Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer

at  AECOM

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Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking an Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer to join our growing Environmental Remediation team in Mississauga, Markham or Ottawa, ON. This is a Full-time role.
We are looking for candidates that have a can-do attitude, are enthusiastic, team-oriented professionals, with a strong technical background; an engineering designation (P.Eng, .ing) is preferred and, field/project management experience is also an asset.
This position offers the opportunity to work on various civil/geotechnical engineering projects in a multi-discipline project team environment. In this role you will be responsible for developing cost effective, practical civil/geotechnical engineering designs and construction solutions for our clients. This immediate need requires the applicant to have strong technical design as well as communication and organizational skills to manage projects and act as a technical resource for the team.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provide geotechnical project management and technical support in support of on-going AECOM projects.
• Work with other geotechnical staff in Ontario/Quebec markets as well as across Canada to provide the geotechnical project management and design services to current and prospective clients.
• Maintain positive working relationships with client contacts, suppliers, subcontractors, engineering consultants and other external agencies
• Frequent travel to complete field investigation assignments which include but may not be limited to: Borehole drilling investigations and forensic geotechnical assessment projects
• Prepare proposals for medium to high complexity projects for various geotechnical scope of work.
• Carry out geotechnical analysis, design, and reporting related to transportation, municipal, building, environmental, and energy projects.

This description above is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee. Additional duties/responsibilities may be assigned or changed at any time.
Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• University graduate with degree in geotechnical, geological, or civil engineering.
• Currently registered as a Professional Engineer in Ontario or other provinces.
• Minimum 6 years industry experience since graduation in providing practical civil and geotechnical engineering services relevant to a variety of projects (transportation, civil, municipal, energy, utilities, building structures, and commercial).
• Previous experience working in an engineering consulting environment.
• Class G driver’s license

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge in rock mechanics engineering and project experience.
• MTO medium to high complexity project experience.
• Post graduate degree in engineering.
• Proficiency with geotechnical software e.g., PLAXIS, RS2, RS3, Slide, GeoStudio, Settle3D, All Piles, gINT, AASHTOWare Pavement ME, SpectraPave, WinPAS, etc.
• Knowledge of Pavement Engineering Principles.
• Previous experience conducting Geotechnical works in the field.
• Construction oversight, QA QC, contract administration.
• Coordination of designs with drafting teams and/or personal proficiency with AutoCAD.
• A strong commitment to safety.
• Strong written and oral communication (English) skills and ability to work independently and within a team environment. Bilingual (French) highly preferred.
• Have strong organizational ability, manage multiple projects and deliver on time and on budget.
• Experience with project management.
• Proposal writing, job scoping, project plans.
• Highly developed written communication, time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills; conduct yourself with integrity, work within multi-disciplined teams, deal with complex issues, and maintain effective working relationships.
• Have a high level of initiative and enthusiasm for getting things done.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite; excellent knowledge of Excel and Word.

• Provide geotechnical project management and technical support in support of on-going AECOM projects.
• Work with other geotechnical staff in Ontario/Quebec markets as well as across Canada to provide the geotechnical project management and design services to current and prospective clients.
• Maintain positive working relationships with client contacts, suppliers, subcontractors, engineering consultants and other external agencies
• Frequent travel to complete field investigation assignments which include but may not be limited to: Borehole drilling investigations and forensic geotechnical assessment projects
• Prepare proposals for medium to high complexity projects for various geotechnical scope of work.
• Carry out geotechnical analysis, design, and reporting related to transportation, municipal, building, environmental, and energy projects