Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada; Hybrid

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. And we don’t just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world—we do it sustainably. We’re helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.

Join our team of mining professionals and you’ll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You’ll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking an Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer to join our Mining, Minerals and Metals practice based out of our Vancouver, BC or Calgary, AB office. This position will work collaboratively with other Stantec offices across Canada, the United States, South America and Australia, to support the service needs of our clients on local and international projects, primarily on metals, coal and large oil sands mining projects. 

As a Geotechnical Engineer, you will be a member of a diverse, multidisciplinary team working on energy and resources projects.  Work will include various stages in project life cycles, from exploration and site investigations, through conceptual design, construction, closure and reclamation. Our geotechnical project work typically involves design and evaluation of mine waste structures including pit walls, mine rock and tailings storage facilities, and surface water impoundments.

The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment between your home office and the local Stantec office may be considered for this position. 

Your Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities and essential job tasks include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead/support the planning and completion of geotechnical site investigations.  This may include instrumentation, logging, sampling, and field testing.
• Install, monitor and provide interpretation of data from geotechnical instrumentation.
• Lead/support the analyses and design of earth structures, including mine pit slopes, waste disposal areas, and tailings dams.
• Support mine and tailings planning groups in the development and design of large mining and closure projects.
• Lead/support the preparation of technical design documents under limited supervision.
• Generate and/or update technical drawings, figures and models.
• Assist in the preparation of project proposals under limited supervision.
• Comply with and actively participate in Stantec and client safety programs.

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