At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to design and analyze hydropower and dam projects across North America.
- Company: Kiewit, a leader in infrastructure engineering with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Top-tier health benefits, retirement plans, and generous paid time off.
- Other info: Flexible remote work options and opportunities for mentorship and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on meaningful infrastructure projects while growing your skills.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering and 2-5 years of relevant experience.
Kiewit is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to support the analysis, design, and delivery of hydropower, dam, and hydraulic structure projects across North America. This hands-on technical role focuses on engineering analyses and calculations, interpretation of geotechnical data, and preparation of practical designs, drawings, specifications, technical memoranda, and reports.
You will join Kiewit’s strong, experienced geotechnical team and work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, construction partners, and clients. Our geotechnical professionals are ready to mentor and support an eager engineer who wants to learn and grow, build sound technical judgment, and progressively take on greater technical, coordination, and leadership responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Review and interpret geological and geotechnical information, including borehole logs, field observations, laboratory test results, instrumentation data, design criteria, and previous studies.
- Perform geotechnical and/or geological analyses and engineering calculations under the guidance of experienced engineers for foundations, embankments, slopes, underground works, and appurtenant structures.
- Support evaluations of bearing capacity, settlement, slope and embankment stability, seepage, deformation, earth pressures, and seismic or liquefaction response, as applicable to each project.
- Prepare and organize calculation packages, design notes, technical memoranda, geotechnical reports, specifications, sketches, drawings, and other design deliverables.
- Coordinate with designers and multidisciplinary engineers to incorporate geotechnical analyses and recommendations into project drawings, models, and specifications.
- Assist with geotechnical investigations, field data collection, sample and laboratory testing coordination, and documentation of site conditions.
- Collaborate with civil, structural, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, construction, and project controls personnel, as well as external design partners.
- Complete work in accordance with Kiewit’s design quality management program, applicable professional standards, and project-specific requirements; perform self-checks and support independent reviews of calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Geological, Geotechnical, or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Two to five years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience.
- Registration, or eligibility for registration, with the engineering regulator in the province of employment, with a commitment to work toward professional licensure.
- Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently on clearly defined assignments while seeking guidance when appropriate and collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
This position will be based out of Burnaby, BC, with occasional travel as business necessitates to project sites and other offices (up to 15%).
Geotechnical Engineer, Dams and Hydraulic in Burnaby employer: Kiewit
Kiewit is an exceptional employer for Geotechnical Engineers, offering a dynamic work environment in Burnaby, BC, where you can engage in large-scale hydropower and dam projects across North America. With a strong emphasis on mentorship, hands-on experience, and professional growth, Kiewit fosters a collaborative culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Employees benefit from comprehensive health plans, a robust retirement program, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on communities through innovative infrastructure solutions.
