Senior Geotechnical Engineer

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The Opportunity

Build the Future With Us

As part of our BC Vancouver Island team, you'll help shape resilient communities on the lands where WSP's Earth & Environment story began. From Victoria, you'll tap into a global network of 14,000 Earth & Environment professionals delivering geotechnical excellence wherever it matters most - across the Capital Region, Vancouver Island, BC, and the Yukon.

You will work closely with provincial agencies, First Nations partners, and key players in natural resource and renewable sectors, contributing to infrastructure and environmental solutions that leave a lasting impact.

Your Impact

• Deliver geotechnical analysis, recommendations, and designs that support safe, efficient, and resilient transportation, energy, and community infrastructure across Vancouver Island and beyond.
• Lead and contribute to investigations, engineering assessments, and geotechnical programs including boreholes, in-situ testing, piezocone soundings, trenches, and construction monitoring.
• Produce clear, data-driven geotechnical reports that directly inform project decisions for highways, bridges, dams, buildings, tunneling, industrial facilities, and more.
• Diagnose and evaluate complex geotechnical challenges including settlement behavior, slope stability, liquefaction potential, frost heave, interstitial overpressure, excavation planning, and earthworks procedures.
• Guide project delivery from scoping to execution - preparing bid documents, evaluating proposals, engaging subcontractors, and supporting multi-disciplinary teams.
• Collaborate across WSP's national and global network to share knowledge and deliver innovative, practical solutions for clients and communities.

The Skills That Set You Apart

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors, and scientists from across the globe call WSP home. [

Compensation

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Disclosure :

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark With WSP

If you're driven by purpose and ready to shape resilient communities, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step toward a meaningful, impactful career

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

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