Experienced Environmental Technician

Description

• Supervising subcontractors for ground disturbance and utility location, surveying, borehole drilling, groundwater monitoring well installation, and test pit excavation.
• Filing and managing all project-related field notes including some data entry and assistance with report preparation.
• Travelling to sites across Ontario for multiple days to complete field tasks.
• Preparing and adhering to site-specific health and safety plans to mitigate or eliminate risks to you, clients, employees, and the public.
• Carrying out fieldwork (i.e. groundwater monitoring, K-test data collection and analysis, soil sampling through test pit excavations or borehole drilling, subcontractor supervision, drilling investigations, etc.).
• Maintaining excellent field notes and collecting and handling soil and groundwater samples.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Preparing and coordinating project documentation, subcontractors, and equipment for field programs.
• Identifying and reporting potential and existing site hazards, near loss incidents, and loss incidents.
• Overseeing remedial contractors, including directing remedial excavations, waste tracking and progress reporting.
• Performing and recording work tasks, as requested, efficiently and accurately while adhering to current industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of health and safety and a safety conscious attitude.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel for work.
• Minimum 3-5 years of work experience that includes supervising drilling and remediation contractors.
• Diploma in environmental sciences.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with particular attention to detail and accuracy of field notes.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance