WSP

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Senior Rock Mechanics Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior role leading tunneling and rock mechanics design for major Canadian infrastructure projects. Drives geotechnical investigations, rock support design, and risk-based optimization across multi-disciplinary teams, with client collaboration, mentorship of junior engineers, and travel to field sites as needed.

Location: Vancouver, Burnaby

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

•Lead multi-disciplinary design efforts for tunneling, rock cuts, and stabilization works from concept to IFC deliverables.
•Direct and review geotechnical investigations, tunnel alignment assessments, geostructural analyses, and excavation support design.
•Evaluate and optimize engineering solutions through risk mitigation, value engineering, and constructability reviews.
•Collaborate closely with project managers, discipline leads, and clients to align scope, budgets, schedules, and technical requirements.
•Apply advanced rock mechanics methodologies to solve complex subsurface challenges in varied geological environments.

Key Requirements

•10+ years of progressive rock mechanics experience in consulting, tunneling, rock excavation, or ground engineering.

Experience:10+ yearsTunnelingRock mechanicsUnderground infrastructureGeotechnical

Education:Bachelor's in Geological, Mining or Civil Engineering with focus in rock mechanics

Skills:LeadershipMentoringCommunicationProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Tech Stack:Geotechnical softwareNumerical modellingStability analysisGround-structure interaction tools

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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