Geotechnical Lead
$100,000–$135,000 year
HybridSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Job Summary
Lead and develop a team of geotechnical engineers and technicians/technologists in Saskatoon, SK. Manage people and projects to ensure completion on schedule and financial performance while resolving complex geotechnical issues. Conduct geotechnical analyses and design for foundations, dams, retaining structures, embankments, excavation support systems, and trenchless construction. Write, compile, and review geotechnical reports and proposals for major transportation, water resources, marine, civil infrastructure, building, and mining projects across Canada. Prepare project summary reports, present technical papers, and mentor junior staff. Travel within Canada when required. This role supports the development and growth of the geotechnical practice in Western Canada.
Required Qualifications
- Strong people management, leadership, project management, technical and communication skills
- Extensive experience in the geotechnical analyses and design of foundations, dams, retaining structures, embankments, excavation support systems, trenchless construction including microtunneling and horizontal directional drilling, staged embankment construction in conjunction with pre-fabricated vertical drains and ground improvement methods and writing and reviewing geotechnical reports and proposals
- B.Sc. (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering
- 6 years of relevant experience in geotechnical engineering
- Must be registered as a P.Eng. in Saskatchewan
- Must possess a valid driver's license with clean record
- Must be able to travel within Canada when required
- Must be able to hire, mentor and train technicians/technologists, junior geotechnical engineers
- Must be able to manage people and projects and be responsible for completion on schedule and financial performance
- Must be able to resolve complex geotechnical issues
- Must be able to write, compile, and review geotechnical reports and proposals for major projects
- Must be able to prepare and present technical papers and contribute to advancement of earth science in our area of technical specialization
- Must be able to maintain quality throughout a project and implement improvements when determined
- Must be able to prepare project summary reports
- Must be able to encourage growth within the group and improve the general knowledge base throughout the company
- Must be able to develop and sustain long-lasting business relationships with clients
- Must be able to be a role model and technical mentor for our staff
- Must be able to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment
Desired Qualifications
- Masters degree in Geotechnical Engineering
- Experience acting as a geotechnical engineer and lead for multidisciplinary design projects and interface effectively with various disciplines (environmental, civil, transportation, water and wastewater, buildings, electrical and mechanical)
- Experience in client service and business development
- Strong understanding of finite element theory for soil and rock including knowledge of advanced geotechnics as it relates to real soil/rock behavior
- Knowledge of elastic, elastoplastic and advanced constitutive models for linear and nonlinear materials
- Advanced knowledge of models associated with seepage and consolidation
- Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment
- Experience with and ability to make informed decisions regarding intrusive and non-intrusive field investigations, basic and advanced laboratory testing and material characterization
- Experience with coupled and uncoupled seepage analysis, slope stability analysis and deformation analysis
- Experience with liquefaction assessment and seismic engineering related to civil engineering projects including bridges, buildings and dams
- Experience with conceptual and feasibility level design, preliminary design, detailed design, construction, and site closure
- Experience with field investigation techniques such as CPT, SPT, PMT, DMT and their utilization in the static and seismic design
- Registration in other provinces (considered an asset)
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