Geotechnical code of Canada
Geotechnical code of Canada
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Hi all, I am a new immigrant from China, and I was a geotechnical engineer, I want to know sth about the Code of Geotechnical engineering using in Canada, also want to familiar with it as soon as possible, cause I want to find a job of geotechnical engineer in Toronto as well as Ontario.
So, I will very appreciate if anybody can tell me some famous geotechnicl engineering company in Canada, and how about this calling now, I've already langing 3 months and want to start to jobhunting.
Thanks.
So, I will very appreciate if anybody can tell me some famous geotechnicl engineering company in Canada, and how about this calling now, I've already langing 3 months and want to start to jobhunting.
Thanks.





RE: Geotechnical code of Canada
Good luck.
RE: Geotechnical code of Canada
By the way, I know jobhunting in Canada is so hard, so if anyone can give me some advice on it, I'll really appriciate, thanks!! I want to find a geotechnician position as soon as possible.
Thanks!!
RE: Geotechnical code of Canada
RE: Geotechnical code of Canada
Having a job is not a requirement to become a member of PEO. I would think that having a P.Eng would assist in job hunting. Depending on your background the PEO might require some additional steps to become licensed. If nothing else simply having a foreign degree will take longer than someone having a degree from an university that the PEO is familiar with.
For job-hunting you might want to look at www.careerowl.ca This is a good source of technical jobs. The best way is to look up all the consulting firms that would hire geotechnical engineers do some research about them (what sort of work they do, current and past projects, names of principle firm members etc. )and visit each one, ask for the senior geotechnical engineer by name and hand him your resume directly. Its time consuming but at least you can be sure that your resume will be seen.
Welcome to Canada and Good Luck
Rick Kitson MBA P.Eng
Construction Project Management
From conception to completion
www.kitsonengineering.com
RE: Geotechnical code of Canada
I have master degree of engineering, and over 6 years experience in geotechnical engineering, and I graduated from a university CCPE certificated, but I did not have working experience in Canada or South American, I came from China, so, to me, first of all may be find a specity job and get canadian experience, and then I may ask for a PEO interview, is this process right?
Thanks!
RE: Geotechnical code of Canada
The most frequently reference used in Canada is "Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual" by Canadian Geotechnical Society (1992). Manual is published by Bitech Publishers.
Good luck
P24(Geotechnical)
RE: Geotechnical code of Canada
Now with respect to your "codes" - or codes of practice. I started in geotech because there weren't any "codes" really when I started. I loved it. I know many great geotech engineers who would probably have a hard time reeling off any "code" - Canada practice was (hopefully still is as I haven't been there working for 8 years) based on good sound understanding of geotechnical engineering principles and being able to apply them. I think that is what sets geotechs apart from many structural/highway types who rely on codes for doing their thinking (not all, for sure - but at least in many countries, this is true). Knowing Bjerrum, Skempton, Bishop, et al is far more important, in my book, than a set of codes that try to cover everything. In China, they are code happy (as in India). Tnese come in handy, but don't rely on them (there is quite a bit of erroneous information in those codes). Remember to think.
A few thoughts for you - good luck; hope you like hockey!!
RE: Geotechnical code of Canada
Having everything in order will make your job hunting easier and avoid any last minute delays if some documents have to come from overseas or be translated.
Rick Kitson MBA P.Eng
Construction Project Management
From conception to completion
www.kitsonengineering.com
RE: Geotechnical code of Canada
The reason I want to know sth about code is really means that I want familiar with the system and environment of geotechnical engineering in Canada, as I know, in China, we also have no national unified 'code' too, we just have some geotechnical-investigation code, but really thanks for you all, because I know now I can do three things:
1. Contact PEO and get some help from them;
2. Finding and familiar Canadian Fundation Engineering Handbook immediately;
3. Start job-hunting right now and get Candian experience as soon as possible.
So thanks again.
By the way, special thanks to Mr. BigH, the website is pretty good, and I am really a super-sports-fans, and I like almost all sports especially NBA, also hockey, now I am watch hokey games and start to familiar with players, so I think I will be a really hockey fans soon.
This forum is really good place to make friends like yours, I am a really lucky man so, please keep contact with me, and give me help, thanks again.