Team Lead - Rock, Shaft & Tunnel Engineering

Team Lead - Rock, Shaft & Tunnel Engineering

Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place!

AtkinsRealis’s has one of the most experienced environmental and geosciences engineering consulting teams in Canada. Our team members across Canada deliver superior service to every one of our clients.  Our people are vital to our success, and we build teams that are second to none.  Our team embraces challenges and is engaged in working together to contribute to our business objectives.

We are currently seeking a dynamic, and growth focused Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join the Geotechnical Practice providing technical and operational leadership, having superior client relations skills and a proven ability to deliver major assignments. Our current workload includes a portfolio of diverse projects across a wide spectrum of sectors, principally highway and rail infrastructure, along with Energy, Water & Environment, Urban development.  You will be expected to help drive growth to provide a world class and fully integrated team and manage the day-to-day operations of the Team. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in geotechnical engineering, with a strong focus on rock mechanics and the design and construction of shafts and tunnels.

Your role within the team:

• Provide leadership to identify and realize strategic opportunities which will drive growth in the team.
• Provide line management supervision, oversee career & talent development for the team focused on expertise development and achieving excellence.
• Liaise with the Market/client teams to establish resource demand based on pipeline of opportunities and allocate resources accordingly.
• Manage team performance with focus on meeting or exceeding productivity and break-even targets and controlling overheads to budget.
• Work with the Practice Director to ensure skills and capacity meet the needs of the target markets through recruitment and focused staff development.
• Act as a Project Director / Project Manager as appropriate and undertake technical delivery.
• Promote and champion technological innovation and development within the team.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in rock mechanics and tunnel engineering, incorporating best practices into project designs.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate:

• An expert understanding of rock mechanics, shaft, and tunnel engineering services.
• Demonstrable leadership experience of managing a successful geotechnical engineering business delivering services for a range of clients.
• Proven ability to help identify and capitalize on business development opportunities, including the provision of fee estimates and developing technical/quality submissions as part of a tender process.
• Proven ability and experience in applying business policies, safety, quality and environmental management systems, project governance procedures and financial control systems to team management, projects and project portfolios.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

About AtkinsRéalis:  

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