Principal Tunnelling / Civil Engineer

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The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us

Join our team as a Senior Tunneling Engineer and play a critical role in delivering some of Canada’s most complex tunnelling, underground, mining, and infrastructure projects.

You’ll bring deep expertise in rock mechanics and underground design to help shape safe, innovative, and efficient solutions. Working within multidisciplinary teams, you’ll contribute across the full project lifecycle - from early-stage studies through detailed design and construction - while mentoring emerging talent and strengthening technical excellence across our teams.

Location: Mississauga, Greater Toronto Area

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Your Impact

• Lead the design and delivery of tunnelling, slope stability, and underground excavation projects in rock from concept through construction
• Deliver innovative geotechnical solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and long-term performance
• Oversee geological investigations, alignment studies, and advanced geo-structural and numerical analyses
• Guide multidisciplinary collaboration across geotechnical, structural, and environmental teams
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, strengthening technical capability and knowledge sharing
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while supporting proposals and business development activities
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and safety requirements across all project phases
• Contribute to continuous improvement through innovation, best practices, and lessons learned

The Skills That Set You Apart

• 10–15 years of experience in rock mechanics, tunnelling, and underground design within a consulting environment
• Degree in Geological, Mining, or Civil Engineering (Master’s degree considered an asset)
• Proven experience delivering large-scale tunnelling and underground infrastructure projects
• Strong expertise in excavation support design in rock environments (tunnels, shafts, slopes, stabilization systems)
• Advanced proficiency with numerical modelling tools (e.g., RS2/RS3, PLAXIS, GeoStudio or similar)
• Licensed Professional Engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites as required
• Fluency in English; French is an asset

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. #WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $135,200 - $179,100
MB & ON: $123,300 - $169,800
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $122,100 - $162,200

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Bring your tunnelling and geotechnical expertise to a team that is solving some of the most complex infrastructure challenges in Canada. At WSP, your technical excellence and leadership will help shape safe, sustainable underground environments and critical infrastructure for generations to come.

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.


Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here.