The Team:
The Technical Compliance Unit (TCU) is a team of passionate specialists who bring deep expertise in geotechnical engineering, reclamation, geoscience, and tailings management. Built on a strong culture of teamwork, knowledge-sharing, and mutual support, the team tackles complex challenges while helping protect people, communities, and the environment. Driven by a shared sense of purpose, TCU members take pride in making a meaningful impact across British Columbia's mining sector.
The Role:
The Geotechnical Inspector is a trusted technical expert at the forefront of mine safety and environmental protection in British Columbia. Overseeing geotechnical risks associated with tailings storage facilities, dams, open pit slopes, waste rock dumps, and underground workings, this role helps ensure safe, responsible, and compliant mining operations. Through a blend of inspections, investigations, and technical guidance, the position makes a meaningful difference in protecting workers, communities, and the environment while supporting confidence in the province's mining sector.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in geological, mining, or geotechnical engineering. Preference may be given to advanced degree(s).
- Minimum three (3) years of post-graduation experience in geotechnical engineering or mining engineering. Preference may be given to those with mining experience and those with underground design experience.
- Must have a valid BC Class 5 Driver’s Licence.
Professional Registration and Certification Requirements:
- Registered, or immediately eligible for registration, as a Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC). Note: “Immediately eligible for registration” means meeting all requirements for full professional registration and completing the process of obtaining full registration with the relevant BC professional association within six (6) months of employment.
Preference may be given to candidates with one (1) or more of the following:
- Compliance and enforcement regulatory experience.
- Experience with issues management, problem solving, and providing expert advice to industry clients, senior management, internal staff and other agencies.
- Experience designing, assessing or maintaining geotechnical aspects of mine site components, such as, but not limited to: tailings impoundments, waste rock dumps, open pit slopes, underground workings and water management structures.
Additional Requirements:
- Must be available to travel by air, fixed wing, helicopter and overnight on short notice.
- Must be able to climb ladders, walk up and down steep ramps.
- Work in underground conditions using appropriate protective equipment and in environments where exposure to chemical vapours, noise, dust, heat and cold are present.
- May be required to occasionally work evenings and weekends and be exposed to incident scenes involving serious injuries and fatalities.
For questions regarding this position, please contact [email protected].
About this Position:
Amendment August 25, 2026: Posting closing date extended to September 9, 2026.
There is currently one (1) permanent, full time position available.
This position can be located in Victoria, Vancouver, Smithers, Prince George, Cranbrook, or Kamloops; other locations may be considered.
Depending on the successful candidate’s location, a bi-weekly isolation allowance may apply.
Please refer to MyHR for more information about recruitment and retention adjustments.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work from home a few days per week subject to an approved Telework Agreement.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies in the above locations.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.
We are committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.
The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Inuit, or Métis) applicants originating from the land known as Canada, seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.
The BC Public Service is an award winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, great learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development options. On top of the base salary, regular, full time Professional Employee Association members are also entitled to an allowance to cover professional fees, a 7% allowance in Lieu of Overtime Shiftwork and Standby (taken as time or money), and start off with four (4) weeks of annual paid vacation. For more information, visit What the BC Public Service Offers.
How to Apply:
Your resume must clearly show that you meet the education and experience requirements. Highlight the required qualifications and support them with specific examples, such as your responsibilities, projects you've worked on, or accomplishments. Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR.
Professional Designation: YES - Please include your registration number in your application. You must be registered, or immediately eligible for registration, as a Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC). Note: “Immediately eligible for registration” means meeting all requirements for full professional registration and completing the process of obtaining full registration with the relevant BC professional association within six (6) months of employment.
Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.
Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history, including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) and your job related responsibilities for each job in your employment history, and any relevant information that relates to this position.
Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.
Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, visit the Technical Assistance page of MyHR.
