Junior Geotechnical Engineer

at  Thurber Engineering Ltd

Thurber Engineering Ltd. provides geotechnical, environmental, and materials engineering and testing services. With more than 60 years of experience, we are consistently recognized for the quality of our work, our people and for conducting our business with integrity.
Our Calgary office is seeking a Junior Geotechnical Engineer to support a variety of projects ranging from municipal infrastructure projects to tailings research and design.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage a wide variety of geotechnical projects to meet our client’s needs as well as maintain Thurber’s safety and quality standards;
• Coordinate and carry out field inspection of construction works and material testing of geotechnical materials;
• Undertake analysis and design tasks, summarize, review and interpret laboratory data;
• Prepare and write proposals and technical reports; and,
• Manage project scope, schedule and budgets.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-graduate degree in a geo-engineering discipline such as Civil Geotechnical Engineering, Geo-Environmental Engineering, or Engineering Geology.
• Between 1-5 years of relevant experience;
• Comfortable driving mid to full-sized pickup trucks in urban, rural, and construction environments;
• Comfortable working in a variety of environments, including local and remote construction sites;
• Proficiency with spoken and written English language is required; and,
• Eligible for membership with APEGA.

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Graduate Degree (Masters or higher) preferred;
• Experience with various geotechnical software such as SlopeW, SeepW, Flac, Soilvision, etc.;
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; and,
• Strong computer skills (i.e. spreadsheet and word-processing).

• Coordinate and manage a wide variety of geotechnical projects to meet our client’s needs as well as maintain Thurber’s safety and quality standards;
• Coordinate and carry out field inspection of construction works and material testing of geotechnical materials;
• Undertake analysis and design tasks, summarize, review and interpret laboratory data;
• Prepare and write proposals and technical reports; and,
• Manage project scope, schedule and budgets