Leading Tunnel Specialist, for COWI in North America

Leading Tunnel Specialist
North Vancouver
Regular Full-Time
Hybrid

Do you want to join one of the established engineering consulting companies creating value for customers people and societies worldwide Can you add your effective leadership skills and expertise in regional and international underground structures and tunnels Then this could be the next step in your career!

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
We are looking for a Leading Tunnel Specialist to join our global team of experts and work within a functional team that is responsible for performing engineering analysis design and technical reports and drawings for tunnels and various underground structures such as deep shafts cut-and-cover structures and mined tunnels and caverns for metro transit infrastructure bridges or hydroelectric power this role you will be responsible for working with multidisciplinary teams and effectively managing and delivering your own tasks in terms of budget quality and timelines.

This position supports COWIs role for multiple tunneling projects or metro stations such as the Immersed Tube Tunnel portion of the new Fraser River Tunnel Project (FRTP). The successful candidate will be the Coordination Lead for the geotechnical and seismic this role the Coordination Lead will support the tunnel Project Manager in coordinating between the Client and the COWI geotechnical team.

The position will require solid project management and technical skills and will provide opportunities to grow and develop leadership skills.

The position will be based in COWIs North Vancouver office and a significant portion of the time is expected to be spent in the Clients project office located in downtown Vancouver.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Team Coordination: Lead and coordinate the geotechnical and seismic team for COWI on FRTP and other assigned projects.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with clients Owners Engineer Design-Builder Designer and stakeholders throughout design development.
• Project Management: Serve as coordinating professional overseeing geotechnical work forecasting scheduling and budgeting.
• Technical Skill: Perform and review engineering analyses and designs with emphasis on seismic analysis and soil-structure interaction for underground retaining foundation and marine structures.
• Ground Condition Assessment: Interpret and classify geotechnical data to characterize ground conditions for structural design.
• Deliverables & Quality: Contribute to preparation review and approval of design deliverables including reports memoranda and construction drawings ensuring quality standards.
• Digital Delivery: Support digital delivery modeling and information management across all project stages from concept to completion.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are keen to collaborate with the people around you whether they are colleagues partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises.

On top of that you will have:

• Education & Licensing: Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil Geotechnical or Structural Engineering with substantial tunneling experience; Professional Engineer License (.) in BC.
• Technical Skills: Comprehensive geotechnical knowledge with deep understanding of geological conditions rock mechanics hydrogeology ground improvement and seismic design of underground structures.
• Design & Analysis: Proficiency in analytical and numerical modeling methods (FE soil interaction seismic and tunnel lining/face pressure design) for tunnels shafts caverns and foundations in urban and seismic environments.
• Software Proficiency: Skilled in BIM/parametric and design software (AutoCAD Dynamo Grasshopper RS2/3 SWEDGE UNWEDGE DIPS UDEC FLAC/FLAC3D Plaxis 2D/3D Sofistik etc.).
• Tunneling Experience: Demonstrated proficiency across multiple tunneling methods (TBM SEM cut-and-cover soft ground hard rock) including design-build projects and preparation of specifications/contract documents.
• Project Experience: Minimum 15 years in AEC industry with leadership in producing reviewing and ensuring quality of design deliverables for complex urban underground projects.
• Regulatory & Regional Knowledge: Familiarity with North American codes and standards; experience working in BC and West Coast US seismic regions preferred.

A place to work and so much more
At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region the UK North America and India we are currently more than 7500 people who bring their expertise in engineering architecture energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:
Joining the COWI community provides much more than just attractive compensation. We support our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangement Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share! Full time hires get minimum 3 weeks vacation to start Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity Paid sick leave Annual Fitness spending account. Yes you can use this for a ski pass yoga or gym membership Group RRSP program with company matching Personal and professional development fund Parking or public transit allowance Extended Health coverage with 100% of premiums paid by us Employee Assistance Program (EAP) STD LTD AD&D and Life Insurance Referral incentive program Frequent social events

Base compensation: $131000 to $179000 for North Vancouver location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education experience skill set and location.

Got more questions
Get to know us even better at our website where you can learn more about our projects our strategy what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race colour religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training information.

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