Work Assignment Overview: Seeking Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Geological Engineer or Engineering Geologist to work on capital projects at hydropower facilities and reservoir landslide sites. Based in Vernon, BC.
Contract Duration: 1 year
Max INC Rate: $98
Max T4 Rate: $81/

Summary

Geotechnical assessment and design, as well as field construction oversight as required for a variety of geotechnical engineering capital projects. Work may occur anywhere around BC but primarily in the southern interior.
Projects typically extend over multiple years and require varying amounts of fieldwork during design and construction depending on scope and project delivery method.
Common scopes of work include exploration and monitoring of deep-seated, ancient landslides, seismic remediation of hydroelectric facilities, development of 3D digital twin models of facilities, rockfall assessment and mitigation, tunnel inspection and improvements, quarry design and operation, embankment investigations and instrumentation.

Experience and Role Accountabilities

• A minimum eight (8) years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
• Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform tasks including developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on medium complexity and scope assignments for BC Hydro projects and operations.
• Assist project or operations management to meet safety, cost, quality, and time objectives by proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks.
• Resolve highly technical and unusual design and field engineering problems by conducting independent studies and analysis, exercising independent judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs to support successful operations and/or project completion at BC Hydro.
• Participate in BC Hydro’s engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, contributing to the development of technical standards, exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs, and making decisions related to methods and designs as well as providing guidance and advice to other engineering professionals to develop future capability at BC Hydro.

Important notes:

• Prior to commencement on assignment, the selected candidate must have their own sole practitioner, or the use of their firm’s, Permit to Practice with EGBC.
• EGBC Registrants provided to BC Hydro through this assignment shall work under BC Hydro’s Professional Practice Management Plan, Quality Management Pillar. The Registrant shall apply their own or their firm’s Permit to Practice Number to work that is Sealed by the Registrant. Retention and preservation of all project documentation produced by the Registrant during their contract with BC Hydro will be retained by BC Hydro to satisfy EGBC Bylaws. Education and Skills Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or with another jurisdiction and eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists BC
• BC Hydro uses a Digital Sign and Seal Technology. You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius
•Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken
•Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards
•Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software •Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)