Senior Project Engineer - Geo-structural

at  Mott MacDonald

Senior Project Engineer - Geo-structural
Country: Canada
Position Location: Vancouver, Canada/ Toronto, Canada
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Sector: Transport
Discipline: Tunnels
Job Ref: 1101
Recruiter Contact: Jennifer Porquez

Thanks to an expanding project portfolio Mott MacDonald Canada has a new opportunity for a Senior Geo-structural Engineer to join our dynamic and growing team working on iconic infrastructural projects, locally, nationally, and globally. As a Senior Geo-Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Developing design solutions, and associated deliverables, drawing on a range of geotechnical and structural skills, including: tunnel, support of excavation, foundations, and underground structure design; notably with experience in designing structures involving complex soil-structure interaction
• Planning site investigation, geotechnical data interpretation, and ground modelling
• Supervising the work of more junior staff and providing technical and professional guidance to aid their development
• Delivery of packages of design work, requiring collaboration with external and internal stakeholders, quality control, management of inputs from other team members, and travel to project sites when necessary
• Advancing the team’s capability by advancing technical excellence and digital innovation
• You may also be involved in project commercial management, and proposal delivery
• You will be able to express the contribution of your work in the context of social outcomes
• For your longer-term career development, we can offer a number of paths, including technical leadership, staff resource management, and client engagement

Candidate Specification :

• A strong academic background, with a Bachelor’s level degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or Structural Engineering (a Master’s degree would be considered an asset)
• 10+ years of relevant industry / project experience
• Chartered status with a relevant professional body (for example P.Eng, C.Eng)
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; able to collaborate effectively with all levels of staff and clients and nurture the development of junior staff
• Experience in developing innovative underground structure solutions using current design standards and guidelines (experience in the transportation sector would be considered an asset)
• Capability with numerical analysis software (geotechnical/structural) experience (coding capability would be considered an asset)
• Experience of the implementation or construction of design solutions on construction sites
• Ability and enthusiasm for supervising the work of others, including check and approval of key deliverables
• Gained project management skills and demonstrable technical lead and collaborative capabilities

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
In compliance with the B.C. Pay Transparency Act, the expected salary range is from $140,000 - $180,000
Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate’s actual salary within the expected range.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

• Developing design solutions, and associated deliverables, drawing on a range of geotechnical and structural skills, including: tunnel, support of excavation, foundations, and underground structure design; notably with experience in designing structures involving complex soil-structure interaction
• Planning site investigation, geotechnical data interpretation, and ground modelling
• Supervising the work of more junior staff and providing technical and professional guidance to aid their development
• Delivery of packages of design work, requiring collaboration with external and internal stakeholders, quality control, management of inputs from other team members, and travel to project sites when necessary
• Advancing the team’s capability by advancing technical excellence and digital innovation
• You may also be involved in project commercial management, and proposal delivery
• You will be able to express the contribution of your work in the context of social outcomes
• For your longer-term career development, we can offer a number of paths, including technical leadership, staff resource management, and client engagemen