Job Description

Type of position: Régulier

Your future role on our team

This opportunity is for a self-motivated, team-oriented
Geotechnical Engineer with outstanding design and project management experience
across the mining, oil sands, hydroelectric and heavy civil infrastructure
sectors. You’ll manage the full scope of engineering assignments and help grow
BBA's geotechnical and engineering services across the Canadian Prairies.

Alberta's energy, mining and heavy-civil markets are
moving fast: oil sands operators are modernizing tailings and dam
infrastructure, mining clients are expanding critical-mineral projects and the
province's decarbonization push is creating new geotechnical challenges every
week. BBA's Calgary and Edmonton teams are growing to meet this demand, and
we're looking for a self-motivated Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer who wants
to be at the centre of it.

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...

• Provide early-stage technical review and risk management for tailings, dam and mine-infrastructure projects
  
• Lead geotechnical engineering evaluations and assessments
  
• Prepare and manage site investigation plans
  
• Manage geotechnical projects, from proposal through to delivery
  
• Perform terrain hazard assessments
  
• Perform dam and tailings facility design
  
• Perform seepage and slope stability analyses for rock and soil
  
• Perform underground design and provide construction supervision
  
• Design and oversee geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring programs
  
• Provide expertise in geotechnical and subsurface infrastructure solutions
  
• Lead the production of geotechnical reports, specifications and drawings
  
• Manage clients, contractors and subcontractors
  
• Prepare and review geotechnical reports
  
• Mentor and coach junior team members
  
• Use your technical expertise to support business development opportunities

Do your qualities and values match our
corporate culture?

• Entrepreneurial spirit
  
• Results-driven
  
• Thirst to learn and excel
  
• Inspirational leadership
  
• Ability to share and pass on knowledge
  
• Interest in solving the most complex challenges
  
• A self-starter who is innovative and thrives in a team environment
  
• Passion for mentoring members of the team
  

of certifications and job
requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil or geotechnical engineering
  
• At least 10 years of experience in geotechnical projects
  
• Strong background in soil mechanics, rock mechanics and rock engineering
  
• Professional Engineer status, registered with the APEGA, with the ability to register in other Canadian provinces or territories
  
• Proficiency with RS2, RS3, SLIDE, SETTLE3, SLOPE/W, SEEP/W and other geotechnical software
  
• Strong client, contractor and subcontractor management experience
  
• Proven track record delivering technical solutions that support business development
  
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites across Alberta and the rest of Canada
  
• Asset: post-graduate degree in geotechnical engineering
  

An overview of BBA’s total rewards

• Annual premium program for regular employees
• Onsite mobility premium
  
• Time bank
  
• Cellphone fee reimbursements
  
• Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
  
• Retirement savings plan
• Annual vacation and sick leave
  
• Premium for employee referrals
  

BBA considers
many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market,
education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment,
qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.

At BBA, you get many benefits

• Long-term hiring prospects (not just project-based)
• Interesting growth opportunities to match your ambitions
  
• Wide playing field, based on your interests, from technical and team management to project management
  
• Participation in innovation projects
  
• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
  
• Custom training and development plans

About
BBA

BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies, and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.

Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions—from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.

Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.