Distribution Senior Civil Geotechnical Engineer (E

Job Title: Distribution Senior Civil Geotechnical Engineer
Job ID: 81888
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia

Overview: 
The E4 – Engineer is a professional engineer or geoscientist who applies engineering knowledge to provide engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services for medium complexity projects and/or operations safely, with quality, within budget, and on time.

  What you will be doing:

• Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform tasks including developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on medium complexity and scope assignments for the company projects and operations. 

• Assist project or operations management to meet safety, cost, quality, and time objectives by proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks. 

• Resolve highly technical and unusual design and field engineering problems by conducting independent studies and analysis, exercising independent judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs to support successful operations and/or project completion at the company. 

• Participate in the company’s engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, contributing to the development of technical standards, exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs, and making decisions related to methods and designs as well as providing guidance and advice to other engineering professionals to develop future capability at the company.

What you must have:

• Minimum 8 years as geotechnical engineer in British Columbia and collaborate well working in a multi-discipline team 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills – written test will be administered during interview 

• Thorough knowledge and experience in design related to Distribution plant including U/G and O/H - may include feasibility studies, preliminary design, detailed design, field work, etc... 

• Thorough knowledge and experience in assessment and mitigation of site conditions related to Distribution plant including U/G and O/H - including slope stability, slide risk, erosion, etc.

• Thorough working knowledge of common industry analysis and design software 

• Thorough understanding of safety in the field / thorough understanding of environmental effects and impacts of existing conditions, construction activities, and permanent installations 

• Familiar with MMCD, MoTT Utilities Manual, CoV Utilities Design Manual, etc... and codes and design requirements of Authorities Having Jurisdiction 

• Registered P.Eng. (geotechnical discipline with good understanding of civil infrastructure in public) in good standing with EGBC 

• Current confined space entry training (can be completed in the first 1-2 months) 

• PSSP 2, 3, and DBC (can be provided by BCH) 

• Valid Class 5 BC Driver License - must be willing to travel including by car, plane, and boat

Salary/Rate Range: $87.00 -$105.00 per hour


Term: 12-month contract; most likely to extend


For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com