Job Description

WHITEHORSE

We are a global leader in the Earth and Environment sector. Globally headquartered in Montreal, where it all began, we proudly serve communities from coast to coast and beyond. 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 is currently seeking a Geotechnical Engineer in Training (EIT) to join our Geotechnical Team in our Whitehorse office. As a Geotechnical EIT, you will provide support to intermediate and senior level geotechnical engineers on a wide variety of projects throughout the region of Northern British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. Our professionals will provide mentoring and opportunity to develop in a variety of geotechnical practice areas. The position will involve significant time out of town on field assignment during the construction season.

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.
• 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.

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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, in-situ density testing and testing of concrete and asphalt materials;
• Performing construction site reconnaissance, inspections and observations;
• Carrying out fieldwork, directing fieldwork 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.

What you\'ll bring to WSP ...

• University or equivalent education or experience in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering;
• You enjoy fieldwork and like to work autonomously - think the opposite of your standard 9-5 desk job!;
• Youve got access to a vehicle, a clean Drivers Abstract, and you know your way around the MS Office suite of products;
• Previous experience attending to active construction sites is an asset;
• Strong report writing and verbal communication skills;
• Between 0 to 5 years of relevant experience in the field of geotechnical engineering;
• You want to experience what its like to work for the leading geotechnical consulting firm globally and be part of a growing and thriving team.

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