Tunnel Engineer

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About the role

  • Tunnel Engineer supporting GHD’s global engineering services practice through tunnel design, analysis, and reporting. Contributing to transit and underground infrastructure projects across Canada and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with project work within GHD’s Rail and Transportation business and support tunnelling projects across Canada or internationally
  • Assist with technical and administrative tasks associated with developing tunnels and stations
  • Perform tunnel liner and shaft design analysis using PLAXIS, FLAC, Rocscience, and similar tools
  • Prepare tunnel reports and provide input to tunnel components of proposals
  • Attend client meetings with a supervisor
  • Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats
  • Contribute complex analysis and interpretation of geological/geophysical field data to proposals
  • Assist with reservoir characterization and simulation by compiling and analyzing reservoir engineering data
  • Contribute to engineering solution development and feasibility testing
  • Implement knowledge-management processes and participate in internal knowledge-sharing sessions
  • Support and advise others on data-management systems
  • Recommend technical developments to improve website, portal, application software, and supporting infrastructure

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering
  • Licensed Professional Engineer in Alberta or British Columbia (P.Eng) is required
  • Minimum of 4 years working on tunnel and underground projects within tunnel design or construction teams
  • Specialist in tunnel and trenchless design for transit (road/rail) and municipal facilities
  • Experience in the design of tunnels in soft ground and transit underground support of structures
  • Strong knowledge of different tunnelling and shaft construction methods, logistics, equipment, and methodology selection
  • Experience calculating tunnel-induced settlement, including analysis of damage to adjacent infrastructure
  • Familiarity with settlement instrumentation and monitoring

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process
  • Employee-owned company
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$77,550 - CA$129,250 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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