Senior Geotechnical Engineer

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Our Ground Engineering and Tunneling team provides technical support to a wide range of infrastructure projects throughout Canada and worldwide. As part of Jacobs’ strategic growth plans, we're looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer who has the passion and drive to lead major geotechnical projects across a range of sectors from our Burnaby, BC office.

As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer in our Burnaby
office
, you’ll lead a variety of engineering work from the initial planning and design through implementation and construction phase, as well as perform conventional aspects of design engineering and analysis and carry out senior review of geotechnical design and analyses. You’ll also plan and conduct work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. The Senior Geotechnical Engineer will also lead geotechnical projects/tasks from proposal level to site investigation, design and construction supervision, as well as provide technical guidance to intermediate and junior engineers.

You will also work closely with structural, water, and environmental disciplines in our Vancouver office.

In this position you’ll carry out a variety of engineering analyses and design on a wide range of projects, including marine facilities, bridges, highways, levees, flood walls and flood gates, water/wastewater treatment plants, commercial and industrial facilities, ground improvement, shoring, and retaining structures and producing proposals, technical memorandums, and reports.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil /Geological Engineering (or related) and a Master of Science or Engineering (M.SC./M.Eng.) degree in Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering (preferred).
• Registered Professional Engineer in British Columbia or ability to become registered within one year of joining Jacobs.
• Minimum 10 years of all-round geotechnical engineering experience.
• Ability to progress schemes from inception to design completion.
• Advanced knowledge of geotechnical engineering, including
• Site investigation, laboratory testing and instrumentation
• Deep and shallow foundation design
• Settlement calculations and selection of soil stiffness parameters
• Embankment design, slope stability and seepage analysis
• Design and analysis of earth retaining structures
• Seismic design requirements related to works in British Columbia and in particular the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island
• Software applications in geotechnical engineering
• Construction monitoring and supervision
• The ability to produce accurate and well-presented reports is essential in this role; and,
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team.

• Experience working on geotechnical design projects in British Columbia, as well as other locations in Western North America.
• Knowledge of geotechnical design software programs such as LPile, APile, GRLWEAP, Slope/W, Seep/W, gINT, Open Ground, Settle3D, SHAKE, FLAC and Plaxis.

Posted Salary Range Minimum: $87,600.00

Posted Salary Range Upper: $

The base salary range for this position is $87,600.00 to $. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across British Columbia, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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