Geotechnical Field Technician - Mississauga, Canada - WSP

WSP

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Mississauga, 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.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide.

We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.

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

MISSISSAUGA OR CAMBRIDGE:

We are a global leader in the Earth and Environment sector, made stronger with the recent acquisition of Golder. Globally headquartered in Montreal, where it all began, we proudly serve communities from coast to coast and beyond.

With Golder now part of our WSP team, we have over 14,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources, expertise, and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from marine biologists to geophysicists to geotechnical engineers and more.

The Opportunity:

WSP has a new opportunity for a Geotechnical Field Technician on a permanent basis within Ontario. This opportunity will allow you to develop your technical skills in the field with like-minded professionals in a leading global professional consulting firm.

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.
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.

- **Enhance
the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
-
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:

Providing technical services in a field and office environment;
Providing technical assistance in materials related projects and tasks, including carrying out field and laboratory testing of various materials on construction sites, insitu density testing and testing of concrete and asphalt materials;
Performing construction site reconnaissance, inspections and observations;
Carrying out fieldwork, directing field work operations for subsurface investigations including layout, supervising drill rigs and/or excavators, logging boreholes and test pits, site surveying to determine elevations at specific locations, sampling soil and groundwater, and preparing of detailed site sketches;
Using specialized equipment and apparatus to prepare analyses, reports and/or technical drawings;
Summarizing and analyzing findings from investigations and lab testing for report writing; and,
Working with and providing support to other members of the group in assisting with other field and office activities as required.

We'd love to hear from you if you have
:

College Diploma in a Civil Engineering Technician / Technology or Construction Engineering Technician / Technology diploma program, preferably with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering;
Previous experience working as a geotechnical technician is an asset;
A vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage and hold a valid driver's license;
Knowledge of drilling procedures.
An ownership attitude, initiati