COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Working on major projects both in Canada and overseas, Dr. G Sauer & Partners is a leading underground and geotechnical specialist and has a passion for perfection, a dedication to quality and a commitment to innovation. Our company ethos and objective are to continuously discover better ways of solving a project's most technical issues and we look for individuals who can work efficiently across our teams to deliver technical excellence to our clients.

PURPOSE OF THIS ROLE:

The Support Tunnel Engineer is a supporting part of the tunnel design and engineering team and is required to carry out a number of diverse engineering tasks, supporting the Senior Tunnel Engineer and working with peers and CAD resources.

The Support Tunnel

Engineer will be involved in assisting the timely production of key deliverables from design, drawings and analyses in pre-set timeframes with supervision from our various senior team members. There will be involvement in the tendering process of future key tunnel projects in Canada. For these tasks, this individual may be working directly with and for the Directors of the DSP.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

- The Tunnel Engineer will be responsible for producing design documentation such as: Researching in to ground conditions and rock and soil parameters.
- Researching Project details, market analysis, references.
- Early development of excavation concepts.
- Assisting in setting up 2D FE models and analytical assessments
- Initial ground support design and final lining design using structural analysis.
- Producing CAD sketches for the communication of the design principles with the CAD team.
- Developing Bill of Quantities, design and construction programmes, resource schedules and other support documents.




- Empirical tunnel design and settlement assessment analysis.
- Adherence to personal and companywide quality standards.
- Participate and embrace Dr. G. Sauer & Partners quality control procedures such as ISO 9001:2015 and the Quality Management Plan.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

- Minimum a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or similar.
- Thorough knowledge of the structural design of tunnels and underground structures.
- Basic understanding of geotechnical engineering and settlement analysis.
- Knowledge of national design standards.
- Excellent English language, representation, organisation and communication skills.
- Experience of 2D and 3D Finite Element (FE) Modelling.
- Experience in drawing production in AutoCAD and Microstation.
- Experience of at least one tunnel construction and / or design project is advantageous.
- Experience in SEM/NATM design, engineering and /or construction is advantageous.
- Advanced research and analytical skills.
- Self motivated and able to work under own initiative.
- Ability to communicate complex concepts and ideas in a clear manner.
- Effective project management and strong prioritisation skills.
- French language, representation and communication skills is advantageous.
- The legal right to work in Canada is essential.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT:



DSP values the professional career development of our staff members, and we aim to provide them with the technical and managerial expertise they will require throughout their career. Our training and development package include ongoing on the job mentoring, support throughout professional chartership, attendance of technical conferences as well as bespoke training courses and overseas work opportunities.

BENEFITS:

- Extended Health Care
- Group Retirement Plan
- 15 vacation days and 10 personal days
- Professional development allowance
- Annual company performance bonus scheme – subject to company performance

OTHER INFORMATION :

- Permanent, full time position
- Start: Immediately
- Competitive salary
- Working from collaborative office environment near Subway Station

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: The teams across our offices are dynamic and hardworking. They inspire great ideas, strive for innovation and seek solutions to the most complex and challenging projects, and help make Dr. Sauer & Partners a rewarding place to work.

We ensure that we recruit, retain, and promote a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity of our local communities. This enables us to access a wide range of ideas, knowledge and experience and allows us to deliver technical excellence across our projects.

Please submit your application and resume to our Toronto Office: [email protected]

We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

Advantages

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Support Tunnel (Design) Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 DR. G. SAUER u0026 PARNTERS
📍 Toronto