💼 Full-Time Position

Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Hydro & Dams (Ottawa)

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WSP USA
📍 ottawa, on, Canada
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Location
ottawa, Canada
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Posted
June 19, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

The Opportunity

Shape the future of sustainable hydropower infrastructure. WSP’s Energy – Hydropower and Dams team is looking to strengthen its geotechnical group specialized in dam engineering.

You will join a highly specialized multidisciplinary team bringing together experts in geotechnical, civil, hydraulic, structural, mechanical, electrical, and hydrometry disciplines, working in close collaboration on large‑scale public and private projects.

Your Impact

  • Act as a senior engineer for:
    • Design of retaining earth structures at various stages of the engineering process;
    • Inspections of earthfill retaining structures;
    • Plans and technical specifications preparation;
    • Technical support during construction;
    • Risk assessment and dam safety review.
  • Act as a Project Manager or Discipline Lead for major projects within the group.
  • Mentor and support engineers...