Junior Pavement Management Engineer

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech is adding a Junior Pavement Management Engineer to our Asset Management team based Vancouver, BC.

This entry‑level role involves analyzing pavement condition and performance data, maintaining pavement databases/GIS datasets, and supporting design and modelling under senior engineer supervision. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering (or similar), strong analytical and Excel/database skills, and an eagerness to learn pavement management systems. Join us for hands‑on mentorship and exposure to diverse projects that optimize infrastructure performance.

 

Why Tetra Tech:

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science™ to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 500 million lives around the world.

Your Impact:

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
 

The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $90,000 per year. Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including but not limited to: education, relevant and demonstrated work experience in the role, skills, geographic location, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies relevant to the needs of the business.


Your Role:

• Work closely with our project teams to provide a high level of service to our clients.
• Work with our project managers and asset management team to contribute to project setup and execution, including engineering support on projects in transportation infrastructure asset management.
• Initially supporting project-related field work and data acquisition activities.
• Review and analyze transportation corridor infrastructure data, such as pavement distress data and roughness data, collected from our LiDAR and 3D roadway laser measurement technologies.
• Conduct pavement structural analysis using Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) data.
• Perform spatial and tabular data compilation, QA/QC, analysis and presentation of asset inventory and condition datasets in a variety of formats (i.e. Excel, Access, and SQL databases).
• Work with various asset management software and in-house developed applications for data entry, condition modelling and program development.
• Use GIS to verify location referencing and present analysis results.
  Communicate findings clearly in both technical and non-technical terms, including support for client presentations.
• Project delivery, including report preparation.
• Proposal writing.
• Show resourcefulness in identifying and solving complex problems, modifying plans as conditions change, and developing recommendations for improvements.
• Demonstrate an aptitude and ability for project management, project delivery, and business development.
• Show willingness to quickly learn and adapt new methodologies or processes for our applications in the field of asset management.
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, legislation, and industry standards.
  Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.
• Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns.
• Additional duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (Pavement, Transportation, Materials, Infrastructure Management).
• 0-4 years of experience in pavement engineering, pavement management, asset management, or transportation infrastructure analytics; all experience levels will be considered for this position.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment. 
• Ability to provide high-quality deliverables in a fast-paced environment. 
• Comfortable working with data and databases, including comfortable working with databases in Microsoft office (Excel, Access).

• Eligible for enrollment as an E.I.T with EGBC.

   

Considered an asset:

• Experience with GIS (ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS). 
• Experience in pavement design, pavement construction, and/or non-destructive data collection (FWD, GPR, automated data collection).
• Understanding of pavement condition data/metrics (IRI, distress, PCI, etc.) and performance modeling.
• Experience with SQL databases, Python, machine learning/AI integration, or data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Knowledge of asset condition predictive modelling tools or experience working with asset management software (such as AIM, dTIMS, RoadMatrix, PAVER, Cartegraph, AgileAssets, Bentley, etc.)
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills with a focus on quality and consistency.
• Experience or familiarity with risk and reliability-based engineering.
• Experience or familiarity with engineering economics (Life Cycle Cost Analysis).