Junior Materials Testing Technicians - Winnipeg, Canada - WSP

WSP

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Winnipeg, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe.

In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At
WSP:

We value our people and our reputation
We are locally dedicated with international scale
We are future focused and challenge the status quo
We foster collaboration in everything we do
We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

WINNIPEG:

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms - made stronger with the recent creation of WSP E&I Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WSP Canada Inc.

We have over 63,000 team members across the globe.

In Canada, our 12,000 people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

The Opportunity:

WSP E&I's Winnipeg team has interesting and exciting seasonal opportunities for Junior Materials Technicians to join our team in Winnipeg, MB.

These junior positions are a perfect way to gain real-world experience in the construction and consulting industries.

Why WSP?:

We value and are committed to upholding a culture of
Inclusion and
Belonging:
Our
Flexible Work Policy we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
Our
Hybrid Work Policy:

- a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.

A
Canadian success story we're
proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

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Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
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Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to
your ideas and trying
new things.

A phenomenal
collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely
good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.
**#WeAre
WSP

A day in the life:

Key attributes for this role are a willingness to take on all tasks, maintain a positive attitude towards work and be able to work in a physically demanding role (lifting up to 50 lbs multiple times throughout the day).

Key Responsibilities:
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Prioritize work in a team environment. Responsible for providing client service - Provide quality control and quality assurance on a variety of laboratory and field projects including but not limited to: - Concrete Field and Laboratory Testing - Aggregate Field and Laboratory Testing - Foundation Installation Monitoring - Earthworks Construction Monitoring - Preparation of Field Reports - Out of town work should be anticipated, and typically based on rotation bases

What you'll bring to WSP
:

Preference will be given to individuals with foundation installation monitoring experience
Knowledge of CSA, ASTM, and Provincial Test Methods an asset
Detailoriented, organized, team player, and selfmotivated.
Must be well organized, manage and prioritize several tasks at once, and ensure commitment to service and technical excellence.
Willingness and ability to work outdoors for long days in rough terrain, and harsh elements.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Must be able to lift independently up to a maximum of 50 lbs.
Flexible to work overtime as required
Must have & wear CSA Safety boots while in the field.
Must have an unrestricted Class 5 Driver's License valid in the province of Manitoba with a clean driver's abstract.
Legally eligible to work in Canada

#LI-GBL
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them, **you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccinat