Geotechnical Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Competitive compensation

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc. seeks a Geotechnical Project Manager (P.Eng.) to lead geotechnical projects in Ontario from pursuit through design and construction support.

The role is based in Ottawa or Vaughan with a hybrid work setup. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinate contractors and laboratories, and ensure scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction across public-sector clients such as Metrolinx and municipal authorities.

Qualifications

• Must have a civil or Geological Engineering background with geotechnical focus.
• P.Eng. licensure in Ontario is required.
• Strong project and commercial management capability including budgets, scheduling, and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical projects from pursuit to closeout with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams and coordinate subconsultants, drilling contractors and laboratories.
• Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts and change-control strategies; provide clear reporting on performance.
• Lead client communications, proposals, negotiations and contract administration; support business development.

Skills

Project management

Client engagement

Budget planning

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or Geological Engineering

P.Eng. licensed in Ontario

Job description

Job Description Overview We are currently seeking a dynamic, growth-focused Geotechnical Project Manager (P.Eng.) to join our Geotechnical Practice in Ontario. This role is based out of Ottawa, ON or Vaughan, ON, and we will also consider qualified candidates located elsewhere in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Our current workload includes a portfolio of diverse projects across a wide spectrum of sectors, principally rail infrastructure, municipal infrastructure, highways, energy, water & environment, and urban and industrial development. This is a great opportunity to lead exciting projects where you can make your mark and move your career forward, with a hybrid work environment, strong growth potential, and a good work-life balance. Your role Lead the delivery of geotechnical projects from pursuit and planning through investigation, design, construction support, and closeout, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client satisfaction. Manage geotechnical assignments for public-sector clients, including Metrolinx, the City of Toronto, City of Ottawa, Region of Peel, York, and other municipalities and regional authorities, while supporting the specific governance, reporting, and stakeholder requirements of each client. Direct multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate resources, subconsultants, drilling contractors, laboratories, and technical specialists to achieve safe, efficient, and timely delivery. Develop project plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, forecasts, risk registers, and change-control strategies, and provide clear reporting on project performance. Oversee technical execution and QA/QC of geotechnical investigations, analyses, designs, reports, specifications, and construction support, drawing on appropriate technical specialists and reviewers. Lead proposals, fee estimates, commercial negotiations, contract administration, invoicing, and client communications, and support business development with public- and private-sector clients. Build trusted client relationships, mentor project team members, resolve delivery issues proactively, and promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

About you

Bachelor’s degree in civil or Geological Engineering with a geotechnical focus; a graduate degree in Geotechnical Engineering is an asset. P.Eng. licensed in Ontario, with 10–15 years of progressive geotechnical consulting experience, including substantial responsibility for managing projects from planning through design and construction support. Demonstrated experience managing geotechnical projects for Metrolinx, the City of Toronto, Peel Region, and/or other municipalities and regional authorities; experience delivering private-sector development projects is also important. Strong project and commercial management capability, including competitive proposals, work planning, resourcing, scheduling, budget and cost control, forecasting, change management, risk management, contract administration, and client engagement. Sound technical understanding of geotechnical investigation, design, and construction practices, with demonstrated application of relevant Canadian and Ontario standards and the judgement to coordinate technical specialists and reviewers.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation for this role is between $100,200 - $137,700 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers. AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of AtkinsRéalis (referred to throughout as “AtkinsRéalis”) are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice. Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.