Senior Geotechnical Engineer

2 months ago

North Vancouver, Canada COWI Full time

Senior Geotechnical Engineer (P.Eng.)
North Vancouver

Regular, Full-Time
Hybrid


Do you want to join one of the leading engineering consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can you add your proven leadership skills and expertise in regional and international underground structures and tunnels? Then this could be the next step in your career

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our global team of experts and work within a functional team that is responsible for performing engineering analysis, design, and technical reports and drawings for tunnels and various underground structures, such as deep shafts, cut-and-cover structures, and mined tunnels and caverns for metro transit, infrastructure, bridges or hydroelectric power projects. In this role, you will be responsible for working with multidisciplinary teams and effectively managing and delivering your own tasks in terms of budget, quality, and timelines.

Initially, this position specifically supports COWI’s role as the Owner’s Engineer for the Immersed Tube Tunnel portion of the new Fraser River Tunnel Project (FRTP). The FRTP project, which will replace the existing Massey Tunnel between Richmond and Delta, near Vancouver, BC, is being delivered through a Progressive Design-Build procurement. The successful candidate will be the Coordination Lead for the temporary works discipline. In this role, the Coordination Lead will support the FRTP Project Manager to coordinate between the Client and Design-Builder and the COWI team delivering engineering services for the temporary works excavations and temporary steel structures for the construction of the Immersed Tube Tunnel.

The position will require solid project management and technical skills and will provide opportunities to grow and develop leadership skills.

The position will be based in COWI’s North Vancouver office, and a significant portion of the time is expected to be spent in the Client’s project office, located in downtown Vancouver.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

Coordinate the work of the temporary works team delivering retaining walls and steel structures for COWI as part of the FRTP project Collaborate closely with the Client, Owner’s Engineer Team, Design-Builder, Designer, and other Stakeholders during the design development Act as the coordinating professional to direct COWI’s delivery in temporary works along with being responsible for accurate forecasting, scheduling, and budgeting for the assigned tasks Contribute expertise to the FRTP project and other assigned projects, ensuring adherence to quality systems and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders Perform, review, and approve engineering analyses and design of retaining walls Coordinate and review engineering analyses and design of temporary steel structures including temporary bridges and jetties Classify, interpret, and characterize ground conditions from geotechnical data for the design of different structures including retaining walls, foundations, underground structures, and marine structures Contribute to production, review, and approval of design deliverables such as technical memoranda, geotechnical design reports, geotechnical interpretative reports, and construction drawings Provide input in digital delivery and information management of various projects from conception through to completion

 
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have: 

A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or Structural Engineering A registered Professional Engineer License (P.Eng.) in BC A minimum of 10 years’ experience working in project design, carrying out analysis and design of retaining walls or similar underground structures  Experience in coordinating the design of steel structures (preferred)  Experience and familiarity with regional codes (North America) Must have experience in Plaxis 2D/3D or similar geotechnical FE software

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