Job Description

Your Opportunity

We are looking to add a full-time geotechnical engineer to the Energy & Resources group in the Los Angeles, California area. If working on the most challenging water and natural resources projects, building on your talents through a premier knowledge-sharing culture, and connecting across borders with some of the world’s top talent appeals to you, join us.

The successful candidate will work on challenging and diverse tasks for dams, levees, hydroelectric projects, conveyance tunnels, and water resource projects for a variety of domestic and international clients. The successful candidate will be working in conjunction with other engineers on multi-discipline teams to support project activities through the application of engineering principles and techniques. The successful candidate should be able to work independently and with small and large teams to apply critical thinking skills to solve technical issues and develop project-specific solutions.

The position will require travel to project sites and client offices, and will provide stimulating career growth opportunities. This position requires local presence; it is not a remote position.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Follow safe work practices and adhere to company guidelines for planning and executing work in a safe manner.
• Work in conjunction with engineers, geologists, and scientists to solve project challenges, leading design tasks and overseeing design calculations as required.
• Lead technical teams, perform technical work, make technical presentations, plan technical portions of projects, develop technical portions of proposals, and provide technical review of work products.
• Lead and mentor less experienced staff.
• Manage projects and tasks with the assistance of 1 to 10 engineers.
• Select criteria for planning, design, and construction of dams, foundations, slopes, and earth-retaining structures.
• Assist with feasibility studies by conducting research to assess challenges and develop solutions.
• Conduct and supervise staff performing numerical analysis using programs such as FLAC, PLAXIS, Phase2, SEEP/W, and SLOPE/W.
• Develop familiarity with regulatory agency requirements, technical design standards, and industry standards and guidelines.
• Lead the preparation of and take responsibility for technical reports including geotechnical data reports, geotechnical baseline reports, field reports, technical memoranda, computation packages, feasibility reports, and design and evaluation reports.
• Lead the development of design drawings and specifications for various levels of design (e.g. 30%, 60%, 90%, 100% design).
• Develop and maintain client relationships, supporting proposal development, scope definition, budgeting, and broader business development activities for dams and hydropower‑related projects.
• Participate in professional development and training activities.
• Lead by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including health & safety, risk management, project management, and quality management.
• Grow internal and external networks to further enhance Stantec reputation and identify additional talent to join our team.
• Mentor and train future leaders, including development of succession plans for key positions.
• Promote collaboration and teamwork across business lines and geographies.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Working knowledge of the principles of geotechnical engineering.
• Willing and able to travel to project sites and client offices.
• Some exposure to or knowledge of numerical modeling and finite element analysis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Sound organizational, technical, written, and oral communication skills with attention to detail.

Education and Experience

• 8 to 15 years' work experience in geotechnical engineering.
• Dams or levees experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited university; Master’s degree preferred.
• California professional engineer license preferred, or ability to obtain within 1 year of employment.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #EnergyAccelerated

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.