Dam Safety Specialist

AECOM
Burnaby
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 65,000 - 85,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical writing","Communication","Organization","Coordination"]

Support dam safety inspections, reviews, and condition assessments for embankment and concrete dams, tailings-retaining structures, and hydraulic structures. Assist geotechnical investigations, instrumentation and monitoring programs, and field reviews including construction QA/QC and dam surveillance. Under supervision, help perform seepage, slope stability, settlement, deformation, and earthworks/foundation evaluations. Contribute to technical reporting, proposals, risk documentation, and coordination across multidisciplinary teams while traveling to remote BC and Canadian sites.

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Job Summary

Support dam safety inspections, reviews, and condition assessments for embankment and concrete dams, tailings-retaining structures, and hydraulic structures. Assist geotechnical investigations, instrumentation and monitoring programs, and field reviews including construction QA/QC and dam surveillance. Under supervision, help perform seepage, slope stability, settlement, deformation, and earthworks/foundation evaluations. Contribute to technical reporting, proposals, risk documentation, and coordination across multidisciplinary teams while traveling to remote BC and Canadian sites.
Location: Burnaby
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist with dam safety inspections, dam safety reviews, and condition assessments for embankment and concrete dams, tailings-retaining structures, and hydraulic structures.
  • •Support geotechnical investigations including drilling programs, borehole logging, instrumentation installation, soils/rock sampling, and field testing.
  • •Participate in field reviews, construction QA/QC, site monitoring, and dam surveillance activities.
  • •Conduct engineering analyses under supervision, including seepage and slope stability analyses, settlement and deformation assessments, and earthworks/foundation evaluations.
  • •Assist with preparation of technical reports, proposals, drawings/specifications/design memoranda, risk assessment documentation, and support instrumentation/monitoring program interpretation.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 65,000 - 85,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveRetirement SavingsLife InsuranceDisability BenefitsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical, Geological, Civil, or Mining Engineering (geotechnical specialization), or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
  • •Minimum two years of relevant experience in civil, geotechnical, hydrotechnical, mining, tailings, or dam-related projects.
  • •Valid Class 5 BC driver’s license.
  • •Ability to travel to remote sites and work in field conditions.
  • •Progression toward P.Eng. designation (or EIT registration/eligibility) is strongly preferred.
Education:Bachelor's in Geotechnical, Geological, Civil, or Mining Engineering
Skills:Technical writingCommunicationOrganizationCoordination
Licenses:Class 5 BC driver’s license
Certifications:EIT registration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GeoStudio SLOPE/WGeoStudio SEEP/WPLAXISRocscience Slide2Rocscience RS2FLACGINT/OpenGroundAutoCADCivil 3DGISMicrosoft Office

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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