Intermediate Instrumentation and Monitoring Engineering

WSP; Markham; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Balanced lifestyle

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Job summary

WSP in Markham, ON is seeking an Environmental Project Co-ordinator to support project managers and clients in designing and overseeing field work for monitoring, investigating, and remediating contaminated sites impacted by hydrocarbons. You will coordinate field activities and help prepare technical reports.

The role emphasizes time management, strong communication, and hands-on instrumentation experience with monitoring instruments, read-out equipment, and data analysis, on active

Qualifications

• University degree in Civil Engineering with a geotechnical focus.
• Fundamental knowledge of instrumentation and monitoring principles.
• Hands-on experience installing monitoring instruments and data collection.
• Experience with total station surveying units and monitoring read-out equipment.
• Experience on active construction sites and coordinating site activities.
• Experience conducting pre- and post-construction surveys and reporting.
• Strong organizational and communication skills for field and office work.
• Valid G license, vehicle access, ability to lift heavy equipment, and travel readiness.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when required.
• Experience with automated monitoring systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instrumentation and monitoring services in field and office settings.
• Install monitoring instruments including gauges, accelerometers, wells, and sensors.
• Collect data using surveying equipment and read-out units.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation issues and coordinate with engineers and suppliers.
• Coordinate site activities with contractors and subcontractors.
• Supervise site work related to instrumentation installations.
• Review data and support monitoring visualization platforms.
• Prepare monitoring reports and support related geotechnical activities.

Skills

Geotechnical Eng

Instrumentation knowledge

Troubleshooting

Total station surveying

Construction site exp

Field & office collaboration

G driver's license

Local travel availability

Night/weekend availability

Automated monitoring assets

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Eng (Geotechnical)

Tools

Total station surveying units

Monitoring read-out equipment

Inclinometers

Strain gauges

Job description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.

You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it. We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers. With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers. We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Your Impact Starts Here – Are you ready to tackle some of the most complex and rewarding challenges in the industry? In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with brilliant minds and contribute to high‑profile projects that are changing the landscape of our world.

WSP’s RPM team is one of the most established and exciting teams in Canada. The team consists of environmental technicians, project coordinators, project managers, technical experts, and qualified professionals. We have been providing contaminated site program management services to the worlds most technically focused companies for over 15 years. We consistently have backlog of 9 to 12 months and provide growth opportunities for our high performing team members. We specialize in health and safety, Phase I/II ESAs, risk assessment and remediation. Our team takes on the biggest Canadian projects from coast to coast to coast.The projects range in type, size and complexity, and the successful candidate will be able to utilize the team strengths to manage a large amount of field work efficiently and effectively.

The Environmental Project Co‑ordinator will be supporting our project managers and key clients in the design and oversight of field work related to monitoring, investigating, and remediating contaminated sites impacted by hydrocarbons and the preparation of technical reports. If you are self‑motivated and can demonstrate strong time management and communication skills, we encourage you to apply to join our team and support our passion for environmental remediation, characterization, and reclamation, saving the planet one site at a time.

Your Impact

• Deliver instrumentation and monitoring technical services in both field and office environments.
• Install a wide variety of monitoring instruments, including building, utility, settlement and rail monitoring points, inclinometers, shape accelerometer arrays, monitoring wells, vibrating wire piezometers, strain gauges, electrolevel beams, tiltmeters, and crack gauges.
• Collect monitoring data using total station surveying equipment and other instrument read‑out units, as required.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation and monitoring technical issues, coordinating with suppliers and engineers and providing prompt on‑site responses.
• Coordinate instrumentation and monitoring site activities with general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Supervise general site work related to instrumentation, including installation and decommissioning activities.
• Review and analyze monitoring data and support the setup and maintenance of monitoring visualization platforms.
• Prepare monitoring reports and support geotechnical and construction services teams with additional field and office activities, as required.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• University degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering.
• Fundamental knowledge of instrumentation and monitoring principles and practices.
• Hands‑on experience with installation of monitoring instruments, data collection, and troubleshooting.
• Experience using total station surveying units and monitoring read‑out equipment (e.g., inclinometers, strain gauges).
• Experience working on active construction sites and coordinating site activities.
• Experience conducting pre‑ and post‑construction condition surveys and preparing technical reports.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in the field and office.
• Valid G driver’s license, access to a vehicle with appropriate insurance, and ability to lift equipment up to 50 pounds and work near railway tracks.
• Availability for local travel and extended working hours, including night shifts and weekends, when required.
• Experience with automated monitoring systems or geotechnical drilling procedures is considered an asset.

Why choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we’ll help you tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YK: $77,400 – $102,500

MB & ON: $70,600 – $97,200

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $69,900 – $92,900

Disclosure:

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

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