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Geotechnical Engineer

Employer

ARKK Engineering Corporation

Date Posted

March 04, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $50.43 hourly
  • Work Hours 35 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 4  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Apr 16, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

ARKK Engineering Corporation

Languages

English

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tasks

  • Conduct feasibility studies in mining operation and evaluation
  • Plan programs for data acquisition, analysis and mapping to assist in the development of civil engineering projects
  • Plan programs for data acquisition, analysis and mapping to assist in the development of waste management projects
  • Prepare recommendations and reports for the construction or improvement of civil engineering projects
  • Conduct studies of groundwater flow and contamination
  • Analyze reports and prepare recommendations on settlement of buildings, stability of slopes, and effects of earthquakes to support construction and civil engineering projects
  • Supervise technicians, technologists and other engineers and review and approve designs, calculations and cost estimates
  • Confer with clients and other members of the engineering team and conduct research to determine project requirements
  • Develop construction specifications and procedures
  • Evaluate and recommend appropriate building and construction materials
  • Interpret, review and approve survey and civil design work
  • Conduct site visits to gather relevant information
  • Ensure construction plans meet guidelines and specifications of building codes and other regulations
  • Establish and monitor construction work schedules
  • Conduct technical analyses of survey and field data for development of topographic, soil, hydrological or other information and prepare reports
  • Act as project or site supervisor for land survey or construction work
  • Prepare contract documents and review and evaluate tenders for construction projects
  • Plan and design water and waste management systems
  • Plan and design highway/roadway projects
  • Plan and design bridges
  • Monitor air, water and soil quality
  • Develop procedures to clean up contaminated sites
  • Design and plan various types of dams
  • Conduct feasibility studies

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association

Area of specialization

Geotechnical

Employment terms options

Morning

Experience

5 years or more

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Geotechnical Engineer is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Geological Engineers
INNOVATIVE

Interest in synthesizing information to conduct studies of ground-water flow and contamination; to develop guidelines for site selection, treatment and construction; to analyze and prepare recommendations for construction and improvement projects such as rock excavation, pressure grouting and hydraulic-channel erosion control; and to analyze and prepare reports on settlement of buildings, stability of slopes and fills, and probable effects of landslides, and earthquakes to support construction and civil engineering projects

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to design, develop and implement computer applications for geophysics, geochemistry, geology, mapping and related fields, and to plan, develop, co-ordinate and conduct studies in mining exploration, evaluation and feasibility

DIRECTIVE

Interest in supervising technologists, technicians, and other engineers and scientists; and in providing recommendations on the suitability of locations for civil engineers, mining and oil and gas projects

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