Principal Geotechnical and Geohazards Engineer

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and creativity while offering an environment to collaborate with top environmental talents on projects critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Reporting to the Vice President, Geohazards, Stantec is looking for a Principal Geotechnical and Geohazards Engineer with the ability to join one of our offices in Los Angeles or Sacramento counties (would consider other Stantec Office that fits with our business model). This individual would be joining a global team of specialists that reduce the impacts of geohazards, save lives, develop resilient infrastructure, and help protect communities. 

The Geotechnical and Geohazards team at Stantec works across business lines and technical specialties that regularly include archaeologists, biologists, geologists, hydrotechnical, civil and environmental engineers, geomatics practitioners, and GIS experts. We provide expertise in:

• Geomorphological and terrain mapping; interpretation of air photograph, satellite and LiDAR imagery, building models of landforms, processes, hazards and risks and integrating models into engineering design
• Geotechnical analysis, design, innovation, and mitigation 
• Landslide runout models (local and regional) and derivative products 
• Probability of failure assessments, quantitative hazard and risk analyses
• Field investigations of slope and river hazards 

More information about the Geohazards and Geomorphology team at Stantec can be found at Geohazards (stantec.com)and our landslide modeling work at DebrisFlow Predictor (stantec.com).

Your Key Responsibilities

• Strategy: Identify and prioritize key clients and growth opportunities in each sector in California and Mountain states and foster brand building promotional efforts.
• Business Development & Sales: In collaboration with our marketing and other technical professionals, lead pursuit teams and directly contribute to winning major projects across the region. Represent Stantec and the Geotechnical and Geohazards team as a subject matter expert to our clients and the public at large; Grow and develop the market related to debris flow assessments and mitigation opportunities. 
• Client and Account Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships and portfolios with Stantec key clients.
• Team Development: Mentor junior and intermediate staff and collaborate with experienced colleagues and subject matter experts to provide ‘best in class’ solutions to client challenges; Attract high performing, high potential new talent as practice grows.
• Technical Delivery: Model natural hazard phenomena including landslides, rock fall, debris avalanches, debris flows, debris floods, and floods using industry leading software;
  • Provide senior technical expertise and oversight with respect to
    • Model use (choice, technical correctness)
    • Mitigation analysis, innovation, and design 
    • Landslide and landslide hazard assessments
    • Landslide risk assessments
  • Travel for business as necessary
  • Plan and lead field crews to safely acquire the data necessary to solve client challenges;
  • Write reports and be responsible for their technical accuracy, communicating limitations and assumptions, delivering within a budget and schedule, and ensuring that the quality meets professional standards of care, regulatory requirements, client and Stantec expectations;
  • Keep accurate time records and submit them weekly;

Your Capabilities and Credentials: 

• Minimum Education and Experience: As this is an advanced role requiring a high degree of subject matter expertise. A PhD in a related discipline is preferred, but a Master's degree and demonstrated understanding, training, and experience to meet the requirements above will be considered. 
• Advanced subject matter expertise in debris flows, debris flow assessments, models, and debris flow mitigation. The ideal candidate with have a graduate degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in the field of engineering geology, or geotechnical engineering,