Senior Underground Cavern & Water Conveyance Engineer

Aecom; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship for Canadian employment

Hybrid work model

Day 1 onboarding at office

Job summary

AECOM in Canada is seeking a Principal Engineer specializing in large rock caverns and pressurized water conveyance systems to join our Tunneling Practice in Burnaby, BC. This role focuses on senior technical leadership for pumped-storage, water conveyance, and large underground projects using advanced rock mechanics and numerical analysis.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years of underground experience, P.Eng eligibility, and a proven ability to lead teams, perform independent reviews, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Geotechnical, Mining or related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of directly relevant experience in rock tunnels, caverns or pressurized water conveyance structures.
• P.Eng. in ON or eligible to obtain registration within one year of employment.
• Strong capability in rock mechanics, underground design and numerical analysis, with independent problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of large rock caverns, pressurized tunnels and shafts, penstocks, and underground water conveyance systems.
• Perform and review 2D/3D rock mechanics and structural analyses for caverns, tunnels, shafts, supports, and linings.
• Develop and review rock support, concrete and steel lining, and pressure-containment concepts.
• Provide technical guidance on engineering geology, rock mass characterization, in-situ stress, and geotechnical design parameters.
• Define design criteria, analysis methods, excavation and support concepts, construction sequencing, and technical requirements.
• Lead technical reviews, constructability, value engineering, and risk assessments, and review key design deliverables.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor engineers supporting tunnel and underground structure design.
• Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert for major underground infrastructure, hydropower, and pumped-storage projects.
• Provide independent design review and technical assurance for complex underground structures and underground water conveyance systems.
• Support business development activities, including proposal preparation, technical presentations, and client engagement.

Skills

Rock mechanics

Numerical analysis

Engineering leadership

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Geotechnical/Mining

P.Eng. eligible or registered (ON)

Tools

FLAC/FLAC3D

RS2/RS3

PLAXIS

Abaqus

Job description

AECOM in Canada is seeking a Principal Engineer specializing in large rock caverns and pressurized water conveyance systems to join our Tunneling Practice in Burnaby, BC. This role focuses on senior technical leadership for pumped-storage, water conveyance, and large underground projects using advanced rock mechanics and numerical analysis.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years of underground experience, P.Eng eligibility, and a proven ability to lead teams, perform independent reviews, and