Principal Geotechnical Engineering

Division:
Utilities and Environment

Department:
Saskatoon Water

Term: 1 Temporary Full Time position available for approximately 16 months.

Closing Date: 05/26/2026

Labour Group: ESA

Posting: 5274

This position is responsible for providing skilled geological expertise in the planning, design and construction of complex municipal engineering projects.

• Provides technical expertise and oversight for the City of Saskatoon’s geotechnical and hydrogeological initiatives including, but not limited to riverbank slope stability, land development, and other major projects.
• Assembles, catalogues and maintains all geotechnical and hydrogeological studies, interprets the information to communicate with internal and external customers.
• Prepares future material and construction specifications, terms of reference, cost estimates, schedules, contract documents, tenders, bid evaluations, progress and variance reports, project payments and summaries for a variety of municipal engineering projects primarily involving geotechnical and hydrogeological investigations and riverbank slope stability programs.
• Administers all aspects of construction contracts on behalf of the City and ensures compliance with contractual requirements, local, provincial and federal ordinances and occupational health and safety regulations.
• Ensures that projects are completed within projected schedules and budgets and provides completion and final construction certificates on behalf of the City.
• Trains, supervises and directs the activities of professional and technical staff engaged in design and project administration. Monitors, evaluates and reports on performance of support staff.
• Designs and seals engineering drawings and provides construction engineering services, including inspection, as necessary.
• Uses various geotechnical and predictive modeling software for the purpose of quantifying slope stability risk and design of mitigation works.
• Provides recommendations in the development of standards and specifications for municipal infrastructure materials and construction. Assists in the planning and implementation of short and long-term goals with respect to capital development. Assists in process and operating problem studies and environmental investigations including preparing reports and making recommendations, as assigned.
• Acts in the capacity of Manager, Engineering and Planning as required.
• Reviews designs submitted by developers to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Recruits engineering consulting services when required. Prepares detailed project definitions, identifies terms of references and reviews proposals for consultant selections. Makes recommendations and administers engineering consultant agreements.
• Negotiates and secures approvals from Provincial and Federal regulatory agencies to meet project requirements.
• Develops and maintains liaison with other agencies, the general public, contractors and other civic departments and in the course of planning and administering construction projects.
• Investigates proactive approaches to mitigate riverbank instability for enhanced safety of public and infrastructure.
• Supports and promotes the health and safety of employees and the general public in accordance with the Saskatchewan Employment Act, Saskatchewan Health Regulations and Standards, Occupational Health & Safety Regulations and the City of Saskatoon’s administrative Occupational Health & Safety policies and departmental procedures. Maintains and monitors programs which affect public health and safety.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Master’s Degree in civil, geological or equivalent engineering with a focus on geology and hydrogeology and seven to nine years of progressively responsible related engineering experience
• OR A degree in civil, geological or equivalent engineering with a focus on geology and hydrogeology and ten years progressively responsible related engineering experience
• Registered, or eligible registration, as a professional engineer in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
• Knowledge of glacial and bedrock stratigraphy
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