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Geotechnical Project Manager

Egis Group


Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 October 2026 (7 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 26 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Geotechnical Project Manager will provide technical and project leadership for geotechnical engineering assignments in Toronto Ontario supporting multidisciplinary teams delivering major infrastructure projects across transportation aviation rail transit and energy sectors.

The role encompasses geotechnical investigation foundation engineering design review construction support technical reporting contract documentation project controls and coordination with clients contractors municipalities and regulatory authorities. Responsibilities span conceptual development through field investigation detailed design and construction with accountability for scope schedule quality safety cost and technical risk.

The ideal candidate brings 10 years of geotechnical consulting experience Professional Engineers Ontario registration substantial major infrastructure and foundation design experience and demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary engineering team

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership to engineers delivering geotechnical engineering services for transportation airfield rail and energy infrastructure projects.
  • Lead geotechnical project delivery including design analysis field investigation planning design review and preparation of professional technical reports.
  • Manage geotechnical investigation and design assignments maintaining control of project scope schedule quality safety budgets and costs.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities with other engineering disciplines on joint proposals and infrastructure projects.
  • Conduct site reviews and construction support during conceptual design field investigation and construction phases.
  • Coordinate with clients contractors government agencies municipalities and regulatory authorities on technical and project delivery requirements.
  • Support business development and proposal development through relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide technical mentoring and geotechnical design training to junior engineers and other project staff.
  • Develop and manage project budgets cost forecasts and financial reporting to support cost-effective geotechnical project delivery.
  • Lead technical risk management identifying and mitigating project risks and complex geotechnical challenges.
  • Prepare and review technical proposals tender documentation and contract packages for technical accuracy compliance and competitiveness.
  • Maintain quality assurance and regulatory compliance with applicable engineering codes standards specifications and project requirements throughout delivery.

Qualifications :

Required

  • Bachelors degree in Geotechnical Engineering Geological Engineering Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
  • Licensed member of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
  • Minimum 10 years of consulting experience in geotechnical engineering aligned with a senior project management and technical leadership role.
  • Extensive experience in foundation engineering and foundation design for major infrastructure projects including airport bridge transportation and rail transit systems in Ontario.
  • In-depth working knowledge of Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual (CFEM) Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC) Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications (OPSS) Ontario Building Code (OBC) and other applicable engineering standards and guidelines.
  • Demonstrated experience leading or managing multidisciplinary engineering teams including technical guidance and staff development.
  • Substantial construction inspection and construction support experience including identification and resolution of complex geotechnical issues in the field.
  • Demonstrated project management experience across multiple concurrent geotechnical assignments including schedule management budget control quality management safety forecasting and risk management.
  • Strong client and stakeholder management skills including coordination with contractors government organizations regulatory bodies and multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Experience producing geotechnical reports technical proposals tender documents contract packages and technical presentations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex geotechnical engineering matters to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and geotechnical problem-solving capabilities applied to complex infrastructure design and construction challenges.
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing junior engineers and supporting technical knowledge transfer.

Assets

  • Masters degree or PhD in Geotechnical Engineering or Geological Engineering.
  • Demonstrated project experience with municipalities across Ontario particularly within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
  • Proficiency with PLAXIS GeoStudio or comparable geotechnical analysis and modelling software.
  • Experience delivering technical presentations at industry conferences and client forums.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development related to emerging geotechnical engineering practices technologies and analytical methods.

Additional Information :

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program.  If you have been referred please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

At Egis we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity growth and collaboration we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors including relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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