Senior Engineer, Geotechnical

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) operates four steelmaking coal mines that employ over 5,000 people in the Elk Valley of British Columbia. We are committed to responsible resource development, environmental performance and building strong partnerships with communities and Indigenous Peoples.
EVR is proud to be part of the Glencore Group, contributing to a global portfolio of operations with a history that dates back more than 100 years in Canada.
Application Deadline: November 9, 2026
What we offer:
At EVR, we're dedicated to supporting our workforce on their unique career journeys.
EVR recognizes our employees' skills, competencies, and performance and offers opportunities with competitive compensation and benefits. We also aim to promote employee health and wellness and provide opportunities for professional development.
We believe in the power of diversity and strive each day to create a workplace where each individual is valued and respected for their contributions.
We also believe that our employees are the reason we are accomplishing great things and are committed to supporting them through our many different programs.
About the role:
Reporting to the Manager, Geological Engineering, the Senior Engineer, Geotechnical is responsible for:
Supporting safe operations at EVR’s four operating sites in the Elk Valley area of southeastern British Columbia,
Supporting the investigation, design and permitting for potential future mining areas, and
Collaborating with colleagues in EVR’s central Technical Services department and at the operating sites on initiatives to continuously improve EVR’s geotechnical practices.
This role is an opportunity to make an impact across multiple operating sites and project teams, and it offers a development path towards becoming a centrally based, geotechnical subject matter expert within EVR’s geotechnical community of practice
Join us in one of our breathtaking locations — the Elk Valley area, or Calgary, AB with frequent travel to EVR’s mine sites. Working a compressed work week with alternating Fridays off, come experience what work lifebalance is all about!
Benefits:
Two Annual Bonus Plans
Comprehensive Benefits Plan
Retirement Package
Health Lifestyle Account
Relocation Assistance
In this role you will:
Participate in and adhere to health and safety programs and policies
Collaborate with the geotechnical engineering teams at EVR’s four operating sites on monitoring, performance assessment and risk management for pit slopes in structurally complex conditions and large waste rock dumps with challenging foundation conditions and high dumping rates
Perform geotechnical analyses and design work for pit slopes and waste rock dumps to ensure that design acceptance criteria are met and that designs are practical and safely optimized
Perform back analyses and assessments of pit slope and waste rock dump instabilities and failures to inform and de-risk future designs
Support the planning and permitting of potential future mining areas by leading work on early-stage geotechnical designs followed by coordinating and reviewing work by external geotechnical consultants to develop detailed, permit-level designs
For newly-permitted future mining areas – work with project teams to operationalize the permitted designs for successful handover to operations teams
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of EVR’s geotechnical practices in alignment with business needs, and then scope and lead work on such initiatives in collaboration with colleagues in EVR’s central Technical Services department and at the operating sites
Be an active member of EVR’s geotechnical community of practice (approximately 30 personnel across the organization), including training and mentoring co-op students, new graduates and junior to intermediate engineers and geoscientists
Requirements:
Undergraduate and/or graduate degree in Geological or Geotechnical Engineering. Additional education or certificates will be considered an asset
Registered, or immediately eligible to register, with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), or as a Professional Licensee Engineering (P.L.Eng.) with an authorized area of practice that meets the requirements of this role
Minimum seven years of relevant geotechnical experience with open pit mining operations (coal, base or precious metals, or industrial minerals)
Proficiency with software packages for open pit and waste dump geotechnical work (e.G., Rocscience suite, GeoExplorer, radar monitoring, MinePlan)
Exceptional communication, organizational, collaboration and interpersonal skills
Motivated and organized professional with a learning and continuous improvement mindset along with the ability to manage multiple tasks within required schedules and to accommodate unplanned, time-sensitive work when necessary in support of continuous mining operation
Valid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent
Salary range: 123, 000 - 145, 000 CAD/YearThe actual base salary offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.
To all applicants, your interest and effort are sincerely appreciated. While we thank everyone for their application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates must be willing to satisfy the pre-employment requirements of a pre-employment drug screen and three professional references.
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About EVREVR is a Canadian steelmaking coal producer. We take our responsibilities to our people, to society and to the environment seriously. The high-quality steelmaking coal EVR produces is an essential input for steel that can be used for constructing products such as wind turbines and critical infrastructure including rail, bridges, hospitals and schools.
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