Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a seasoned Technical Director with deep geotechnical and geo-structures expertise to provide strategic leadership and direction for our design team across Western Canada. This role will spearhead the delivery and growth of complex infrastructure projects including road, rail, and port developments, encompassing heavy civil structures, deep foundations, and major bridges in B.C., Alberta, and nationwide.

The ideal candidate is a proven senior leader with a strong technical reputation, excellent client relationship skills, and a demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams to outstanding results, bringing stronghands-on delivery experience along with the ability to provide strategic leadership and technical oversight on some of the most high-profile infrastructure projects in the region and across Canada.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will provide visionary leadership and program oversight, guiding contributions to some of the most high-profile infrastructure projects in the region and across Canada. You will be responsible for overseeing geotechnical input on major undertakings such as tunnels, transit infrastructure, heavy civil works, and port facilities. Your leadership will be critical in setting technical standards for the region, reviewing complex design elements, and resolving advanced geotechnical challenges, ensuring the consistent delivery of excellence in all project phases.

You will lead large, complex projects from inception through completion, defining work scopes, developing budgets and schedules, managing Health and Safety, technical and commercial risks, and ensuring technical quality and innovation throughout. As the principal technical authority for geotechnical engineering, you will mentor and develop senior engineers and technical staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and high performance within the team. Your oversight will ensure rigorous quality control of advanced engineering calculations, numerical models, technical reports, specifications, cost estimates, and procurement documentation.

In this capacity, you will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including civil, structural, and bridge engineers, and interface regularly with clients, contractors, and regulators to ensure project success. Managing project portfolios will be integral to your responsibilities, ensuring profitability, client satisfaction, timely delivery, and compliance with all regulatory and company standards.

Arcadis is strongly promoting the use of AI, digital modelling, and emerging technologies to drive design and O&M. Therefore, the role requires the an individual with the curiosity, interest, and capability to support these areas.

Finally, in this role you will represent Arcadis as a technical leader at industry events, technical committees, and client forums, enhancing the company's reputation in the geotechnical engineering field. Your ability to build trusted relationships, drive technical innovation, and deliver sustainable solutions will be central to the continued growth and success of Arcadis's Design & Engineering business across Canada.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; Master's of Geotechnical Engineering or related discipline strongly preferred
• 20+ years of progressive experience in geotechnical and geo-structures engineering, with extensive involvement in major infrastructure projects across roads, rail, transit, and port sectors
• Proven senior leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and complex project portfolios at a regional or national level
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, or another Canadian jurisdiction, with eligibility to obtain registration in additional provinces as required
• Strong expertise in interpreting ground investigations, developing geotechnical design parameters, and leading the preparation and review of Geotechnical Interpretative Reports (GIR) and Geotechnical Design Reports (GDR)
• Proven design experience with deep and shallow foundations, retaining structures, deep excavations, tunnels, slopes and embankments, and a range of ground improvement techniques
• Experience with marine or port structures, offshore geotechnics, soft soils, or rock engineering is considered a strong asset
• Demonstrated capability in geotechnical seismic engineering, including liquefaction assessment, mitigation strategies, and seismic numerical modelling using PLAXIS or equivalent advanced tools
• High level of familiarity with advanced geotechnical and numerical modelling tools, such as PLAXIS, RS Pile, LPile, APile, SHAFT, GROUP, Seep/W, Slope/W, Slide2, CPeT-IT, CLiq, LiqSV, Settle3, OpenGround and Leapfrog and related analytical platforms
• High familiar with the use of sub-surface digital modelling to support design and BIM
• Strong understanding and application of relevant industry standards including the Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual (CFEM 2023) and the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CSA S6-19 / S6-25)
• Demonstrated ability to lead innovation in digital and AI driven design methodologies, ground investigation strategies, and risk mitigation
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills with a track record of building trusted client relationships
• Strong business acumen with experience in project financial management, resource allocation, and strategic growth initiatives
• Excellent technical writing skills and experience producing high-impact reports, presentations, and proposals

The salary range for this position is $131,120 - $196,680. 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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