Principal Geomechanics Engineer

Principal Geomechanics Engineer

ITASCA North America Canada-based

About the role

ITASCA North America is seeking a Principal Geomechanics Engineer to provide technical leadership grow client relationships mentor engineers and help expand our geomechanics consulting practice in Canada and across North America.

This role is suited for a senior technical and client-facing leader with strong practical experience sound engineering judgment and credibility with mining clients. You will guide complex geomechanics work support high-quality project delivery develop opportunities and help shape the growth of ITASCA North America.

For this Principal role the ability to lead review challenge interpret and explain advanced technical work so it is useful for client decision-making is paramount.

Why this role matters

ITASCA North America is growing its geomechanics practice in Canada and Principal engineers are central to that growth. This role is about building trusted client relationships guiding complex technical work mentoring engineers and helping strengthen ITASCAs presence in the Canadian mining sector.

Clients facing difficult geomechanics challenges need more than analysis. They need senior advisors who can understand the technical problem recognize the operational and business context and guide teams toward practical defensible this role your judgment will help clients make decisions that affect safety risk mine performance and long-term project value.

You will also help shape the future of the practice by developing people raising technical quality identifying opportunities and connecting ITASCAs deep technical capabilities with the needs of our clients.

What youll do

• Provide senior technical leadership on mining geomechanics and rock mechanics projects.
• Guide studies involving slope stability underground stability ground control stress redistribution monitoring response risk and mine planning.
• Review and challenge technical assumptions interpretations modeling approaches and recommendations.
• Help project teams connect field evidence geology monitoring data operational constraints and advanced analysis.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and support practical defensible decision-making.
• Develop client relationships and lead proposals project scoping and business development.
• Mentor senior intermediate and junior engineers.
• Collaborate with ITASCA specialists across Canada the U.S. and internationally.
• Support the growth and technical direction of ITASCA North Americas geomechanics practice.

What you bring

Required

• Advanced degree or equivalent professional experience in mining engineering geological engineering geotechnical engineering civil engineering rock mechanics geomechanics or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in mining geomechanics rock mechanics or closely related geotechnical consulting or operational work.
• Strong practical understanding of open pit and/or underground mining environments.
• Demonstrated ability to guide complex technical work and provide sound engineering judgment.
• Ability to review interpret and challenge technical analyses including numerical modeling.
• Strong client-facing communication skills.
• Experience leading projects mentoring engineers and contributing to business development.
• Professional Engineer (./PE or equivalent) designation.

Strongly valued

• Established client relationships in Canadas mining sector.
• Experience developing and winning consulting work.
• Experience serving as technical reviewer project director or senior advisor on complex geomechanics studies.
• Experience integrating field observations monitoring data geology mine plans operational constraints and technical analysis.
• Recognition within the mining geomechanics community through publications conferences committees or industry engagement.
• Familiarity with ITASCA software such as FLAC3D 3DEC UDEC or PFC.

Why ITASCA

For more than 45 years ITASCA has helped clients solve complex geomechanics hydrogeology and engineering geology challenges through technical depth practical judgment and innovation.

At ITASCA you will work on challenging projects where standard approaches are often not enough. Our work combines field experience engineering interpretation advanced analysis and state-of-the-art ITASCA software to help clients make better decisions.

We are a collaborative collegial employee-owned company where technical excellence curiosity mentorship mutual respect and shared success matter. This is a place for senior professionals who want meaningful influence with clients colleagues and the direction of a growing North American consulting practice.

Location and travel

This is a full-time position based in Canada. Preferred locations are Toronto Vancouver or Sudbury but other Canadian locations including hybrid/remote work options may be considered for the right candidate.

Travel is expected for client meetings site visits conferences business development and internal collaboration.

Compensation and benefits

We value your contributions and offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Performance bonuses including cash and company stock
• Health dental and vision benefits for you and your family
• Generous paid time off from day one
• Paid holidays
• Company-paid short-term disability long-term disability and life insurance

The anticipated salary range is $180000-$230000 CAD. Final compensation will depend on experience and qualifications.

Take the next step in your career and become a valued member of our employee-owned company. Join us at ITASCA where innovation meets excellence!

ITASCA is an equal opportunity employer a drug-free workplace and complies with accessibility regulations as applicable.