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We have successfully delivered large infrastructure projects across Canada since 2001. Our leadership and expertise span the entire value chain from research and development through construction, operation and maintenance of projects. Currently involved in some of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects, ACCIONA delivers solutions that contribute to the economic and social progress of the communities in which it operates. www.acciona.ca
ACCIONA is a global leader in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy, delivering innovative, forward-thinking solutions in over 40 countries. We’re proud to be shaping some of the most complex and transformative infrastructure projects in North America.
In partnership with Metrolinx, ACCIONA is playing a key role in the design and construction of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), a 9.2-kilometre westward addition to Toronto’s Line 5 light rail transit network. This major infrastructure project includes seven new stations and installation of rail and systems under a progressive design-build model.
Beyond its technical scope, the ECWE project represents a significant investment in sustainable urban mobility, expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 5,800 tonnes annually and eliminate over 6.5 million vehicle trips each year when combined with the full Line 5.
This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team on a complex, high-value project that supports long-term regional growth and environmental sustainability. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and advance your career with a global infrastructure leader, we encourage you to apply and grow with us.
The Geotechnical Technical Coordinator will support the technical delivery and coordination of geotechnical activities across the ECWE SRS project.
Reporting to the Geotechnical & Foundations Technical Lead, the Geotechnical Technical Coordinator will coordinate geotechnical design inputs, investigations, technical reviews, construction support, construction impact assessment, instrumentation and monitoring, geotechnical records, and interfaces between geotechnical consultants, designers, construction teams, subcontractors, and other technical disciplines.
The position will support geotechnical requirements across underground stations, excavations, tunnels, portals, emergency exit buildings, elevated guideway foundations, utility works, temporary works, and other infrastructure within the SRS scope.
The successful candidate will have practical experience in geotechnical engineering coordination within major civil infrastructure, transportation, transit, tunnelling, excavation, foundation, or construction projects. The role requires a strong understanding of geotechnical principles and the ability to translate technical requirements into coordinated constructible solutions.
Job Description
- Coordinate geotechnical, geological, and hydrogeological activities across assigned project work packages and serve as the primary interface between designers, consultants, construction teams, subcontractors, and project management.
- Review and coordinate geotechnical, hydrogeological, SOE, SEM, tunnelling, foundation, excavation support, temporary works, and related technical reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, shop drawings, method statements, and technical submissions.
- Ensure geotechnical requirements, design assumptions, and risk considerations are effectively integrated into multidisciplinary designs, including stations, tunnels, shafts, portals, caverns, elevated guideways, foundations, utilities, trackwork, and temporary works.
- Coordinate and review geotechnical investigations, borehole drilling programs, laboratory testing, groundwater assessments, geological mapping, and site characterization activities to support design development and construction.
- Review, interpret, and communicate geotechnical investigation findings, including soil and rock conditions, groundwater conditions, laboratory testing results, and subsurface risks to project team.
- Identify discrepancies between geotechnical assumptions, design documentation, construction methodologies, and observed field conditions, and coordinate development of appropriate technical solutions.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary design teams to ensure geotechnical, geological, and hydrogeological requirements are fully integrated into the design of stations, ancillary facilities, portals, tail tracks, track alignments, structures, and utilities.
- Coordinate geotechnical interfaces across all project disciplines, ensuring ground conditions, foundation requirements, excavation constraints, groundwater considerations, and geotechnical risks are appropriately addressed throughout design development, construction planning, and project execution.
- Provide technical support during excavation, tunnelling, SEM works, shaft and cavern construction, foundation installation, earthworks, dewatering, and temporary works activities.
- Review geotechnical aspects of construction methodologies, excavation sequencing, support systems, dewatering strategies, and constructability considerations to optimize safety, schedule, cost, and construction efficiency.
- Coordinate technical assessment and resolution of differing site conditions, unexpected ground conditions, groundwater issues, settlement, deformation, obstructions, and other geotechnical challenges encountered during construction.
- Coordinate geotechnical requirements for deep excavations, support of excavation systems, shoring, bracing, underpinning, anchors, temporary works, and protection of adjacent infrastructure, utilities, roadways, and structures.
- Support technical coordination of foundation systems, including piles, caissons, drilled shafts, retaining structures, elevated guideway foundations, and associated testing and verification programs.
- Coordinate groundwater management, hydrogeological assessments, dewatering activities, and groundwater control measures, and evaluate their impacts on excavation performance, settlement, temporary works, and permanent structures.
- Coordinate geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring programs, including settlement, ground movement, inclinometers, piezometers, groundwater levels, vibration, structural movement, and excavation support monitoring; review trends and escalate trigger-level exceedances.
- Coordinate responses to RFIs, technical queries, design reviews, NCRs, technical submissions, field issues, and design changes, ensuring timely closure of comments, actions, and technical decisions.
- Identify, evaluate, and manage geotechnical risks related to ground conditions, groundwater, excavation stability, tunnelling, foundations, temporary works, adjacent structures, utilities, and construction activities; support development and implementation of mitigation measures.
- Support Progressive Design-Build activities by facilitating collaboration between designers, construction teams, consultants, TRP technical team, and project stakeholders, ensuring field observations and construction experience are incorporated into design development.
- Ensure geotechnical activities comply with project specifications, approved designs, applicable standards, codes, quality requirements, and project procedures, while supporting audits, technical compliance reviews, inspections, and testing programs.
- Maintain geotechnical action logs, risk registers, issue trackers, monitoring records, technical correspondence, design review comments, and project documentation, ensuring traceability of decisions and approvals.
- Prepare technical reports, coordination summaries, management updates, dashboards, presentations, and project status reports, and provide regular updates to the Technical/Engineering Manager.
- Support project closeout activities, including compilation of final investigation records, testing results, monitoring data, as-built geotechnical information, lessons learned, and handover documentation, while ensuring all outstanding geotechnical issues are resolved.
- Ensure compliance with project health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements, and immediately report or escalate unsafe conditions, differing site conditions, and significant geotechnical risks.
- Comply with all TRP and project-specific health, safety, and environmental requirements, including completion of mandatory training, site orientations, toolbox talks, and hazard assessments.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, Construction Engineering, or related discipline.
- Typically, 3–5 years of relevant experience in geotechnical engineering, technical coordination, construction engineering, or infrastructure delivery.
- Experience on major transit, rail, tunnelling, underground construction, transportation, civil infrastructure, or building projects is strongly preferred.
- Experience coordinating geotechnical activities across design and construction environments.
- Practical experience with excavation, shoring, foundations, tunnelling, ground improvement, groundwater, or geotechnical monitoring.
- Experience reviewing geotechnical reports, drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical submissions.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
- Experience within a Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, P3, EPC, or major capital-project environment is an asset.
- Experience with urban construction and projects involving existing utilities, roads, buildings, and infrastructure is preferred.
- P.Eng. or eligibility for professional registration with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is an asset.
- PMP, CET, or other relevant technical/project designation is considered an asset.
This role offers an anticipated annual base salary of $80,0000 - $100,000 CAD, with final compensation reflecting the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.
In addition to base salary, ACCIONA offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, recognize your contributions and provide opportunities for personal and professional development.
This includes:
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Group benefits and Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) coverage from your first day, with premiums paid by ACCIONA
- Health Spending Account
- RRSP matching program
- Performance-based discretionary bonus
- Employee share purchase program
- Employee milestone recognition and benefits
- Professional development and continuous learning opportunities
- Career growth and internal mobility opportunities across our projects and global operations
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and identities that each person brings to our team. We are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels welcome, has the opportunity to contribute and can grow professionally. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and strive to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities where we live and work.
Accessibility and Accommodations
ACCIONA is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment and selection process upon request.
If you require a disability-related accommodation at any stage, please contact Jeremy Lawson at jlawson@acciona.com. We will work with you to ensure your needs are accommodated.
Position Status
This opportunity is a newly created position.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
We may use AI tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process. However, evaluating and selecting candidates remains a people-driven process, with decisions made by our recruitment and hiring teams.
ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Canada, as well as the Top Employers North America 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 seal, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.
