Senior Dam Safety Engineer

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team...

BBA is looking for a Dam Safety Engineer to be situated in either its Vancouver, BC or Trail, BC office. You will be the technical reference for detailed engineering and constructability in the field of dam construction, geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics, and foundation engineering.

Regardless of whether you join the Vancouver, BC team or the Trail, BC team, you will be collaborating with individuals in your office and across the country and the Americas toward one bottom line. Your impact will come from collaborating with these teams to bring high quality, technical, creative solutions to our clients. BBA will support your growth and development and encourages knowledge-sharing and mentorship.

• Develop and oversee dam safety related geotechnical and multidisciplinary evaluations of dams, monitoring and testing programs, and analysis of results
• Oversee reporting including Dam Safety Reviews, and Dam Safety Inspections
• Support the development of detailed design engineering and tender packages
• Perform design and stability/deformation and seepage analysis for dams, and other foundations
• Providing construction supervision and oversight
• Plan, tender, and supervise geotechnical investigation programs
• Evaluate geotechnical exploration and test results to interpreting and characterize subsurface conditions, and prepare reports and memorandums, including geotechnical baseline reports
• Direct changes to project operations, where necessary, to ensure the safety of dams and of appurtenant facilities in emergency circumstances
• Provide mentorship to junior staff
• Participate in business development activities including: leading proposals, preparing technical papers and attending conferences

• Client-oriented
• Focused on results
• Committed to the firm’s success
• Business acumen (internal/external entrepreneurship)
• Action-oriented
• Ability to make quality decisions (clear and wise decisions)
• Ability to develop the competencies of direct reports and others
• Autonomous (career)
• Organizational agility

• Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university with a focus on geotechnical engineering
• 15+ years of relevant professional experience in dam safety
• Current registration with EGBC (or equivalent) as a professional engineer
• Previous involvement with at least three dam safety reviews
• Current knowledge of the British Columbia Dam Safety Regulation, CDA Dam Safety Guidelines and other international dam safety standards
• In the case of mining dams, current knowledge of the regulations applicable to the Mines Act and the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia and the CDA Dam Safety Guidelines
• Profound knowledge in the fields of geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics and applicable codes, standards, procedures, safety and other regulatory requirements and guidelines
• Professional engineer designation with EGBC or equivalent
• Skills in engineering, including advanced slope stability and geotechnical foundation analysis, design of geotechnical structures and soil structure interaction and relevant modelling software
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills. Additional languages such as Spanish or French are an asset
• Ability to travel and perform site work, where required

• Annual base salary between $147,500 to $200,000
• Annual premium program for regular employees
• Onsite mobility premium
• Time bank
• Cellphone fee reimbursements
• Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
• Retirement savings plan
• Annual vacation and sick leave
• Premium for employee referrals

At BBA, you get many benefits...

• Opportunity to mentor our next generation: we invest in our people and help them develop
• A corporate culture that values expertise
• Participation in innovation projects
• Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
• Long-term hiring (not just project-based)
• Interesting growth opportunities to match your ambitions
• Growing…