Job Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and creativity while offering an environment to collaborate with top environmental talents on projects critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Reporting to the Vice President, Geohazards, Stantec is looking for a Principal Geotechnical and Geohazards Engineer with the ability to join one of our offices in Los Angeles or Sacramento counties (would consider other Stantec Office that fits with our business model). This individual would be joining a global team of specialists that reduce the impacts of geohazards, save lives, develop resilient infrastructure, and help protect communities.

The Geotechnical and Geohazards team at Stantec works across business lines and technical specialties that regularly include archaeologists, biologists, geologists, hydrotechnical, civil and environmental engineers, geomatics practitioners, and GIS experts. We provide expertise in:

• Geomorphological and terrain mapping; interpretation of air photograph, satellite and LiDAR imagery, building models of landforms, processes, hazards and risks and integrating models into engineering design
• Geotechnical analysis, design, innovation, and mitigation
• Landslide runout models (local and regional) and derivative products
• Probability of failure assessments, quantitative hazard and risk analyses
• Field investigations of slope and river hazards

More information about the Geohazards and Geomorphology team at Stantec can be found at Geohazards (stantec.com)and our landslide modeling work at DebrisFlow Predictor (stantec.com)

Your Key Responsibilities

• Strategy: Identify and prioritize key clients and growth opportunities in each sector in California and Mountain states and foster brand building promotional efforts.
• Business Development & Sales: In collaboration with our marketing and other technical professionals, lead pursuit teams and directly contribute to winning major projects across the region. Represent Stantec and the Geotechnical and Geohazards team as a subject matter expert to our clients and the public at large; Grow and develop the market related to debris flow assessments and mitigation opportunities.
• Client and Account Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships and portfolios with Stantec key clients.
• Team Development: Mentor junior and intermediate staff and collaborate with experienced colleagues and subject matter experts to provide ‘best in class’ solutions to client challenges; Attract high performing, high potential new talent as practice grows.
• Technical Delivery: Model natural hazard phenomena including landslides, rock fall, debris avalanches, debris flows, debris floods, and floods using industry leading software;
  • Provide senior technical expertise and oversight with respect to
    • Model use (choice, technical correctness)
    • Mitigation analysis, innovation, and design
    • Landslide and landslide hazard assessments
    • Landslide risk assessments
  • Travel for business as necessary
  • Plan and lead field crews to safely acquire the data necessary to solve client challenges;
  • Write reports and be responsible for their technical accuracy, communicating limitations and assumptions, delivering within a budget and schedule, and ensuring that the quality meets professional standards of care, regulatory requirements, client and Stantec expectations;
  • Keep accurate time records and submit them weekly;

Your Capabilities and Credentials:

• Minimum Education and Experience: As this is an advanced role requiring a high degree of subject matter expertise. A PhD in a related discipline is preferred, but a Master's degree and demonstrated understanding, training, and experience to meet the requirements above will be considered.
• Advanced subject matter expertise in debris flows, debris flow assessments, models, and debris flow mitigation. The ideal candidate with have a graduate degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in the field of engineering geology, or geotechnical engineering, or related field and relevant experience.
• Registered as, or eligible to register as a PE, GE in California (CEG in California will also be considered).
• Demonstrated experience using geohazards models. Preference will be given to experience using RAAMS, HEC-RAS, FLO2D, DebrisFlow Predictor or similar industry leading software that models geomorphological phenomena; working expertise with GeoStudio, LeapFrog, FLAC, and Plaxis software considered an asset
• Demonstrated experience designing landslide mitigation. A focus on debris flow mitigation design is considered an asset;
• We have a strong preference for candidates with ArcGIS Pro experience. Other GIS experience is acceptable, but the candidate must be willing to rapidly learn ArcGIS Pro on their own time to meet the job requirements and expectations;
• General job-related requirements include:
  • Ability to work with and communicate to a team of Engineers and Geoscientists.
  • Willingness to travel and participate in remote field work and ability to adapt to unpredictable field conditions;
  • Physically fit and able to endure hiking in rugged terrain;
  • Strong communications and writing skills;
  • Work effectively in a team environment;
  • Fluent in English; and
  • A valid driver’s license and a clean MVR.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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