• Safety: This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.
• Challenges: We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.
• Diverse Teams: We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the sum of parts.
• Our customers: Customers fuel this company, and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.
• Excellence: Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to what we do.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform production-level laboratory testing to evaluate the internal stability, filter compatibility, and filter performance of embankment dam materials.
• Analyze and interpret laboratory results and develop technically sound conclusions and recommendations.
• Prepare clear engineering documentation and technical reports, including work plans, design and fabrication reports, laboratory testing reports, and related project deliverables.
• Coordinate assigned testing activities and monitor progress against project scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to laboratory and technical staff, as appropriate, and review work for accuracy, technical adequacy, and compliance with established procedures.
• Support Powertech’s quality management program by following applicable quality standards, procedures, and accreditation requirements.
• Contribute to the review and development of technical methods, procedures, and standards to improve safety, efficiency, consistency, and quality.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Powertech and support integrated, cross-disciplinary technical solutions.
• Assist in evaluating opportunities for new services, including technical feasibility and potential client or market needs.
• Participate in project and technical meetings, prepare and deliver presentations, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor or support team members within the limits of assigned responsibilities and experience.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Relevant coursework, research, co-op experience, or project experience in geotechnical engineering is preferred.
• A postgraduate degree in geotechnical engineering is preferred and would be considered an asset.
• Registered or eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
• Up to five years of relevant engineering experience toward meeting EGBC requirements for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
• Experience related to the inspection, assessment, design, or laboratory testing of embankment dams or other civil infrastructure is considered an asset.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence or equivalent.

Technical and Professional Qualifications

• Strong analytical, technical writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to interpret test data, identify technical issues, and prepare accurate, well-supported conclusions.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, manage assigned responsibilities, and seek appropriate technical guidance when required.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to safety, quality, professional development, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to learn and apply new engineering concepts, laboratory methods, technologies, and procedures.

Performance Competencies (Non-Technical Skills)

• Demonstrates safety leadership and maintains strong awareness of laboratory and field hazards.
• Provides responsive, professional service and considers client needs and perspectives.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Applies sound judgment and structured problem-solving when addressing technical or time-sensitive issues.
• Demonstrates accountability, dependability, initiative, adaptability, and resourcefulness.
• Organizes work effectively, manages competing priorities, and delivers high-quality results under constrained schedules.
• Recognizes professional limitations and seeks additional guidance or support when appropriate.

Safety-Sensitive Position