Senior Mining Geotechnical Engineer/ Ingénieur géotechnique minier principal in Toronto

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Mining Geotechnical Engineer to join our Canadian Mine Sector team to support clients across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Canada’s three territories. This is a client‑facing, technical role requiring 15-20 years of direct mining sector geotechnical engineering experience.

This opportunity requires a dynamic individual with proven experience in mine tailings and waste rock management, including serving (or developing toward serving) as an Engineer of Record (EoR) or Deputy EoR. The role includes dam inspection, engineering oversight, and supporting the growth of environmental and mine consulting services.

In this role, you will support Project Managers (PMs) on tailings engineering, environmental investigations, remediation, and permitting projects, while also leading technical delivery. You will oversee junior staff, coordinate resources, and work closely with senior technical leaders. The successful candidate will be expected to act as or grow into an Engineer of Record for mine infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary project teams to plan and deliver mine tailings and waste rock investigations, designs, and management solutions across a range of complex mining projects. This includes preparing technical reports and work plans, performing engineering evaluations of tailings facilities, waste rock storage areas, and water management structures (e.g., dams, dykes, and diversion systems), and coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies.

You will also provide technical leadership to project teams, defining project goals and constraints, guiding junior staff, and coordinating input from internal and external stakeholders. Applying sound engineering judgment and an understanding of mine operations, you will develop practical, risk‑informed solutions to address client challenges.

Additionally, you will play a key role in client engagement and business development, supporting existing relationships and identifying opportunities for growth, while representing Arcadis with professionalism and strong communication. This includes supporting permitting efforts and ensuring compliance with regulatory and engineering standards across all project phases.

Qualifications & Experience:

• MSc degree in civil or geotechnical engineering, or a related field from an accredited university
• Minimum 15-20 years of relevant experience in geotechnical engineering, preferably within the mining industry
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in a Canadian province/territory
• Demonstrated experience with tailings facilities, dam engineering, and waste rock management
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage clients and represent Arcadis externally
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and mentoring junior staff

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience serving as an Engineer of Record or significant experience supporting EoR responsibilities across multiple sites
• Arctic or permafrost region experience in Northern Canada
• Proven involvement in technical pursuits and project delivery leadership
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills for senior stakeholders and clients
• Experience supporting or leading Dam Safety Reviews

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in mine tailings and water dam siting, design, and evaluation, along with experience in slope stability analysis and high wall investigations. They possess a solid foundation in geotechnical investigations, monitoring methods, and soft‑ground mechanics, including stabilization techniques for complex ground conditions.

Proficiency with geotechnical modeling software such as GeoStudio, RocScience, FLAC, or PLAXIS is highly valued, along with working knowledge of Civil 3D, ArcGIS, or similar geospatial tools. The candidate is also expected to demonstrate strong capability with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to support technical analysis and reporting.

Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, with the ability to clearly present technical findings and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and clients. Multilingual skills are valued (English, Spanish, French).

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $163,000-196,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’s hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.