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At Mott MacDonald, we are driven by purpose and powered by brilliant people. As a trusted engineering, management, and development consultancy, we work with clients to solve complex challenges and deliver sustainable outcomes that make a meaningful difference for the communities we serve.

When you join us as an experienced professional, you will bring your expertise to work that matters while continuing to grow your career. You will collaborate with talented colleagues across disciplines and geographies, contribute your perspective, and help shape better outcomes through technical excellence, innovation, and integrity.

Build on your experience while helping shape what comes next. At Mott MacDonald, you'll work alongside talented people on complex and rewarding projects that make a real difference. We value fresh perspectives, encourage collaboration, and provide opportunities to expand your skills, take on new challenges, and grow your career. Whether you're deepening your technical expertise, broadening your leadership experience, or exploring new opportunities across our business, you'll be supported by a team that is committed to helping you succeed.

We are seeking an accomplished and motivated Principal Geotechnical Engineer to strengthen our Canadian Geotechnical Group in Toronto.

As Engineer of Record (EOR), you will provide technical leadership and oversight to geotechnical engineers working within multidisciplinary project teams. You will help shape the design, delivery, and long-term performance of major transportation, bridge, and heavy civil infrastructure across North America. Your expertise in foundation engineering, ground-structure interaction,



and geotechnical risk assessment will be central to delivering safe, practical, and resilient solutions.

As a Principal Geotechnical Engineer , your responsibilities will include:

- Build trusted relationships with internal teams and external clients, identify emerging opportunities, and support growth of the geotechnical team.
- Perform and oversee technical analyses, calculations, and designs for shallow and deep foundations, ground improvement, retaining structures, slope stability, seismic assessments, and seepage studies.
- Develop the requirements and oversee ground exploration programs to characterize the ground conditions and develop effective ground engineering solutions/ recommendations.
- Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary professionals, clients, contractors, and other third parties to advance project outcomes.
- Prepare clear, high-quality technical memoranda, reports, and specifications that communicate complex engineering work effectively.
- Supervise, coordinate, and review the work of geotechnical engineers, including technical reports, engineering drawings, cost estimates, specifications, contract documents, and construction-phase technical support.
- Lead the pursuit, planning, design, and construction delivery of a diverse portfolio of geotechnical projects.
- Oversee project planning and delivery to ensure work is fit for purpose,



completed safely, and delivered on schedule and within budget.
- Provide project management and technical oversight while providing technical mentoring to team members and fostering high standards of quality, professionalism, and accountability.
- Lead proposal development and prepare compelling geotechnical submissions for a range of infrastructure opportunities.
- Lead design teams and plan and manage resources to deliver assignments in accordance with agreed schedules and budgets.
- Actively engage with the geotechnical community in Ontario, particularly across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
- Champion quality, safety, technical excellence, and continuous learning within a collaborative team environment.

The ideal candidate is a thoughtful and versatile technical leader who can guide engineering teams and translate simple and complex geotechnical challenges into practical, constructible solutions.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- You will have a track record as acting as an Engineer of Record (EOR) providing technical leadership and oversight to geotechnical engineers working within multidisciplinary project teams
- .A bachelor's degree in geotechnical engineering or a closely related discipline; a master's degree is considered an asset
- 15 years of progressive geotechnical engineering (excluding educationand academia) and, with a strong technical focus on transportation, infrastructure, heavy civil, and energy projects.
- Registration as a qualified Engineer in Ontario
- Extensive first-hand experience of the local ground conditions in Toronto and proven knowledge of loca

📌 Principal Geotechnical Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Mott MacDonald
📍 Toronto