Senior Engineer, Geoenvironmental Services

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA); Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TRCA is seeking a Senior Engineer for Geoenvironmental Services to lead a geotechnical team and oversee erosion hazard risk reviews in line with regulatory requirements. The role involves coordinating with planners, municipalities, and agencies, and providing expert input during hearings and permit processes.

The team includes hydrogeologists and geotechnical engineers, collaborating to protect the public from natural hazards by assessing slope stability and groundwater conditions.

Qualifications

• Registered P.Eng in Ontario with geotechnical expertise.
• Minimum 5+ years as geotechnical engineer.
• At least 2+ years in managerial or project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical review of erosion hazard risks for TRCA regulatory duties.
• Oversee slope stability risk assessments and related analyses.
• Prepare guidelines and checklists to standardize reviews.
• Coordinate with planners, municipalities, and agencies on submissions.
• Participate in hearings and provide engineering support during disputes or permits.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Team leadership

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Slope stability

Erosion hazard assessment

Technical presentation

MS Office

Education

Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering degree

P.Eng in Ontario

Ontario G2 driver’s license

Tools

SLOPE/W

SLIDE

MS Excel

SharePoint

MS Teams

Job description

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team:

The Senior Engineer, Geoenvironmental Services acts as a geotechnical engineering subject expert and leads a team of engineers and technical specialists, overseeing the geotechnical review of erosion hazard risks in accordance with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA) regulatory responsibilities. This position conducts challenging risk assessments for slope stability hazards in conformance with geotechnical engineering principles, standards, policies and guidelines required for reviewing applications.

The Geoenvironmental Services team includes hydrogeologists and geotechnical engineers of varying experience levels that work together to protect the public from natural hazards including but not limited to slope failures, acting to protect drinking water supplies from overuse and contamination, and monitoring groundwater conditions. The team consists of a Senior Manager, 2 senior hydrogeologists, 1 hydrogeologist, 2 geotechnical engineers, and 1 senior geotechnical engineer (this posted position).

Major Responsibilities:

• Reviews all applicable information (e.g., reports, drawings, design briefs) to determine the scope of geotechnical review required
• Supports TRCA Planners regarding top of bank and limit stakings and attends occasional site visits to help Planners achieve consensus on the setting of development limits
• Prepares guidelines and checklists for review processes to ensure consistency of practice
• Communicates with the technical teams, applicants, municipalities and agencies, to confirm submission requirements, and coordinates site visits and meetings thereby ensuring effective project coordination and service delivery
• Participates in Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) and other hearings, tribunals, investigations that may be required as part of a dispute or legal action regarding a permit application
• Provides engineering support to TRCA enforcement and compliance, including participation on site visits, reviewing of reports, witness statements and associated mediations and meeting notes
• Reviews slope stabilization and erosion hazard mitigation projects and initiatives
• Prepares technical papers and presentations to promote TRCA and the importance of geotechnical hazard mitigation
• Leads a team of staff and ensures that team members understand expectations; communicates schedule, tasks and discusses priorities of items
• Supports onboarding and provides on the job training and support as needed for individuals; also identifies any gaps in or potential improvement areas for training, development, process, resources, or procedures

What will you need to succeed:

Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)

• University degree in Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering or related field
• Licensed Professional Engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario
• Valid Ontario Class G2 driver's license

Experience

• 5+ years of experience working as a geotechnical engineering professional
• 2+ years of progressive managerial, supervisory or project management experience

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies

• Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple files concurrently
• Knowledge of policies, standards, guidelines, procedures, and practices relevant to the slope stability and erosion hazard assessment for land development
• Knowledge of geotechnical engineering testing and analytical methodologies
• Influential communicator able to facilitate discussions between parties with different perspectives of competing interests and resolve conflicts, while defending geotechnical engineering advice and decisions
• Ability to present technical information and evidence to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team member to coach staff and work with stakeholders (internally and externally) and negotiate project variance/timelines; ability to deal tactfully and courteously with stakeholders, public officials
• Influences decisions by presenting technical information and evidence in an appealing and easy to understand manner
• Understanding of standard geotechnical software for slope stability modelling (SLOPE/W, SLIDE)
• Experience with dam/dike embankment safety reviews.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite including online software such as MS teams, WebEx, and SharePoint
• Ability to prepare consultant terms of reference and procurement documents