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Railway Geotechnical Expert

2 months ago

Homewood, Illinois, United States CN Full time
About the Role

CN is seeking a highly skilled Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for providing geotechnical engineering expertise to support the planning, inspection, and design of construction and railway maintenance projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement technically sound and economical solutions to geotechnical problems in all phases of company activities, excluding bridge and building foundations.
  • Oversee CN's grade and slope stabilization program, identifying ground hazards, inspecting, and monitoring the status of ground hazard locations, and developing mitigation plans to reduce the potential for grade and slope failure.
  • Collaborate with Design and Construction (D&C), and at times direct and control the activities of construction contractors engaged in stabilization work for CN.
  • Select and hire contractors, establishing terms and conditions of work, suitable budget, payment approval, and implementation coordination.
  • Provide urgent and rapid emergency response and support for ground hazard incidents (e.g., track foundation failures, embankment failures, rockslides, washouts).
  • Manage Engineering Consultants, directing and controlling the activities of consulting engineers engaged in geotechnical engineering, selecting and hiring geotechnical consultants for projects of a more complex nature.
  • Keep abreast of research and technological developments through technical literature, conferences, and seminars, maintaining personal contact with scientists and engineers, communicating with peers, suppliers, and manufacturers on new materials and methods.
  • Provide, develop, and deliver training courses and geotechnical guidelines for employees, providing oversight and support of CN granular material, rip rap, ballast specification, and quality.
Requirements
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Geotechnical Engineering, with railway experience and experience in natural hazards risk management, rock slope and embankment slope stabilization, retaining wall design, geotechnical drilling and instrumentation.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science, Civil or Geological Engineering, with a Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, depending on the level of experience.
  • Eligible for registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
Competencies
  • Identifies potential safety and security risks.
  • Demonstrates agility and drives change.
  • Communicates with impact.
  • Solves problems to create value.
  • Applies critical thinking.
  • Sets direction and inspires others.
  • Collaborates with others and shares information.
  • Demonstrates active listening.
About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler, essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves. We safely transport more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500-mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability, and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.