Roevin, a Division of The Adecco Group of Companies
Junior Geotechnical Engineer
The Junior Geotechnical Engineer job in Vernon, BC is a full time one year contract with our great electric utility client. In this role you will provide technical assistance working on specific landslide studies in the area. Candidates must be located or willing to relocate to Vernon for the duration of the contract and able to travel to adjacent sites.
Responsibilities of Junior Geotechnical Engineer job include:
Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform activities such as developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on low to medium complexity assignments for projects and/or operations.
Assist project or operations management to meet safety, cost, quality, and time objectives by performing activities such as proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks.
Participate in Client’s engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs, and making typical decisions related to standard methods and designs so that Client’s engineering standards are maintained.
Perform periodic tasks independently which may include on-site construction quality control and monitoring to ensure design compliance.
Engage with Client’s senior engineering team where engineering problems are difficult, complex, or unusual to support Client’s management of engineering risk
Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer Qualifications:
University graduate in applied science or engineering with 2 years of relevant work experience
Professional Engineer/EIT registered with EGBC
Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards
Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software
Working knowledge or exposure to GIS Systems such as ESRI ArcGIS
Rock mechanices knowledge is key
Experience with GIS data tables and data formats is an asset, but not required.
Qualified candidates interested in the Junior Geotechnical Engineer job in Vernon, BC please apply online at www.roevin.ca.
We appreciate the effort of all applicants however, due to volume, only those moving forward in the recruitment process will be contacted; your resume will be added to our database for consideration of future opportunities.