Geotechnical Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

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Role description:

As part of our continued growth in Western Canada, Arcadis is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our expanding team in Vancouver. This role is suited for a technically strong and motivated professional with experience delivering large and complex infrastructure projects in the roads, rail and transit, and port and marine sectors.

Reporting to the Geotechnics Discipline Team Lead, the successful candidate will play an important role in shaping and delivering multi disciplinary projects. You will support planning, design, and construction phases while drawing on Arcadis global network of technical specialists. You will work closely with both private and public sector clients, mentor and guide junior colleagues, and contribute to strengthening our geotechnical practice in Western Canada.

Our team is currently involved in major infrastructure programs such as the Fraser River Tunnel Project in Vancouver and the Ontario Line transit project in Toronto. This position provides the opportunity to contribute to industry defining work from concept through detailed design and into construction delivery.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will lead and deliver geotechnical engineering work on a variety of civil, transportation, ports, and marine projects, guiding them from concept through construction. Your primary focus will be to ensure high technical quality and client satisfaction at every stage. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing geotechnical site investigations and exploration programs. This includes developing the scope of work, budgeting, scheduling, and ensuring technical execution meets project requirements.

You will interpret and characterize ground conditions based on geotechnical and geophysical data, translating these findings into practical design parameters and recommendations. In addition, you will perform and review detailed geotechnical analyses and designs for shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, excavations, slopes, ground improvement, and seismic and soil-structure interaction assessments. Part of your responsibilities will involve preparing and reviewing design reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, quantities, cost estimates, and other technical deliverables to ensure accuracy and compliance with project standards.

During the construction phase, you will provide technical services such as reviewing contractor submissions, offering field support, and assessing any changed conditions that may arise. You will manage multidisciplinary project scopes, schedules, budgets, and risks, ensuring coordinated and efficient delivery across teams.