Junior Materials Technician

WSP in Canada; Prince George; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Junior Materials Technician based in Prince George, BC. The role involves performing material testing assignments and collaborating with an experienced team on various geotechnical projects. WSP offers flexible work options, attractive pay, and relocation support for candidates willing to move. The ideal candidate will have a background in Civil Engineering Technology and strong communication skills. Join us to help shape sustainable environments across Canada.

Benefits

Flexible Work Policy

Comprehensive employee-focused benefits

Northern Living Allowance bonus

Qualifications

• Valid Canadian Driver's License.
• Any relevant experience as a materials field and laboratory technologist or student intern.
• Aspiration to develop technical and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform material testing field assignments, including soil and concrete tests.
• Collaborate with team members in both field and lab environments.
• Promote workplace health and safety practices.

Skills

Confidence with remote work

Strong verbal and written communication in English

Technical skills in materials testing

Education

Diploma or degree in Civil Engineering Technology

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking a highly motivated Junior Materials Technician to join our Ground Engineering and Materials Team based Prince George, BC. This position is available in our Prince George office and laboratory. As a Junior Materials Technician, you will join our highly successful team, using your skills to assist in the management and execution of various high-profile and critical projects throughout British Columbia and Yukon. WSP will support relocation and accommodation for candidates wishing to relocate.

Why choose WSP

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. WSP’s Earth and Environment division includes 14,000 professionals worldwide; we collaborate to protect and conserve natural landscapes and design the foundations on which our communities stand on.

As a materials professional based in our strategically important northern office and laboratory, you will interact closely with important stakeholders in northern settings, including engagement with First Nations partners, natural and renewable resource investors, and with government authorities committed to energy and infrastructure upgrades. Additionally, our geotechnical and civil engineering teams based in the region are perfectly situated to support materials testing project works.

• 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.

#WeAreWSP

Why choose Prince George

WSP presently offers a Northern Living Allowance bonus above base salary in northern offices, including Prince George!

Prince George offers exceptional recreational and professional opportunities and is known as the Northern Capital of BC. Outdoor activities are easily accessible, including green spaces within city limits and vast wilderness beyond. Enjoy riverside walks at Cottonwood Island Park, mountain biking on renowned trails such as Piderny, fishing at Shane Lake, cross‑country skiing at the Otway Nordic Centre, and downhill skiing at the Hart Highlands Winter Club—all without long lines or high costs.

Prince George is home to the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), which consistently ranks among Canada’s top universities and was recently ranked second by Maclean's. When it comes to work‑life balance, affordability, and opportunity, Prince George delivers.

What you can expect to do here

• You’ll be working with interdisciplinary project teams that can offer high complexity work, and a chance to challenge yourself and what you’ve learned so far, and an opportunity push your skills to the next level with an experienced team and, collaborative managerswho are among the best in the industry.
• Leading and performing material testing field assignments, including soil and concrete testing works both locally in Prince George, and regionally throughout BC and the Yukon.
• Performing tests in our Prince George materials laboratory, including our soil and concrete testing regime, and test results reporting.
• Collaborating with our wider team of technicians and engineers to provide technical services in a field and laboratory environment related to geotechnical engineering.
• Participating and contributing to a team environment and being a strong communicator.
• Promoting strong workplace health and safety practices.

What you bring to WSP

• A diploma or degree in Civil Engineering Technology.
• Confidence with remote work and assignment to projects in the northern environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and strong verbal and written communication in English are essential.
• Value added assets: Either possess or be eligible for CTech (Certified Technician) or AScT (Applied Science Technologist) certification, and CCIL concrete (Cat 0) and CCIL aggregates (Type C and D) testing certification.

We’d love to hear from you if you have

• Valid Canadian Driver’s License.
• Strong technical, oral and written communication skills.
• Any relevant experience as a materials field and laboratory technologist or student intern, or related position.
• Aspiration to develop your technical and collaborative skills.
• Ability to work well with senior direction, under pressure, meet deadlines and cooperate with a team in various environment.

Compensation

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $57,500 – $76,200
• MB & ON: $52,500 – $72,300
• NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $52,000 – $69,000

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.

About Us

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.

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

Please Note

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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