Engineer or Engineer in Training, Geotechnical (Temporary)

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Application Deadline: May 21, 2026

 

 

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About the role:

Reporting to the Manager, Geological Engineering, the person in this role will be an important member of a highly experienced team of geotechnical professionals in EVR’s central Technical Services group who apply leading practices to support safe production at multiple open pit steelmaking coal operations in complex ground conditions, investigation and design work for future mining areas, and the geotechnical aspects of reclamation and closure work for non-operating sites.

This role provides a wide range of skills development and experience including slope performance monitoring, geotechnical analyses, design work for pit slopes and waste rock dumps, geotechnical hazard identification and risk management. The work includes collaboration with central and site-based senior geotechnical engineers, mining engineers, and other disciplines.

To be successful, we are looking for someone who has a learning mindset along with an interest in being an active participant in EVR’s geotechnical community of practice (approx. 30 personnel across EVR’s site-based and central teams) to help drive continuous improvement in EVR’s geotechnical practices.

Join us in one of our breathtaking locations —Calgary, AB, or Sparwood, BC. With a compressed work week and alternating Fridays off, experience what true work-life balance is all about!

Participate in and adhere to health and safety programs and policies

Technical work on projects within EVR’s central geotechnical team to continuously improve EVR’s geotechnical practices.

Technical support for the geotechnical engineering teams at EVR’s operating sites with respect to slope monitoring systems (radar, prisms, GPS, InSAR), data interpretation, stability analyses, and geohazard assessment and management

Participate in site reclamation and closure work, including post-mining geotechnical monitoring, stability and risk assessments for open pits and waste rock dumps.

Other duties as assigned or required

Bachelor’s degree in Geological, Geotechnical or Mining Engineering

Registered, or eligible to register, with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) as a P. Eng. or Engineer in Training

Minimum three years of relevant geotechnical experience, including experience with geotechnical investigations, analyses, design and monitoring work for open pit mining operations (coal, base or precious metals, or industrial minerals).

Working knowledge of software packages for open pit and waste dump geotechnical work (e.g., Rocscience suite, GeoExplorer, radar monitoring, MinePlan)

Valid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent