At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.
We are looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to support our Canadian Geotechnical Group in Toronto.
In this position you will lead and supervise geotechnical engineers on multidisciplinary project teams to design, build and maintain largescale infrastructure across North America. Your expertise in soil-structure interaction, foundation engineering, ground improvement, and geotechnical risk assessment will support the delivery of major transportation, bridge, and heavy civil engineering projects.
As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, your responsibilities would include:
Performing technical analysis, calculation and design for shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls, slope stability, seismic and seepage studies.
Supervising, coordinating and reviewing the work of other geotechnical engineers including technical reports, engineering drawings, cost estimates, specifications, contract documents, and technical support during construction.
The right candidate is a versatile and creative thinker who can lead teams of engineers to provide practical solutions to complex problems.
The candidate must possess the following experience:
10-15 years of geotechnical engineering and project management experience, with an emphasis on transportation, infrastructure, heavy civil and energy engineering structures. Experience working on Toronto infrastructure projects is preferred.
Strong background providing geotechnical support for design of complex structures, as well as experience with the Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual, CSA Codes, National Building Code and Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code.
Strong understanding of relevant technologies including finite element analysis, such as Plaxis or finite difference such as FLAC, GeoStudio, Leapfrog, LPile.
Total Rewards
At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
In compliance with the Employment Standards Act of Ontario, the expected salary range for this position is from $126,000 - $155,000. Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.
Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.
We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
