Lead permafrost engineering assignments with WSP using thermal analysis, geohazard assessment, and project leadership across Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba offices. Collaborate on complex cold-region infrastructure.
As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will support WSP’s Prairies & North Ground Engineering team. Your work spans foundations, transportation, mining, geohazards, and earth structures. You will combine technical leadership, client management, multidisciplinary coordination, and mentorship while helping grow the geotechnical practice.
Key Responsibilities: Lead permafrost investigations, studies, design, and construction assignments
Deliver analyses, specifications, drawings, and engineering reports
Apply thermal, slope stability, seepage, deformation, and geohazard expertise
Manage multidisciplinary projects, teams, schedules,



budgets, and deliverables
Mentor professionals and contribute to proposals and business development
Requirements: Degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Geological Engineering
12+ years of relevant geotechnical engineering and design experience
Demonstrated permafrost or cold-region engineering experience
Experience with investigations, instrumentation, monitoring, and modelling
Skilled Engineer registration eligibility and unrestricted Canadian Class 5 licence
Apply your permafrost, geotechnical analysis, project management, and mentorship expertise to complex northern engineering work with WSP.

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📌 Senior Permafrost Geotechnical Engineer (Alberta)
🏢 WSP USA
📍 Alberta