Geotechnical Engineer - Transmission Lines / Geohazards

T-Net British Columbia; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering solutions provider is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer in Vancouver to develop safe engineering solutions for BC Hydro projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, 12+ years of experience, and a valid Professional Engineer certificate. Responsibilities include coordinating project activities, meeting safety and quality objectives, and contributing to technical standards. This position may lead to contract extensions based on performance.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience or more as per EGBC standards.
• Valid Professional Engineer certificate issued by EGBC.
• Current BC driver's license and Professional Liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Develop safe engineering solutions for BC Hydro projects.
• Meet safety, cost, quality, and time objectives.
• Resolve technical design and field engineering problems.
• Contribute to the development of technical standards.

Skills

Safe engineering solutions

Problem analysis and resolution

Project coordination

Technical standards development

Intermediate English skills

Education

Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

CAD systems

Standard design/analysis software

MS Office

Job description

Geotechnical Engineer - Transmission Lines / Geohazards

TEEMA Solutions Group Inc.

Job Overview

The Transmission Engineering Division has a rewarding opportunity for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join its Geotechnical Team as a Contingent Labour Resource Augmentation. The Transmission Engineering Division provides engineering services for 18,000 km of transmission lines, 150+ substations, and a large number of telecom towers. Projects include capital and maintenance of Stations, Line, and Telecom assets.

The focus of the work for this position will be on foundation design, ground improvement design, geohazard, and geotechnical risk identification and mitigation measures. The role will be for the assessment and design of "Station" assets (facilities located across the province), including work on line and telecom assets. Rock engineering and rock mechanic assessment and design are not required for this position, though experience with rock anchor foundation design and rock slope stabilization would be an asset.

The Geotechnical team currently consists of 1 specialist engineer (stations), 2 senior engineers, 1 technologist, and 2 external geotechnical engineers working in-house with the team. The work environment is considered multi-disciplinary, requiring working closely with Electrical, Overhead, Structural, and Civil disciplines, as well as environmental, safety, and construction management teams.

Experience and Role Accountabilities

The successful candidate will have:

• Developed safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgment to perform tasks, including developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on medium to highly complex assignments for BC Hydro projects and operations.
• Met safety, cost, quality, and time objectives by proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules, and other similar tasks.
• Resolved highly technical and unusual design and field engineering problems by conducting independent studies and analysis, exercising independent judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs to support successful operations and/or project completion at BC Hydro.
• Participated in BC Hydro's engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, contributing to the development of technical standards, exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs, and making decisions related to methods and designs, as well as providing guidance and advice to other engineering professionals to develop future capability at BC Hydro.

Qualifications and Skills

• A degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering from accredited Universities in Canada.
• E5 level of experience and skill classification according to EGBC 2017 Guide of Competency Assessment, with 12 years of experience or more.
• Valid Professional Engineer certificate issued by EGBC.
• Ability to apply EGBC Engineering Professional Seal.
• Possess EGBC Permit to Practice number, to engage in reserved practice in British Columbia.
• Current and valid BC driver's license.
• Professional Liability insurance.
• Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken.
• Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards.
• Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software.
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote).

Specific Areas of Expertise

• Site investigation program, including devising drilling and in-situ testing plan, setting up instrumentation installation and its monitoring plan, and devising index and advanced lab testing plan.
• Settlement calculation and preload design, including wick drain design, instrumentation setup, and its monitoring program.
• Foundation design input, such as bearing capacity, uplift capacity, lateral capacity, frost depth, and estimation of adfreezing forces.
• Conventional pile design, including driven steel piles and augered cast-in-place (CIP) pile foundations, and those that need to tolerate seismic loadings when soil is identified as liquefiable.
• Slope stability analysis for static and pseudo-static cases.
• Characterization of native soils to be used as backfill, including fine-grained soil and devising an appropriate installation quality assurance plan.

This role requires regular or occasional attendance at a BC Hydro workplace(s) and as such will be subject to BC Hydro's Contractor Vaccination Policy. This policy requires all contractor resources to be fully vaccinated by January 10, 2022, or prior to the work assignment start date, whichever date is later.

Initial 1-year contract assignment, highly likely to extend based on workload and performance.