Job Description

Why join us?

SNC-Lavalin provides cutting-edge engineering, procurement, construction and financing solutions to projects in more than 100 countries around the world. From the Canadian Arctic to the Southern African region and Australasia, our multicultural workforce is driven by a fierce pride in their work and a pioneering vision.

SNC-Lavalin is truly a global leader in its field and has been chosen to design and build some of the most prestigious projects in the world.

Since 1911, we have been part of society's progress on five continents ... and we're not done! Our teams bring together some of the most skilled professionals anywhere. People like you, who have the desire to stretch their talents. By joining SNC-Lavalin, you're seizing the chance to grow with one of the leading consulting firms in the Prairies and this opportunity will give you the chance to go further in your career.

We are currently seeking Field Engineering Technicians / Technologists to join our diverse and experienced team.

In this position you will work as a key member of the Prairies Geosciences team located in Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta. The successful candidate(s) will be mentored by a variety of highly specialized transportation professionals and will gain valuable experience in the mining/transportation/infrastructure consulting industry working for a variety of clients.

The ideal candidate is someone t that has previous soils and concrete QA/QC testing and surveying experience and will be a motivated self-starter who embraces the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and has the long-term drive, ambition and potential to develop and progress within our organization.

This role will require a significant amount of field work, including extended shifts (usually approximately 10-12 days) requiring out-of-town work, especially during the peak of construction season from May to October.

The successful candidate will assist with laboratory operations, including but not limited to, sample preparation, conducting require materials testing in accordance with ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), CCIL (Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories), and Ministry of Highways) standards, cleaning and maintenance of equipment, and entering of test data.

How will you contribute to the team?

To perform this role successfully, the candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Conducting materials testing in accordance with ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), Ministry of Highways and CSA (Canadian Standards Association) on various materials such as soil, concrete, asphalt, etc.
• Density testing in-place using a nuclear densometer
• Topographic and construction surveying with GPS survey equipment
• Contractor and construction supervision
• Travel to various worksites (and possibly out-of-province) as required
• Work in our central laboratory as required, which may include duties such as materials testing, sample preparation, and cleaning/maintenance of equipment
• Participation in our health and safety programs
• Completion of required project documentation, including assistance with project close-out
• The role may also require assisting with other tasks throughout the year including items such as:
  • Providing assistance to our design team with preparation or revisions to design drawing and documents
  • Assistance with maintenance and upkeep of our mobile field laboratories

What will you contribute?

• Valid class 5 driver's license with a clean driver's abstract
• A good understanding of MS Office
• Solid written and oral communication skills
• A strong belief in ethics, diversity, and inclusion
• A commitment to a culture of workplace safety
• Ability to work and travel with the potential for out-of-province work
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or as a member of a team
• Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail
• Self-motivated and a high level of energy

What we offer at SNC-Lavalin:

At SNC-Lavalin, you will enjoy competitive compensation, a safe and healthy work environment, and a full range of benefits (ie.: group insurance, retirement savings plan, share purchase plan, continuing education program, etc.).

You think that a career in our team could match your profile, submit your application online now!

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The masculine gender is used only to simplify the wording.

At SNC-Lavalin, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, technology and data to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. - and delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and information are available at snclavalin.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter .

Worker Type
Employee

Job Type
Regular

At SNC-Lavalin, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

SNC-Lavalin cares about your privacy. SNC-Lavalin and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of SNC-Lavalin (referred to throughout as "SNC-Lavalin") are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to SNC-Lavalin, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.