Civil​/Geotechnical Engineer

Powertech Labs Inc is a cleantech company with the mission of being a trusted innovation partner providing solutions, specialized testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.
We are always guided by our values as a global clean-technology and engineering company:

• Safety:
  This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.
• Challenges:
  We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.
• Diverse Teams:
  We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the sum of parts.
• Our customers:
  Customers fuel this company,and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.
• Excellence:
  Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to what we do.

Reporting to the Civil Technology Engineering Team Lead within, the successful candidate will assess and characterize embankment dam materials using a specialized, state-of-the-art testing facility developed in collaboration with BC Hydro. The role involves planning and executing laboratory work, analyzing results, preparing technical documentation, and communicating findings and recommendations to project stakeholders. The successful candidate will work closely with engineers and technical staff to deliver high-quality work safely, accurately, and within established schedules and budgets.

• Perform production-level laboratory testing to evaluate the internal stability, filter compatibility, and filter performance of embankment dam materials.
• Analyze and interpret laboratory results and develop technically sound conclusions and recommendations.
• Prepare clear engineering documentation and technical reports, including work plans, design and fabrication reports, laboratory testing reports, and related project deliverables.
• Coordinate assigned testing activities and monitor progress against project scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to laboratory and technical staff, as appropriate, and review work for accuracy, technical adequacy, and compliance with established procedures.
• Support Powertech’s quality management program by following applicable quality standards, procedures, and accreditation requirements.
• Contribute to the review and development of technical methods, procedures, and standards to improve safety, efficiency, consistency, and quality.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Powertech and support integrated, cross-disciplinary technical solutions.
• Assist in evaluating opportunities for new services, including technical feasibility and potential client or market needs.
• Participate in project and technical meetings, prepare and deliver presentations, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor or support team members within the limits of assigned responsibilities and experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Relevant coursework, research, co-op experience, or project experience in geotechnical engineering is preferred.
• A postgraduate degree in geotechnical engineering is preferred and would be considered an asset.
• Registered or eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
• Up to five years of relevant engineering experience toward meeting EGBC requirements for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
• Experience related to the inspection, assessment, design, or laboratory testing of embankment dams or other civil infrastructure is considered an asset.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence or equivalent.

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