Geotechnical Engineer

Job summary

The role involves planning and delivering geotechnical investigations and design solutions for foundation and pavement projects in the transportation sector. Key duties include performing seismic hazard assessments, numerical modelling, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated design delivery.

Job details

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway. Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com. Context As a Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a key supporting role in the investigation, design, and delivery of geotechnical solutions for foundation and pavement engineering projects within the transportation, infrastructure, and major projects sectors. Missions/Main Duties Support the planning, design, and delivery of geotechnical investigations for foundation and pavement engineering projects across transportation, infrastructure, and major developments. Provide technical support, design input, and undertake reporting tasks Perform seismic hazard assessments, liquefaction evaluations, and numerical modelling to support project design. Develop geotechnical design recommendations for foundation systems and related infrastructure. Provide technical input on foundation design, ground response analyses, seismic site characterization, and seismic design considerations. Coordinate with structural and other design disciplines to ensure geotechnical recommendations are effectively integrated into the overall design. Contribute to the design and assessment of foundations, roads and pavements, retaining structures, slope stability, and ground improvement solutions. Participate in field activities, including site supervision, drilling operations, construction monitoring, and laboratory testing support. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to help deliver project objectives on time and within budget. Ensure work is carried out in accordance with relevant industry standards, codes, and health and safety regulations. Review and approve the development and delivery of factual geotechnical data reports summarizing field investigations, results, sampling, and laboratory testing documentation. Profile/Skills Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical, Civil, or Geological Engineering from an accredited institution. P.Eng. designation required. Minimum of 12+ years of geotechnical engineering experience related to foundation design. Demonstrated expertise in seismic hazard assessment, liquifaction evaluation, and seismic design for rail and transportation infrastructure projects. Strong experience in seismic and liquifaction analyses, numerical modelling, and the development of geotechnical design criteria. SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel. Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine. We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team. For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected]. Workplace Type Hybrid

What you’ll do

The role involves planning and delivering geotechnical investigations and design solutions for foundation and pavement projects in the transportation sector. Key duties include performing seismic hazard assessments, numerical modelling, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated design delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, or Geological Engineering and a P.Eng. designation. A minimum of 12 years of experience in geotechnical engineering with specific expertise in seismic design for rail and transportation infrastructure is required.

Listed skills

• Project Coordination · Preferred
• Site Supervision · Preferred
• Technical Reporting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Geotechnical Engineering
• Foundation Design
• Pavement Engineering
• Seismic Hazard Assessment
• Liquefaction Evaluation
• Numerical Modelling
• Ground Response Analysis
• Seismic Site Characterization
• Slope Stability
• Ground Improvement
• Site Supervision
• Laboratory Testing
• Technical Reporting
• Project Coordination
• Infrastructure Design
• Civil Engineering

Job areas

• Engineering
• Transportation
• Consulting
• Construction