# Principal Geotechnical Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Regina, Saskatoon, SK
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $147,500 – $195,400
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to play a pivotal role in expanding WSP's geotechnical and foundation engineering presence across Saskatchewan. As a Principal Geotechnical Engineer, you will leverage your established industry relationships, reputation, and expertise to develop new client opportunities, strengthen our position in the Regina market, and help build a sustainable foundation engineering team for the future.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead complex geotechnical and foundation engineering projects across Saskatchewan for various clients.

- Grow WSP's foundation engineering presence in Regina by developing strategic client relationships and identifying new business opportunities.

- Establish and execute market growth strategies that expand WSP's footprint in the Saskatchewan foundations sector.

- Mentor and develop engineers and technical professionals while helping build long-term local capability and capacity.

- Provide senior technical leadership for shallow foundations, deep foundations, retaining structures, ground improvement systems, and geotechnical investigations.

- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions that create lasting value for clients and communities.

- Lead proposals, pursuits, and client engagement activities that contribute to sustainable business growth.

- Champion a culture of safety, quality, technical excellence, and continuous improvement across all project activities.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or a related discipline; a graduate degree specializing in Geotechnical Engineering is considered an asset.

- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation and eligibility for registration with APEGS.

- 15+ years of progressive geotechnical engineering experience, including experience in foundation engineering and design.

- Demonstrated success developing client relationships, generating new business opportunities, and contributing to the growth of an engineering consulting practice.

- Established network and understanding of the Saskatchewan infrastructure, industrial, municipal, mining, or land development markets.

- Proven ability to lead technical teams, mentor professionals, and support the development of future leaders.

- Strong expertise in deep foundations, shallow foundations, settlement analysis, bearing capacity assessments, geotechnical investigations, and earth retention systems.

- Excellent communication, proposal development, business development, and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Valid Class 5 Driver's Licence with the ability to travel periodically throughout Saskatchewan and Western Canada.

Compensation: $147,500 – $195,400 (AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT), $134,600 – $184,600 (MB & ON), $133,200 – $176,900 (NB, NL, NS, PE & QC)

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Geological Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Foundation Engineering
- Project Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Business Development
- Technical Leadership
- Mentorship
- Communication
- Proposal Development
- Stakeholder Engagement

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