Senior Engineer (Geotechnical)

WSP
Kelowna
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeCAD 104,100 - 138,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Initiative","Communication","Collaboration"]

Senior Geotechnical Engineer leading high-profile infrastructure geotechnical projects in BC and the Yukon. Based in Kelowna, Kamloops, or Castlegar, you’ll deliver multidisciplinary geotechnical expertise, lead investigations, and mentor teams while collaborating with a national practice across multiple project types.

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Senior Engineer (Geotechnical)

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Job Summary

Senior Geotechnical Engineer leading high-profile infrastructure geotechnical projects in BC and the Yukon. Based in Kelowna, Kamloops, or Castlegar, you’ll deliver multidisciplinary geotechnical expertise, lead investigations, and mentor teams while collaborating with a national practice across multiple project types.
Location: Kelowna
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Deliver geotechnical expertise on multidisciplinary projects—including highways, bridges, dams, buildings, tunnels, industrial facilities, and remote northern infrastructure.
  • •Collaborate with engineering staff and cross-regional teams to develop innovative, practical, and sustainable geotechnical solutions.
  • •Prepare detailed geotechnical studies and engineering reports, offering clear, actionable recommendations grounded in field data and technical analysis.
  • •Lead or support geotechnical investigation programs, including scoping, bidding, procurement, and oversight of subcontractor activities.
  • •Assess and evaluate key geotechnical challenges such as settlement, liquefaction, slope stability, frost heave, groundwater flow, excavation considerations, and more.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 104,100 - 138,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •A degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geomechanics, or a related discipline.
  • •Registration, or eligibility for registration, as a P.Eng. with EGBC.
  • •At least six years of hands-on geotechnical experience across multiple project types and field conditions.
  • •Proficiency with geotechnical software such as GeoStudio, Rocscience, or similar tools.
  • •Strong initiative with the ability to lead workstreams and deliver projects on time and to high technical quality.
Experience:6+ yearsGeotechnicalCivil engineeringInfrastructure
Education:Bachelor's in Geotechnical Engineering
Skills:LeadershipInitiativeCommunicationCollaboration
Certifications:P.Eng
Tech Stack:GeoStudioRocscience

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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