Senior Technical Consultant, Geotechnical Engineer - Dams

Senior Technical Consultant, Geotechnical Engineer
- Dams - MAR
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Company :
Worley Consulting

CAN-ON-Markham

Consultants

Full-time

Employment Type

:
Employee

Oct 20, 2026

Reporting Manager Title :
Senior Associate Technical Consultant, Geotechnical Engineer

Play an integral role in Worley Consulting’s Geoscience Practice, helping strengthen our geotechnical and dam engineering capabilities in Ontario while supporting complex mining, tailings and water dam projects across Canada and internationally. You will bring together deep technical expertise, practical construction experience and strong client relationships to help our teams deliver safe, sustainable and technically sound solutions across the full project lifecycle.

As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, P.Eng
., you will provide technical and project leadership across dam engineering and geotechnical programs, from early-stage studies and site characterization through detailed design, construction support and dam safety activities.

You will play an important role in growing our Geoscience Service Line, strengthening technical quality and consistency, supporting strategic pursuits and building trusted relationships with clients. Working within multidisciplinary teams, you will help shape geotechnical solutions that balance safety, constructability, regulatory requirements, project risk and long‑term asset performance.

This role also provides an opportunity to mentor developing professionals, contribute to technical excellence across the practice and influence the continued growth of Worley Consulting’s capabilities in the dams and mining sectors.

This is a full‑time position based in Markham or Oakville, Ontario
, within Worley Consulting’s Geoscience Practice.

The role supports national and international dams and mining projects and includes periodic travel and field/site assignments based on project and client requirements.

• Champion a zero-harm culture and reinforce Worley’s expectations for safety, quality, integrity and responsible project delivery.
• Provide senior geotechnical leadership for mining, tailings and water dam projects, including dam design, dam safety, foundation assessments, construction support and owner’s engineering.
• Lead and oversee geotechnical site investigations, geological reconnaissance and site characterization programs involving overburden drilling, rock coring, laboratory testing and interpretation of subsurface conditions.
• Direct and review geotechnical analyses including slope and embankment stability, seepage, seismic and dynamic response, soil and rock engineering parameters, groundwater conditions and dam stability.
• Develop practical engineering recommendations for foundations, earth embankments, reinforced concrete dam structures, site development and other geotechnical aspects of complex infrastructure.
• Support construction‑phase engineering, geotechnical QA/QC inspection, testing and technical reporting to help ensure design intent, technical standards and project requirements are achieved.
• Lead client meetings, technical workshops and project presentations, translating complex engineering information into clear recommendations that support informed decision‑making.
• Support the development and implementation of Geoscience strategies aligned with regional and Service Line priorities, growth objectives and market opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand Worley’s geotechnical, dam engineering and broader consulting…