile, Group, or equivalent) to evaluate complex soil‑structure interaction, groundwater, settlement, stability, and deformation behaviour.
• Interpret and integrate field, laboratory, geological, hydrogeological, and instrumentation data to develop practical engineering recommendations.
• Prepare, review, and sign‑off on geotechnical investigation reports, interpretive reports, design basis reports, geotechnical data reports, and technical memoranda.
• Provide geotechnical design recommendations for shallow foundations, deep foundations, retaining structures, embankments, tunnels, utilities, bridges, and other critical infrastructure assets.

Your Expertise and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering; master’s degree specializing in Geotechnical Engineering preferred.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in good standing.
• Minimum 10 years of geotechnical consulting experience with a strong focus on infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex geotechnical investigations and preparing comprehensive interpretive reports for transportation, transit, municipal, water, energy, and heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong expertise in subsurface characterization, soil and rock mechanics, foundation engineering, earthworks, slope stability, groundwater assessment, and construction geotechnics.
• Proven experience conducting advanced numerical modelling and interpretation of geotechnical behaviour using finite element and limit equilibrium software.
• Strong technical writing skills with experience preparing clear, concise, and defensible geotechnical reports and design recommendations.
• Excellent communication and client‑facing skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

This posting reflects a current vacancy that the company is actively seeking to fill. As a note, we are not accepting third party agency applicants at this time.

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress. For more information, visit www.onterris.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success.

We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants.

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At Onterris, we take on complex challenges with purpose and momentum, alongside teams that lead with integrity, deliver together, and invest in your growth.

“Working with inspiring coworkers and clients across the globe over the past five years has been incredibly rewarding. Their passion motivates me to improve our client experience and work that I deliver.” - Erin Peck, Emissions Services

“There are not many places where a toxicologist can be boots‑on‑the‑ground at an environmental emergency one day and deep in a human health risk assessment or litigation the next, but this company is one of them, and honestly, that breadth is what makes me love the work. We are a team of scientists with a broad range of talents and experiences who genuinely take the mission to heart, because protecting people and communities from chemical hazards is not abstract here; it is exactly why we show up every day.” - Andre Richardson, Consulting

“I knew my position here would be more than just a job. Every day is a new, exciting challenge to solve, and I get to go home knowing that the work I am doing is having a positive impact on the world.” - J Esteves, R&D