Geotechnical Engineer

WSP
Vancouver, Burnaby
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: OtherExperience: 2-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Health safety","Quality focus","Collaboration","Clear technical writing"]

Join the Ground Engineering Group as a Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist in Vancouver, delivering practical geotechnical solutions for infrastructure, transportation, and land development projects across Western Canada. You’ll support geotechnical investigation programs, conduct field work and construction support, interpret subsurface conditions, run analyses and designs with specialized tools, and produce clear technical reports while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to help build resilient communities.

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Geotechnical Engineer

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Job Summary

Join the Ground Engineering Group as a Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist in Vancouver, delivering practical geotechnical solutions for infrastructure, transportation, and land development projects across Western Canada. You’ll support geotechnical investigation programs, conduct field work and construction support, interpret subsurface conditions, run analyses and designs with specialized tools, and produce clear technical reports while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to help build resilient communities.
Location: Vancouver, Burnaby
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support medium to large-scale geotechnical investigation programs across British Columbia and Western Canada.
  • •Conduct field investigations and provide construction support services, including travel to remote project locations when required.
  • •Manage geotechnical aspects of construction projects through technical reviews, compliance monitoring, and cost awareness.
  • •Interpret subsurface conditions and translate findings into practical engineering recommendations.
  • •Perform geotechnical analyses and design and prepare clear technical reports and engineering deliverables, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, or Engineering Geology.
  • •2 to 7 years of progressive geotechnical engineering or engineering geology experience, preferably in a consulting environment.
  • •Experience planning and executing geotechnical site investigations and supporting construction projects.
  • •Proficiency with geotechnical software such as Slide/SlopeW, Settle3, CLiq, CPeT-IT (or equivalent analytical tools).
  • •Registration as an Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) or Geoscientist-in-Training (G.I.T.) in British Columbia, or the ability to obtain registration within a reasonable timeframe.
Experience:2-7 years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Analytical skillsHealth safetyQuality focusCollaborationClear technical writing
Certifications:E.I.T.G.I.T.
Tech Stack:Slide/SlopeWSettle3CLiqCPeT-ITMicrosoft Office Suite

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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