About the role

Geotechnical Engineer tasked with developing practical engineering designs for various projects in Ottawa with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

Working on a variety of small to large projects spanning from transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial developments.
Developing project scopes, budgets, staffing, and schedules for proposal preparation.
Managing geotechnical investigations, including field coordination with subcontractors, laboratory testing schedule preparation, documentation of the results, and budget management.
Supervising field staff working on field work and testing, which may include borehole drilling, test pit supervision, construction site review, rock anchor testing, and slope stability assessments (rock and soil).
Managing clients and contractors.
Designing and assessing geological and/or geotechnical systems involving foundation design, slope stability, settlement analysis, soil improvement, and others.
Preparing proposals, geotechnical reports, and technical memorandums.

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in civil/ geological engineering from a recognized university and a postgraduate degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Geological Engineering.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in geotechnical consulting is required.
Professional Engineer in good standing with provincial association.
Experience with rock mechanics, mining, tunnelling, and numerical modelling are considered assets.
Valid Driver’s License.
Strong technical skill set.
Proficient user of geotechnical software applications.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Bilingual communication skills are considered an asset.