Geotechnical Engineer-In-Training

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.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned engineering, management, and development firm working in North America and around the world. We have a reputation for bringing technical excellence to some of North America’s most prominent and challenging projects and for working across multiple sectors, such as transportation, energy, water, and the built environment. Globally, we are one of the largest and most diverse firms of our kind with over 20,000 staff working out of 180 principal offices and delivering projects in 150 countries.

We are looking for a talented and motivated Geotechnical Engineer-In-Training to support our Canadian Geotechnical Group in Vancouver.

In this position you will play an integral role in multidisciplinary project teams to design, build and maintain largescale infrastructure across North America. Your education or experience in site investigation, soil and rock characterization, foundation engineering, ground improvement, soil-structure interaction and geotechnical risk assessment will support the delivery of major transportation, bridge, and heavy civil engineering projects.

As a Geotechnical Engineer in Training, your responsibilities would include:

• Supporting the design and delivery of geotechnical aspects of a variety of infrastructure projects, from early planning through design and construction.
• Planning and executing geotechnical field investigations, including coordination with drilling contractors and other supporting field services.
• Reviewing and interpreting geotechnical data, including borehole logs, lab test results, and instrumentation readings.
• Performing technical analysis, calculation and design for shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls, slope stability, and seismic studies.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and external stakeholders to support project goals.
• Preparing technical memos, reports, and design documentation under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Contributing to the development of engineering drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Participating in construction support activities such as undertaking field reviews, reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, and conducting site visits.
• Assisting with proposal preparation and scope development for geotechnical tasks.
• Demonstrating a commitment to quality, safety, and continuous learning in a collaborative team environment.

Candidate Specifications

The right candidate is a self-motivated person with a civil / geotechnical engineering background and an appreciation for the interdisciplinary nature of infrastructure projects in Canada. The opportunity is ideal for a person interested in developing broad skills in the field related to geotechnical site investigation, subsurface characterization, geotechnical engineering analysis, as well as construction-phase geotechnical support.

The candidate must possess the following experience:

• 2-5 years of geotechnical engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s level degree in Civil / Geotechnical Engineering. Post-graduate degrees would be considered an asset.
• Engineer-in-training (EIT), or eligibility as an EIT in the applicable province.
• Understanding of site investigation methods, typical geotechnical laboratory testing and materials testing during construction.
• Familiarity with industry standard geotechnical engineering software packages for slope stability analysis, pile design and settlement assessment. Experience with relevant technologies including Leapfrog, finite element analysis, such as PLAXIS or finite difference such as FLAC would be considered an asset.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. This position is core to the growth of our Canadian Geotechnical group. The successful candidate will experience a collaborative work environment and a workplace where you are supported and empowered to grow.

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.

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.

The expected salary range for this position is from $84,108 – $102,798.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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.