WSP

Senior Rock Mechanics Engineer

WSP$104K — $138K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in rock mechanics, tunneling, and consulting.
  • Bachelor's in Geological, Mining, or Civil Engineering; Master's preferred.
  • Experience in large-scale tunnel and stabilization projects.
  • Skilled in geotechnical software for modelling and analysis.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex environments.
  • Proficient in technical writing for geotechnical reports.
  • Active membership in Engineers & Geoscientists BC with travel capability.

Responsibilities

  • Lead interdisciplinary design for tunneling and stabilization projects from concept to completion.
  • Direct geotechnical investigations and tunnel alignment assessments.
  • Optimize engineering solutions focusing on risk mitigation and value engineering.
  • Collaborate with project managers and clients on technical and budgetary scopes.
  • Apply advanced methodologies to address complex subsurface challenges.
  • Oversee quality of technical calculations, drawings, and design reports.
  • Support site teams through travel for assessments and engineering guidance.
  • Mentor junior engineers to improve team performance and technical skills.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact major infrastructure projects in Canada.
  • Mentorship and career development for junior staff.
  • Involvement in engaging client and industry interactions.
  • Diverse project opportunities addressing unique geological challenges.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the Future Beneath the Surface.
As a Senior Rock Mechanics Engineer, you will shape complex tunneling and rock excavation projects that enable major infrastructure, energy, and transportation systems across Canada. Your expertise will help clients navigate challenging geology, optimize constructability, and deliver safe, resilient underground works that serve communities for generations.

Your Impact
  • Lead multi-disciplinary design efforts for tunneling, rock cuts, and stabilization works from concept to IFC deliverables.
  • Direct and review geotechnical investigations, tunnel alignment assessments, geostructural analyses, and excavation support design.
  • Evaluate and optimize engineering solutions through risk mitigation, value engineering, and constructability reviews.
  • Collaborate closely with project managers, discipline leads, and clients to align scope, budgets, schedules, and technical requirements.
  • Apply advanced rock mechanics methodologies to solve complex subsurface challenges in varied geological environments.
  • Provide senior technical oversight on calculations, drawings, specifications, and design reports to ensure quality and compliance.
  • Support site teams with occasional travel for reconnaissance, assessments, and construction-phase engineering.
  • Mentor, coach, and guide junior and intermediate engineers to elevate team capability and grow technical excellence.
  • Foster strong client relationships and participate in industry engagement, proposals, and presentations.


The Skills That Set You Apart
  • 10+ years of progressive rock mechanics experience in consulting, tunneling, rock excavation, or ground engineering.
  • Bachelor's degree in Geological, Mining, or Civil Engineering with focus in rock mechanics; Master's degree preferred.
  • Experience delivering large-scale tunnel and rock stabilization projects through all project phases.
  • Proficiency with geotechnical and rock mechanics software (e.g., numerical modelling, stability analysis, ground-structure interaction tools).
  • Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities applied in complex technical environments.
  • Clear, concise technical writing skills with proven experience developing geotechnical and design reports.
  • Active member of Engineers & Geoscientists BC (EGBC); ability to travel as required.
  • Valid driver's licence.


Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 - $138,000
MB & ON: $95,000 - $130,800
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $94,100 - $124,900

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Join Us in Making an Impact

If you're ready to shape the future of underground infrastructure and leave a lasting mark on communities across Canada, we want to hear from you. Your next chapter starts here.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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