Senior Engineer, Geotechnical
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Homewood
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job Description:
At CN, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can
expect an interesting environment where you're part of making sure
our business is running optimally and safely-helping keep the
economy on track. We provide the kind of paid training and
opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize
hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to
thrive in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together
as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work
we do matters. Join us!Job SummaryThe Senior Engineer, Geotechnical
is responsible for providing geotechnical engineering expertise for
planning, inspection, and design of construction and railway
maintenance projects. The incumbent implements and documents CN's
grade and slope stabilization program and identifies ground
hazards, monitors the status of ground hazard locations, and
develops mitigation plans to reduce the potential for grade and
slope failure. In addition, the position provides technically sound
and economical solutions to geotechnical problems in all phases of
the organization's activities as well as geotechnical support for
emergency response to service interruption linked with geohazards.
The position coordinates service with internal departments and
external engineering consultants as well as financial budgetary
control.Main ResponsibilitiesRailway Ground Hazards--- Develop and
direct the implementation of technically sound and economical
solutions to geotechnical problems in all phases of company
activities, excluding bridge and building foundations--- Oversee
CN's grade and slope stabilization program --- Identify ground
hazards, inspect, and monitor the status of ground hazard
locations, and develop mitigation plans to reduce the potential for
grade and slope failure--- Collaborate with Design and Construction
(D&C), and at times direct and control the activities of
construction contractors engaged in stabilization work for CN---
Select and hire contractors, establishing terms and conditions of
work, suitable budget, payment approval, and implementation
coordinationUrgent and Emergency Response--- Provide urgent and
rapid emergency response and support for ground hazard incidents
(e.g., track foundation failures, embankment failures, rockslides,
washouts)Manage Engineering Consultants--- Direct and control the
activities of consulting engineers engaged in geotechnical
engineering--- Select and hire geotechnical consultants for
projects of a more complex nature--- Establish terms and conditions
of work, determine suitable budget for consultants' work, approve
payment, review findings, and coordinate implementationResearch,
Development and Training--- Keep abreast of research and
technological developments through technical literature,
conferences, and seminars--- Maintain personal contact with
scientists and engineers, communicate with peers, suppliers, and
manufacturers on new materials and methods, instruct on nature and
behaviour of soil and rock--- Provide, develop, and deliver
training courses and geotechnical guidelines for employees---
Provide oversight and support of CN granular material, rip rap,
ballast specification, and qualityWorking ConditionsThe role is
performed in a combination of office and outdoor environment in
various types of weather conditions with a regular workweek from
Monday to Friday and may include weekends. The role is subject to
calls at any time to respond to critical incidences, including
inspecting and evaluating landslides, rock falls, washouts,
flooding, and disruption of train operations, often in isolated
areas. The role requires regular travel (up to 60%) on the CN US
rail network to inspect sites and maintenance programs, steep rock
slopes, and slippery soil slopes, as well as exploration of terrain
conditions in remote regions and mountain areas by helicopter. The
incumbent must be able to walk and drive significantly, inspect
tunnels, and potentially hazardous work sites. Due to the nature of
the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines,
handle pressure, and stress.RequirementsExperienceGeotechnical
Engineering --- Minimum 10 years of experience in Geotechnical
Engineering--- Railway experience*--- Experience in natural hazards
risk management, rock slope and embarkment slope stabilization,
retaining wall design, geotechnical drilling and
instrumentation*Any experience for these above would be considered
as an assetEducation/Certification/Designation--- Bachelor's Degree
in Applied Science, Civil or Geological Engineering--- Master's
Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, depending on the level of
experience*--- Eligible for registration as a Licensed Professional
Engineer (PE)*Any designation for these above would be considered
as an assetCompetencies --- Identifies potential safety and
security risks--- Demonstrates agility and drives change---
Communicates with impact--- Solves problems to create value---
Applies critical thinking--- Sets direction and inspires others---
Collaborates with others and shares information--- Demonstrates
active listeningTechnical Skills/Knowledge--- Knowledge of
engineering principles and standards, geotechnical engineering,
including soil and rock mechanics, slope stabilization, ground
water, retaining structure design, hydrology, and drainage,
quarrying, and crushing of ballast, and pavement systems as well as
bridges and building engineering--- Knowledge of railway track,
culvert hydraulics, grade design and construction--- Knowledge of
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), Interferometric Synthetic
Aperture Radar) (InSAR), and change detection methodologies---
Knowledge of geotechnical slope stability modeling such as Slope
and Finite Element Method (FEM)--- Knowledge of Geographical
Information System (GIS) and database management--- Strong drafting
skills and manipulation of supplied designsAbout CNCN is a
world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to
the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN
safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources,
manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America
every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada's Eastern and
Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500
mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to
community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is
committed to programs supporting social responsibility and
environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on
safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and
supply chain excellence to deliver results.CN is an Equal
Employment Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to fill vacant
positions with qualified candidates without regard to race, color,
sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability, assuming an
individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or
without accommodation. Only qualified candidates under
consideration will be contacted. Please monitor your email on a
regular basis, as communication is primarily made through
email.
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