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Job Description
AECOM Canada ULC is actively seeking a Senior
Geotechnical Engineer in Edmonton, AB with experience in the geotechnical analyses and design of foundations, retaining structures, embankments, railways, highways and airports, excavation support systems, tunnels, trenchless construction including microtunneling and horizontal directional drilling, staged embankment construction in conjunction with pre-fabricated vertical drains and ground improvement methods (stone columns, rigid inclusions, soil mixing, dynamic compaction). The successful candidate will have opportunity to work on major transportation, water resources, marine, civil infrastructure and building projects.
The successful candidate will have a key role in development and growth of our geotechnical practice in Western Canada with focus on Alberta, and other provinces. AECOM is proud to provide our employees with a variety of exciting and challenging projects.
This role will provide the successful candidate the opportunity to:
work with diverse teams of engineers, designers and drafters from conceptual design through preliminary and final design;
mentor and train junior geotechnical engineers
manage projects and be responsible for completion on schedule and financial performance;
resolve complex geotechnical issues;
write, compile, and review geotechnical reports and proposals for major projects;
prepare and present technical papers and contribute to advancement of earth science in our area of technical specialization;
maintain quality throughout a project and implement improvements when determined;
prepare project summary reports;
encourage growth within the group and improve the general knowledge base throughout the company;
develop and sustain long-lasting business relationships with clients;
be a role model and technical mentor for our staff; and,
travel within Canada when required.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
B.Sc. (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering degree in Geotechnical Engineering from a CEAB-accredited institution
+8 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and/or demonstrated equivalency.
Registered professional engineer.
Must be registered as a P.Eng. in Alberta. Registration in other provinces considered an asset.
Preferred Qualifications:
20+ years of progressive experience in geotechnical engineering on complex multidisciplinary project.
Must possess a valid driver’s license with clean record.
Appropriately experienced candidates will have acted as a senior geotechnical engineer or 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 behavior.
Knowledge of elastic, elastoplastic and advanced constitutive models for linear and nonlinear materials.
Advanced knowledge of models associated with seepage and consolidation.
Excellent verbal, written communication skills.
Demonstrate proactive problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment.
Exhibits initiative, responsibility, and flexibility.
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, tunnels and dams is considered an asset.
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.
Ability to evaluate…
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