Senior Materials Engineer

Stantec; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia is seeking a geotechnical professional to join our team of over 200 geotechnical staff regionally. You will work closely with a local team of ~35 geotechnical staff to deliver a range of transportation, power, mining and infrastructure projects across Canada.

You will participate in technical development, field work and project delivery, mentored by senior staff to grow your expertise and advance client solutions.

Responsibilities

• Technical Development: Apply growing geotechnical expertise while learning from experienced engineers and contributing to high-quality deliverables. Plan and manage materials testing and inspection projects. Conduct analyses and design related to asphalt, concrete and soils for transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Escape the Office: Perform occasional field work, including visual site inspections, construction monitoring, materials testing, and coordination with field teams.
• Team Collaboration: Coordinate with project teams within Nova Scotia, the Maritimes and across Canada; mentor and train junior staff to grow the team.
• Project Delivery: Take ownership of small to mid-sized projects—support planning, analysis, reporting, and client communication with mentorship from senior staff.

Job description

Your opportunity

Stantec is a global engineering consulting firm dedicated to creating sustainable and innovative solutions with a focus on people, value, team spirit, and excellence.The successful candidate will work closely with our local team of approximately 35 geotechnical staff in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia with support from our team in Atlantic Canada, supported by a wider, regional team of over 200 geotechnical staff.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Technical Development: Apply your growing expertise while learning from experienced engineers and contributing to high-quality deliverables. Plan and manage materials testing and inspection projects. Conduct engineering analyses and design related to asphalt, concrete and soils for a variety of small to large geotechnical projects related to transportation and infrastructure, power, mining, industrial, commercial and residential developments .Interact with a wide variety of clients from owners, developers and contractors to aggregate, hot mix asphalt and ready mixed concrete producers.
• Escape the Office:Perform occasional field work, which may include visual site inspections, construction monitoring, materials testing services, and coordination with field teams, The extent of fieldwork may vary depending on the applicants interest and experience.
• Team Collaboration:Coordinate with project teams within Nova Scotia, the maritimes and across Canada and contribute to a supportive, growth-focused environment.Mentor and train junior staff to expand our materials engineering and geotechnical team and shape the next generation of engineers and technicians.
• Project Delivery:Take ownership of small to mid-sized projects—supporting planning, analysis, reporting, and client communication with mentorship from senior staff.Begin building client relationships by supporting project delivery and learning to tailor solutions to meet evolving needs.