Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Job Description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

We are looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to support our Canadian Geotechnical Group in Toronto.

In this position you will lead and supervise geotechnical engineers on multidisciplinary project teams to design, build and maintain largescale infrastructure across North America. Your expertise in soil-structure interaction, foundation engineering, ground improvement, and geotechnical risk assessment will support the delivery of major transportation, bridge, and heavy civil engineering projects.

As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, your responsibilities would include:

• Leading the design and delivery of a wide range of geotechnical projects from early planning through design and construction.

• Leading the design, implementation, coordination and oversight of medium to large exploration programs.

• Performing technical analysis, calculation and design for shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls, slope stability, seismic and seepage studies.

• Working with other professionals, clients, and third parties.

• Authoring technical memos and reports and specifications to communicate your work.

• Supervising, coordinating and reviewing the work of other geotechnical engineers including technical reports, engineering drawings, cost estimates, specifications, contract documents, and technical support during construction.

• Overseeing the planning and management of projects to ensure that work is fit for purpose, completed on schedule and within budget.

• Providing project management and technical oversight including mentoring team members and setting high standards for professionalism and quality.

• Working with new and existing clients to identify opportunities and develop new business as part of our ongoing growth strategy.

• Leading the preparation of proposals overseeing technical alignment to project scope and ensuring client requirements have been met.

• Lead design teams, plan and manage resources to deliver assignments within the required schedules and assigned budgets.

• Demonstrating a commitment to quality, safety, and continuous learning in a collaborative team environment.

The right candidate is a versatile and creative thinker who can lead teams of engineers to provide practical solutions to complex problems.

The candidate must possess the following experience:

• 10-15 years of geotechnical engineering and project management experience, with an emphasis on transportation, infrastructure, heavy civil and energy engineering structures. Experience working on Toronto infrastructure projects is preferred.

• Bachelor’s level degree in Geotechnical Engineering (a master’s degree would be considered an asset).

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in the province of Ontario.

• A thorough understanding of Infrastructure project delivery within the GTA.

• Strong background providing geotechnical support for design of complex structures, as well as experience with the Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual, CSA Codes, National Building Code and Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code.

• Experience with design-bid-build and alternative procurement models (e.g. P3, Design-Build) would be considered an asset.

• A team player who is self-motivated and able to manage multiple responsibilities in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment.

• Strong understanding of relevant technologies including finite element analysis, such as Plaxis or finite difference such as FLAC, GeoStudio, Leapfrog, LPile.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Total Rewards

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

In compliance with the Employment Standards Act of Ontario, the expected salary range for this position is from $126,000 - $155,000. 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.

Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

We seek 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.

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.