# Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Geohazards)

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Edmonton, AB
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $104,100 – $138,000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Geohazards Practice team in Calgary or Edmonton. As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a key role in assessing geohazard-related challenges and delivering safe, sustainable, and optimized mitigation solutions.

**Your Impact**

- Lead geohazard assessments, analyses, and mitigation designs for complex projects involving landslides, slope instability, river erosion, and other ground hazards affecting critical infrastructure.

- Deliver technical expertise on geotechnical investigations, feasibility studies, and hazard evaluations for both existing and proposed linear infrastructure.

- Guide multidisciplinary teams through desktop studies, field investigations, instrumentation programs, monitoring initiatives, design, construction, and site inspections.

- Develop innovative and practical mitigation solutions including slope stabilization systems, retaining structures, erosion protection measures, and ground improvement techniques.

- Manage projects through all phases of delivery while supporting business development, client relationships, safety, quality, budget management, and project success.

- Prepare high-quality technical deliverables such as engineering reports, models, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and permit documentation.

- Coordinate with clients, regulatory bodies, utilities, and multidisciplinary specialists to support safe, efficient, and well-integrated project delivery.

**The Skills That Set You Apart**

- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Geological Engineering; MSc or PhD in Geotechnical or Geological Engineering considered an asset.

- Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Alberta, or eligible for registration.

- 10+ years of experience in geohazard assessments, slope stability engineering, mitigation design, instrumentation monitoring, and geotechnical consulting.

- Demonstrated expertise in geotechnical and/or geo-structural analyses and design for slopes, retaining structures, ground improvement, and erosion protection.

- Advanced proficiency with geotechnical modelling and geohazard assessment tools including Global Mapper, SLOPE/W, and LPILE; experience with FLAC, SEEP/W, PLAXIS, and PLAXIS LE is considered an asset.

- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary projects, manage budgets and schedules, build strong client relationships, and communicate complex technical concepts effectively.

- Proven commitment to health, safety, and environmental excellence.

**Why Choose WSP?**

- Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

- Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition , because your growth drives ours.

- Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

**Compensation**

- $104,100 – $138,000 (AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT)

- $95,000 – $130,800 (MB & ON)

- $94,100 – $124,900 (NB, NL, NS, PE & QC)

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Geological Engineering
- Global Mapper
- SLOPE/W
- LPILE
- FLAC
- SEEP/W
- PLAXIS
- PLAXIS LE

### Nice to have
- MSc or PhD in Geotechnical or Geological Engineering

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