Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.

Geotechnical Engineer

Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering; master's in Geotechnical preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in good standing.
  • At least 10 years of geotechnical consulting experience, focusing on infrastructure.
  • Proven track record in leading complex geotechnical investigations.
  • Strong knowledge in soil and rock mechanics, foundation engineering, and earthworks.
  • Experience with advanced numerical modelling using software like PLAXIS and GeoStudio.
  • Excellent technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Champion and promote a strong safety culture across the team.
  • Ensure compliance with company safety standards alongside Health & Safety.
  • Lead geotechnical investigations for infrastructure projects, including planning and field activities.
  • Develop investigation scopes, supervise drilling and testing, and assess data quality.
  • Perform detailed assessments related to foundation design and earthworks.
  • Conduct advanced numerical analyses of soil-structure interaction and stability using industry software.
  • Prepare and review comprehensive geotechnical and interpretive reports.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with a minimum of 3 days in-office each week.
  • Opportunity to work on diverse infrastructure projects across various sectors.
  • Collaboration with a team that values safety and compliance in engineering practices.
  • Professional growth through complex project leadership and technical innovation.
Full Job Description
A Day in the Life

This position is hybrid and requires a minimum of 3 days a week in either our Oakville, ON or Guelph, ON office. The compensation range for this role is $130,000 - $160,000, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.

To thrive in this role, you'll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

Safety
  • Champion and model a strong safety culture.
  • Partner with H&S to ensure compliance with company safety standards and employee engagement.


Technical Excellence & Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and oversee geotechnical investigations for infrastructure projects, including planning subsurface exploration programs, directing field activities, and interpreting geological and geotechnical conditions.
  • Develop investigation scopes, supervise drilling and in-situ testing programs, review laboratory testing results, and assess data quality.
  • Perform detailed geotechnical assessments related to foundation design, earthworks, settlement, slope stability, retaining structures, embankments, excavations, ground improvement, and construction staging.
  • Conduct advanced numerical analyses and modelling using industry-standard software (e.g., PLAXIS, GeoStudio, FLAC, Rocscience Suite, Settle3D, LPile, Group, or equivalent) to evaluate complex soil-structure interaction, groundwater, settlement, stability, and deformation behaviour.
  • Interpret and integrate field, laboratory, geological, hydrogeological, and instrumentation data to develop practical engineering recommendations.
  • Prepare, review, and sign-off on geotechnical investigation reports, interpretive reports, design basis reports, geotechnical data reports, and technical memoranda.
  • Provide geotechnical design recommendations for shallow foundations, deep foundations, retaining structures, embankments, tunnels, utilities, bridges, and other critical infrastructure assets.


Your Expertise and Skills

These requirements reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities that help you do your best work here.

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering; master's degree specializing in Geotechnical Engineering preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in good standing.
  • Minimum 10 years of geotechnical consulting experience with a strong focus on infrastructure projects.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex geotechnical investigations and preparing comprehensive interpretive reports for transportation, transit, municipal, water, energy, and heavy civil infrastructure projects.
  • Strong expertise in subsurface characterization, soil and rock mechanics, foundation engineering, earthworks, slope stability, groundwater assessment, and construction geotechnics.
  • Proven experience conducting advanced numerical modelling and interpretation of geotechnical behaviour using finite element and limit equilibrium software.
  • Strong technical writing skills with experience preparing clear, concise, and defensible geotechnical reports and design recommendations.
  • Excellent communication and client-facing skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.


This posting reflects a current vacancy that the company is actively seeking to fill. As a note, we are not accepting third party agency applicants at this time.

About Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. is a leading environmental services company focused on supporting government and commercial organizations as they deal with the challenges of today, and prepare for what's coming tomorrow. With more than 1,700 employees across over 70 locations around the world, Montrose combines deep local knowledge with an integrated approach to design, engineering, and operations, enabling them to respond effectively and efficiently to the unique requirements of each project. Montrose is committed to protecting the environment, supporting communities, and strengthening the economy.
Learn more about Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.
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