Geotechnical Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 11, 2026.
SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.
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Context
As a Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a key supporting role in the investigation, design, and delivery of geotechnical solutions for foundation and pavement engineering projects within the transportation, infrastructure, and major projects sectors.
Missions/Main Duties
- Support the planning, design, and delivery of geotechnical investigations for foundation and pavement engineering projects across transportation, infrastructure, and major developments.
- Provide technical support, design input, and undertake reporting tasks
- Perform seismic hazard assessments, liquefaction evaluations, and numerical modelling to support project design.
- Develop geotechnical design recommendations for foundation systems and related infrastructure.
- Provide technical input on foundation design, ground response analyses, seismic site characterization, and seismic design considerations.
- Coordinate with structural and other design disciplines to ensure geotechnical recommendations are effectively integrated into the overall design.
- Contribute to the design and assessment of foundations, roads and pavements, retaining structures, slope stability, and ground improvement solutions.
- Participate in field activities, including site supervision, drilling operations, construction monitoring, and laboratory testing support.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to help deliver project objectives on time and within budget.
- Ensure work is carried out in accordance with relevant industry standards, codes, and health and safety regulations.
- Review and approve the development and delivery of factual geotechnical data reports summarizing field investigations, results, sampling, and laboratory testing documentation.
Profile/Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical, Civil, or Geological Engineering from an accredited institution.
- P.Eng. designation required.
- Minimum of 12+ years of geotechnical engineering experience related to foundation design.
- Demonstrated expertise in seismic hazard assessment, liquifaction evaluation, and seismic design for rail and transportation infrastructure projects.
- Strong experience in seismic and liquifaction analyses, numerical modelling, and the development of geotechnical design criteria.
SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
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