Lead Geotechnical Engineer

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a Lead Geotechnical Engineer to join our growing Environment team in Ontario. The right candidate can work locally from our Mississauga or Markham, ON offices. AECOM can provide hybrid work options to give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. This is a full-time position.

The job responsibilities for the position will include but are not limited to:

• Serves as lead directing engineer on complex infrastructure projects.
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for geotechnical assessments.
• Presents complex technical solutions to external clients.
• Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others.
• Participates in development of technical and business proposals.
• Provides technical leadership in the areas of infrastructure construction phase projects.
• Maintains great relationship with clients and contracts by successful project delivery.
• Serves as program manager.
• Attends client meetings and coordinate with diverse project teams.
• Participates in national organizations, as appropriate on behalf of AECOM.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS in Civil or Environmental engineering + 8 years of complex infrastructure experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership.
• Ability to travel within Canada to visit team locations, client sites and regulatory agencies.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental engineering.
• P.Eng.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering and project management experience.
• Business development and client relationship management experience
• Experience as a technical contributor on foundations and pavement engineering.
• Ability to proactively assist in technical efforts and project team staff.
• Experience on large scale projects.
• Significant experience working in complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience and confidence to work independently to produce high quality deliverables on time and on budget.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.