Senior Professional, Geotechnical Engineering

WSP in Canada; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Canada is seeking a Senior Professional in Geotechnical Engineering to join their team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in permafrost environments, project management skills, and the ability to mentor junior staff. This role offers competitive pay, flexible work options, and a chance to work on a variety of complex projects across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Comprehensive employee benefits

Wellness platform

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant geotechnical design experience.
• Strong understanding of permafrost and cold region engineering.
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality services focused on permafrost environments.
• Manage projects and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Mentor and develop junior geotechnical engineering staff.

Skills

Geotechnical Engineering

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering

Masters or Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Temp/W

Job description

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The Opportunity:

WSP currently has an exceptional opportunity for a Intermediate to Senior Geotechnical Engineer with permafrost (cold region) experience to join the Prairies & North Ground Engineering team. The successful engineer can be based in any of our offices in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba.

Job Description

The Opportunity:

WSP currently has an exceptional opportunity for a Intermediate to Senior Geotechnical Engineer with permafrost (cold region) experience to join the Prairies & North Ground Engineering team. The successful engineer can be based in any of our offices in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba.

The Ground Engineering Group is involved in a range of projects from conventional to leading-edge complex assignments in the area of foundations, infrastructure and transportation; design of tailings dams, pit walls and waste dump structures in the mining industry; and slope assessment and stabilization work related to geohazards.

The diversity in projects and complexity provides the opportunity for a rewarding career in one or more practice areas.

To succeed in this role, you’ll have a strong understanding of geotechnical engineering and engineering geology, particularly in permafrost environments as well as proven project/client management, and communication skills. In return, you’ll play a key role in the organization to deliver and/or review high-quality engineering services and solutions to our clients.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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A day in the life:

As a Intermediate to Senior Geotechnical Engineer with WSP Ground Engineering Group, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Use your technical skills to deliver high-quality engineering services focused on permafrost environments with geotechnical investigations, conceptual and detailed engineering designs, analytical and numerical analysis and evaluations, technical specifications, drawings, and reporting.
• Use your business sense to assist in maintaining and building strong client relationships and developing and growing the business for the long term.
• Use your leadership, project management, and interpersonal skills to manage projects and lead geotechnical and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Mentor, train, and develop junior to intermediate geotechnical engineering staff.
• Prepare and review technical proposals and reports.
• Collaborate with other WSP offices, geotechnical engineering staff, and a range of internal multi-discipline groups on various projects across the Prairie and North region.
  
  
  

What You'll Bring To WSP ...

• A university degree with a minimum of an undergraduate degree (preferably with a Masters or Ph.D. degree) in civil (preferably geotechnical) or geological engineering from an accredited university.
• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant geotechnical engineering and design experience, with a focus on permafrost or cold region engineering.
• A strong understanding of geotechnical and permafrost engineering and engineering geology.
• Experience in geotechnical investigations, geohazard evaluations, air-photo/LiDAR interpretations, thermal and slope stability evaluation, instrumentation, and construction monitoring.
• Experience with numerical thermal analysis using Temp/W and experience with the site investigation, design and construction of building and bridge foundations, landfills, roads, and other earth structures in permafrost regions would be an asset.
• Experience with the design, construction, instrumentation, operational reviews and/or reclamation of waste dumps, pit walls, and/or tailings dykes.
• Extensive experience with thermal, slope stability, seepage and deformation modelling.
• Specific knowledge and understanding of the geology in the Prairies and Northern Canadian regions (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) would be an asset.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities, and a motivated team player.
• Excellent client relations and communication skills and abilities to manage project deliverables on time and budget.
• Excellent written communication skills to prepare work scopes, reports, presentations, and publications.
• A strong commitment to safety and sustainability.
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Canada.
• Unrestricted class 5 driver’s license (or equivalent) valid in Canada and clean driver’s abstract.
  
  
  

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
  
  
  

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

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