Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Hydropower and Dams

The Opportunity:

If you are looking to join a world-class team in the geotechnical engineering community, while being part of a team with strong roots in its environment, join WSP, one of the largest engineering and consulting firms in the world. The company's expertise ranges from conceptual designs and feasibility studies, through full detailed engineering and performance monitoring, to closure and decommissioning.

WSP Canada is currently looking for a Senior Dam Geotechnical Engineer, to join our Ground Engineering Team, located in either Calgary or Edmonton.  We work in collaboration with public and private sector clients on innovative projects that allow our team members to prove their expertise and to train a new generation of passionate people.  

Over decades, we have developed a wide range of services, including technical study preparation in niche areas, project management, detailed design and site services. Our expertise is recognized throughout the market for both development and rehabilitation projects. Our experts work together to provide our clients with services that live up to our vision of meeting the highest industry standards and innovating to exceed them. 

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do with us:

• Lead the geotechnical design and analysis of dam structures, including earth fill, rockfill, concrete gravity, and arch dams.
• Oversee the construction and maintenance of dams, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Plan and oversee site geotechnical investigations and assessments to determine the feasibility and safety of dam projects.
• Participate in the design of plans, specifications, reports and other technical documents for river engineering, dams and hydroelectric projects;
• Review and supervise development of the following: geotechnical, and structural design calculations, modeling studies, engineering drawings, reports, project standards and specifications, quantity take-offs, engineering cost estimates, and permit applications for projects involving hydraulic structures.
• Coordination with relevant regulatory authorities and utilities.
• Work on proposals and take part in our business development efforts
• Manage projects from the planning stage to delivery to the client with both the project controls to technical coordination 
• Supervise engineering resources, including technicians and other engineers.
• Liaise closely with established technical teams to coordinate engineering work
• Ensure quality assurance of various deliverables.
• Perform risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for potential dam failures or issues.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and staff.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Attend industry events, conferences, and seminars to promote WSP's and your profile. 

We would like to know more about you if you have:

• Master's degree or PhD in civil engineering with a geotechnical engineering background, or any other education deemed equivalent.
• Engineer member of a professional order in a province in Canada.
• Fifteen (15) years or more of relevant experience in the field.
• Strong business acumen with an aptitude for improving processes.
• Commitment to internal and external client service.
• Motivational; staff development mindset; excellent leadership/managerial and mentoring/teaching skills.
• Highly organized; detail oriented; skilled with implementation/ logistics.
• Collaborative, drives consensus.
• Strong communication skills, including excellent English technical verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Specialized dam engineering expertise with a strong background in the fields of geotechnical or structural engineering
• Any design experience of hydraulic structures (dams, weirs, bank protection etc.).
• Sense of initiative, proactivity, resourcefulness, autonomy and attention to detail;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Communication proficiency – written, verbal, presentation.