Pavement Technician

GSI environement Incorporé d'Filial Englobe; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Englobe is seeking a Pavement Technician to work alongside the Pavement team in the Toronto area. This role will involve supervising geotechnical investigations, conducting fieldwork, and ensuring compliance with safety practices while providing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Group insurance upon hiring

Telemedicine virtual healthcare service

Annual reimbursement of sports expenses

Opportunities for skills development

Flexible hours with compressed working options

Encouraged teleworking

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in geotechnical and/or pavement work is an asset.
• Experience conducting borehole drilling and pavement testing equipment is a plus.
• Valid Province of Ontario class 'G' driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise geotechnical investigations for asphalt and concrete.
• Conduct coring using Englobe’s gas-powered coring equipment.
• Carry out fieldwork using pavement testing equipment.

Skills

Excellent communications skills

Hands on skills in troubleshooting

Demonstrate interest in occupational health and safety

Computer skills for testing equipment

Education

Technical Diploma in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Your Employer

Dareto joinEnglobe

At nearly 3,000 people, Englobe is one of Canada’s premier firms specializing in professional engineering services and environmental sciences.

With offices located across Canada, we are conveniently located to support large- and small-scale projects through different stages in many sectors. Offering a range of value-added services from professional consulting services to turnkey project implementation, Englobe has developed a reputation for integrity, credibility, and people-centered values.

Why choose Englobe?

When you choose Englobe you are choosing a team with a wide range of expertise and a shared concern for the environment and their communities. At Englobe, leaving a sustainable legacy for the next generation is at the heart of everything we do. We dare to imagine a better future and to make every action count. Through our caring, we are helping to build stronger communities and positive impacts for our clients, our people, and the planet, one project at a time.

And that is not all. At Englobe, we put our people first. We have built a culture of caring, fostering diversity and inclusion, where the health and safety of our employees is a top priority. We also encourage our team members to take initiative and seize opportunities for professional development, believing that great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. At Englobe, you will have the opportunity to grow and excel, achieving your utmost potential.

We offer

• A full range of benefits (group insurance with shared costs upon hiring, group RRSP);
• A telemedicine virtual healthcare service;
• An annual reimbursement of sports expenses;
• Opportunities for skills development;
• Flexible hours and ability to compress working hours;
• Internal policy to encourage teleworking.

Choose the path of impact. Join us in creating a positive legacy.

Englobe is committed to providing accommodation to, and working with, applicants with disabilities, to meet their needs throughout the recruitment, selection and/or employment process.

Your Contribution

As a Pavement Technician, you will work in collaboration with the Pavement team in the Toronto office and will assist other offices located in the Greater Toronto Area.

Reporting to the Team Leader, Pavements Engineering, your main responsibility will be to work on pavement and geotechnical projects for various municipalities in Ontario and the Ministry of Transportation.

More specifically, you will:

• Supervise geotechnical investigations for asphalt and concrete cores, borehole drilling, rock coring, and monitoring wells;
• When required, conduct coring using Englobe’s gas-powered coring equipment;
• Log soil samples for further classification and analysis in the laboratory and prepare subsoil samples for environmental testing;
• Complete data entry of information collected in the field including borehole logs and core photographs;
• Carry out fieldwork using pavement equipment such as a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), and laser profilometer (training will be provided);
• Prepare field reports documenting equipment used, test locations, and results;
• Assist with equipment calibration and building maintenance as needed;
• Responsible for promoting and adhering to a safe work practice;
• Apply and promote Englobe’s health and safety rules;
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Your Profile

• Technical Diploma in a field related to Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering;
• Two (2) years of experience in geotechnical and/or pavement, civil, mechanical or electrical field will be an asset;
• Demonstrate computer skills or able to adapt using various computer programs for the testing equipment;
• Hands on skills or knowledge in troubleshooting equipment will be an asset;
• Experience conducting borehole drilling, coring, and pavement testing equipment would be an asset;
• Excellent communications skills, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrate interest and sensitivity towards occupational health and safety;
• Ability to work overtime and flexible hoursas required;
• The position requires travel to various sites within Canada. The candidate is required to have a valid Province of Ontario class “G” driver’s license, access to a vehicle and capable of driving a pickup truck with an attached trailer.