This opportunity is for a motivated geotechnical engineer who is team-oriented and has outstanding experience assessing, analyzing, designing and demonstrating leadership across the mining, oil sands, hydroelectric and heavy civil infrastructure sectors. You’ll work closely with our senior, intermediate and junior geotechnical and civil engineers to deliver these projects, while also driving the business development and strategic growth of BBA's geotechnical services in Alberta. Alberta faces some of Canada’s most complex geotechnical challenges, from oil sands tailings dams and mine waste facilities to hydroelectric and decarbonization projects.

To meet this demand, BBA has built a team of more than 100 specialists in Calgary and Edmonton and is looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer. This role is ideal for a doer-seller who serves as a trusted advisor to clients, builds strong client relationships, wins new work and leads technical reviews while remaining hands‑on to stamp drawings, defend designs, mentor teams and deliver high‑quality projects. Half your time may be spent in front of clients and industry peers building BBA's reputation and pipeline while the other half may be spent leading the technical work that earns the next contract.

Serve as a technical leader or reviewer for geotechnical projects across Alberta's mining, oil sands and energy sectors Provide early‑stage technical guidance in support of our technical risk management and assessments Develop tools, systems, processes, blog articles, conference papers and training to build our service offerings Prepare and manage site investigation plans Lead geotechnical investigations, geohazard evaluations, air‑photo or LiDAR interpretations, slope stability evaluation, instrumentation and construction monitoring Serve as BBA's doer‑seller in the region: stay hands‑on with technical delivery while personally opening doors, building client trust and converting relationships into repeat business Travel to project sites mainly in Alberta, but also across Canada and internationally,



as required Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture? Constantly seeking sustainable and agile solutions Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering, with an emphasis on geotechnical engineering More than 20 years of experience in geotechnical projects High proficiency with advanced 2D and 3D static and dynamic soil‑structure interaction and geostructural design software, such as Rocscience (RS2/RS3, RSpile, Slide2/3), GeoStudio (Slope/W, Sigma/W, Seep/W) and Plaxis Deep knowledge of geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics, rock mechanics and applicable Alberta codes, standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., Excellent technical writing skills, with proven experience preparing high‑quality engineering reports, memoranda and design documentation Asset: a track record of personally generating new business and expanding client accounts; Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program Retirement savings plan Annual vacation and sick leave BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills. Long‑term hiring prospects (not just project‑based) Wide playing field, based on your interests, from technical and team management to project management Participation in innovation projects Custom training and development plans BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, cutting-edge and sustainable solutions—from strategy to execution. S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field‑ready support.

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📌 Staff Geotechnical Engineer - Construction (Edmonton)
🏢 BBA Consultants
📍 Edmonton