Early Professional, Geotechnical Engineering
About The Position
This role is for a Geotechnical Engineer-in-Training based in Lethbridge, Alberta, who will work with the Prairies & North Lab & Materials team. The position involves supporting field investigations, analysis, design, and construction services for various project types including transportation, municipal, industrial, environmental, and community development. The successful candidate will combine field observations, laboratory data, and engineering principles to understand soil, rock, and groundwater conditions and deliver solutions across the Prairies and Canada's North, guided by experienced professionals.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in civil, geological, or geotechnical engineering, with coursework or project experience focused on Lab & Materials.
- Registration, or eligibility to register, as an Engineer-in-Training with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
- Hands-on geotechnical experience through co-op, internship, academic fieldwork, or early-career projects involving investigation planning, soil or rock logging, sampling, or construction monitoring.
- Foundational knowledge of soil mechanics, foundations, earthworks, slope stability, groundwater, and laboratory testing, with the ability to interpret logs, laboratory results, and monitoring records.
- Ability to prepare organized calculations and technical documentation using Microsoft Office.
- Readiness to contribute in both field and office settings, travel to sites across the Prairies and the North, work outdoors in variable conditions, follow site-specific safety requirements, and maintain a valid driver's licence.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, GeoStudio, gINT, or comparable analysis, modelling, or drafting tools is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to planning and delivering field investigations and construction monitoring, including boreholes, test pits, in-situ testing, and soil, rock, and groundwater sampling.
- Analyze field observations and laboratory data to turn ground conditions into practical recommendations for foundations, earthworks, slopes, retaining structures, pavements, and buried infrastructure.
- Produce clear field records, calculations, figures, technical memoranda, and report content that support informed client decisions on scope, schedule, and investment.
- Collaborate with environmental, structural, transportation, water, and civil teams to integrate ground engineering insights into resilient project designs.
- Advance sustainable geotechnical solutions by considering constructability, materials, environmental outcomes, and long-term performance.
- Strengthen safe, high-quality project delivery while growing your technical capability through mentorship, project meetings, and varied assignments across the Prairies and the North.
Benefits
- Flexible work, real balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
