Field Geotechnical Engineer - Contract Opportunity

Location: Canada (CA) - Calgary, AB
Job Category: Engineering
Employment Type: Contract
Application Deadline: 10/06/2020

We all need energy. It warms our homes, cooks our food, gives us light, and gets us where we need to go. It also improves our quality of life in countless other ways. At TC Energy, our job is to deliver that energy to millions of people who depend on it across North America. And we take our job very seriously.

Guided by our values of safety, integrity, responsibility and collaboration, we develop and operate our facilities safely, reliably and with care for our impact on the environment. With our presence across the continent, our people play an active role in building strong communities.

We’re proud of how our hard work and commitment sets us apart and benefits society, every day. We’re looking for new team members who share our values and are ready to take on exciting challenges.

The opportunity
This is a field-based contract role on the Coastal GasLink (CGL) project. This role is part of the CGL Engineering team. The selected candidate would work on a 3 weeks on/1 week off schedule (standard work day of 12 hours) with the ability to travel back to Calgary during the week off. 

Field locations could be in various areas of NE BC (CGL extends from Fort St. John to Kitimat – this contract position focuses on the western portion of the Project).  The individual will be provided lodging at the CGL Workforce Accommodations sites (if available) or lodging will be at a local hotel.  Meal, lodging and travel expenses will be reimbursed and a per diem offered when utilizing workforce accommodation. Extensive travel may be required in between work sites.

This will be a 12 month opportunity with the potential to renew at the end of the term. 

*This is a contracting opportunity where the successful candidate will work through an agency*

What you’ll do

• Design materials, structures, and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety, and cost
• Identify geotechnical hazards/instabilities in the project area, select mitigations, and develop site specific installation designs in collaboration with the Company Geotechnical Engineering Subject-Matter-Experts (SME) for hazards impacting the pipeline and/or long-term stability of the Right-of-Way (ROW)
• Produce engineering solutions and act as the Company representative on-site with the pipeline construction contractor
• Interface with the CGL Implementation Team, Pipeline Construction Contractor's geotechnical engineer, CGL Geotechnical Engineers, Engineering Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and CGL Pipeline and Geotechnical Engineering Contractors
• Provide engineering solutions that lead to effective monitoring, assessment and management of geotechnical hazards on pipeline assets, with consideration given for the safety and quality of the solution and life cycle costs for the program
• This position is viewed as the Company geotechnical expert at site with high technical knowledge and experience - the role requires the ability to make decisions and recommendations on problems presented at site, while assessing the pros/cons of the options present to provide the best solution for the specific situation

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preferably Masters) in Civil Engineering with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering
• P.Eng. designation and eligible for registration with EGBC; the position may require the successful candidate to authenticate engineering documents/drawings
• Minimum of 10 to 15 years of field and office experience (emphasis on field experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Linear pipeline project experience, preferably with large diameter pipelines in mountainous terrain
• Knowledge in geotechnical investigations and drilling techniques in western Canada, geotechnical instrumentation / monitoring, and open cut/trenchless crossing techniques

About our business
Our 57,500-mile natural gas pipeline network is positioned in two of the most prolific and lowest cost basins in North America – the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) and the Appalachian Basin. Our systems are well placed to meet the continent’s growing demand for clean-burning natural gas by connecting the supply in these basins to important and growing markets across the continent. We supply more than 25 per cent of the clean-burning natural gas consumed daily across North America.

Apply now!
Apply to this posting by 10/06/2020 using reference code 73442. You must apply through our jobs system at jobs.tcenergy.com. Only applications submitted through our system will be acknowledged. Use a desktop or laptop computer to avoid system errors.
TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer.

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