Job Description

Role: Engineer E4 – Geotechnical – Generation Stations
Contract Duration: 12 months
Location: Victoria, BC (Onsite – relocation required)
Max INC Rate: $86.11/
Max T4 Rate: $71.17/

This role is fully onsite in Victoria, BC. Candidates must relocate; accommodation will not be provided

• Night shift work may be required during the first 7–8 months of the assignment
• No Fly-In/Fly-Out arrangements available
• Candidates must maintain compliance with EGBC Permit to Practice requirements
• BC Hydro utilizes Digital Sign and Seal technology through Notarius.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop safe and effective engineering solutions for medium complexity geotechnical and civil engineering projects related to generation stations, dams, and underground utility infrastructure.
• Prepare engineering deliverables including design basis reports, scopes of work, technical specifications, construction work packages, calculations, hazard logs, test plans, and cost estimates.
• Perform engineering analysis and design in accordance with BC Hydro Engineering Design Practices and EGBC requirements.
• Prepare signed and sealed engineering deliverables as Professional of Record (PoR).
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering design activities to ensure constructability, schedule alignment, safety, and quality objectives are achieved.
• Support route selection studies, daylighting activities, constructability reviews, and early-stage investigations for underground transmission and utility projects.
• Conduct site investigations including drill hole layout, test pits, field inspections, in-situ testing, soil and rock logging, sample collection, instrumentation installation, and geotechnical monitoring.
• Analyze and interpret geotechnical data from field investigations, laboratory testing, LiDAR, GIS, satellite imagery, surveys, and published sources.
• Perform seepage, stability, deformation, liquefaction, and seismic analyses for embankments, slopes, dams, excavations, retaining structures, and foundations.
• Design shallow foundations, retaining walls, drainage systems, soil anchors, grouting programs, and ground improvement solutions.
• Provide construction engineering support including RFIs, SRQs, field instructions, inspections, field reviews, contractor coordination, and construction deficiency management.
• Conduct construction inspections to verify compliance with drawings, specifications, codes, standards, and BC Hydro requirements.
• Review contractor deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Maintain detailed project documentation including inspection reports, field review reports, deficiency logs, and construction progress reports.
• Support commissioning activities, project close-out documentation, as-built drawings, design conformance certificates, and construction completion reporting.
• Promote and enforce health, safety, and environmental requirements in accordance with BC Hydro policies and project safety plans.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and technical staff.
• Participate in the development of engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC), or eligible for immediate registration.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant geotechnical or civil engineering experience.
• Degree in Geotechnical, Geological, or Civil Engineering.
• Professional Liability Insurance.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License.
• First Aid Certification (Transportation Endorsement considered an asset).
• Experience in underground utility construction and design.
• Experience with construction field support, inspections, and contract administration.
• Ability to prepare signed and sealed engineering deliverables.
• Strong understanding of EGBC professional practice requirements and BC Hydro design standards.
• Ability to work independently and resolve complex engineering issues using sound technical judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards.

Technical Experience Required

• Site investigations and geotechnical field reviews
• Soil mechanics and rock mechanics
• In-situ and laboratory testing
• Embankment dam engineering and dam safety assessments
• Seepage and deformation analyses
• Slope stability analysis
• Foundation and retaining wall design
• Grouting and ground improvement techniques
• Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring systems
• Seismic hazard and geotechnical earthquake engineering
• Drainage and dewatering systems
• GIS-based spatial analysis and geotechnical data interpretation

Software Experience

Experience with industry-standard geotechnical software such as:

• Rocscience Suite (RS2, RocFall, Dips, etc.)
• GeoStudio / GeoSlope (Slope/W, Seep/W, etc.)
• FLAC
• PLAXIS
• VERSAT
• FEFLOW
• MODFLOW

Nice to Have

• Experience with BC Hydro underground transmission line construction and design.
• Experience supporting generation station or dam infrastructure projects in British Columbia.
• Experience working night shifts on active construction projects.