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Senior Hydrogeological Site Engineer

Arcadis


Job Location:

Vancouver - Canada

Monthly Salary: $ 109000 - 159000
Posted: 23 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 20 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

As part of our continued growth in Western Canada we are seeking a motivated and technically capable Senior Hydrogeological Site Engineer to support our site-based construction supervision team in Vancouver. This role is ideally suited to an engineer with strong field experience who enjoys working directly with contractors inspectors designers environmental specialists and clients to deliver large and complex infrastructure projects.

The Senior Hydrogeological Site Engineer will play a key role in the delivery of Engineering Services During Construction (ESDC) assisting with field reviews hydrogeological monitoring technical coordination QA/QC verification contractor submissions and project documentation. The successful candidate will be a highly visible presence on site and will work closely with the Resident Engineer and design teams to ensure that construction activities are completed safely efficiently and in conformance with the design intent project specifications permits and applicable codes.

The role offers significant opportunities for technical growth through direct involvement in major transportation marine tunnelling port heavy civil and infrastructure projects while working alongside experienced Engineers of Record and construction professionals.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will serve as the Engineer of Record for the hydrogeological systems and groundwater-related works under your supervision while supporting the Resident Engineer in the day-to-day delivery of site engineering and construction supervision activities. You will play a key role in overseeing groundwater management works on site carrying out inspections and field reviews to confirm that construction progresses in line with approved drawings specifications design intent permit requirements and groundwater management plans.

You will be responsible for monitoring groundwater conditions and the performance of related systems including dewatering seepage behaviour recharge systems and discharge quality to ensure that they are operating as intended. As part of this you will identify technical and constructability issues early and contribute to practical solutions before they affect program cost quality environmental compliance or safety. You will also review contractor documentation such as RFIs technical queries method statements inspection and test plans shop drawings material submittals dewatering plans groundwater monitoring plans and temporary works proposals.

Working closely with contractors subcontractors inspectors designers geotechnical specialists environmental monitors and client representatives you will help coordinate technical requirements and respond to changing site conditions. You will support the documentation of field reviews site observations monitoring results deficiencies corrective actions non-conformances and close-out activities while also participating in construction progress meetings technical workshops and coordination sessions ensuring that actions and decisions are properly recorded and followed through.

In addition you will verify installed works collect field measurements review groundwater monitoring data and as-built records and support project documentation throughout delivery and close-out. You will contribute to quality assurance and quality control processes including instrumentation records water quality testing discharge compliance and inspection records against ITP requirements. You will also assist with change management testing and commissioning performance verification handover and final close-out activities while promoting a strong safety culture through active participation in site safety inspections hazard assessments toolbox talks and incident prevention initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelors degree inGeological Engineering Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Hydrogeology or a related discipline
  • A minimum of 12 to15 yearsof engineering experience including hydrogeological engineering construction support site engineering field supervision or engineering services during construction
  • Registration as a.or eligibility for registration withEGBCis required
  • Demonstrated experience supporting field reviews construction inspections groundwater monitoring dewatering systems and site engineering activities on transportation heavy civil marine tunnelling industrial or infrastructure projects
  • Experience reviewing construction drawings shop drawings contractor submissions RFIs technical queries dewatering plans groundwater monitoring plans and as-built documentation
  • Strong understanding of groundwater flow seepage dewatering systems recharge systems excavation support interaction instrumentation and monitoring systems discharge requirements and related civil or geotechnical infrastructure
  • Experience coordinating directly with contractors subcontractors consultants owners regulators and construction trades
  • Familiarity with QA/QC processes non-conformance reporting deficiency tracking instrumentation data review water quality testing and construction documentation systems
  • Experience identifying constructability issues and supporting development of practical field solutions while maintaining design intent and regulatory compliance
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple work fronts simultaneously
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a broad range of project stakeholders
  • Ability to work independently in fast-paced construction environments and exercise sound engineering judgement under pressure
  • Experience with field reporting software digital QA/QC systems groundwater monitoring databases and document management platforms is considered an asset

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.


The salary range for this position is $109000 - $159000. The base salary represents Arcadis hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors such as location skills experience and qualification for the role.
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About Company

Arcadis is the leading global design & consultancy firm for natural and built assets. We are more than 27,000 people, in over 70 countries, who are dedicated to improving quality of life. We do so by developing innovative solutions to create liveable cities, to establish a people-cent ... View more

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