Senior Technician - Materials Testing

Outcome Consultants; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Technician specializing in materials testing to join their team. This role involves conducting soil and concrete testing and managing on-site laboratories at remote construction sites across northern Canada. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of experience and possess a technical diploma and a CET designation. The position offers a fixed-term contract with a salary ranging from $30 to $35 per hour, requiring travel to various locations for quality control activities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the materials testing field.
• Technical diploma from an accredited post-secondary school in Canada.
• CET designation preferred.
• Valid Class 5 Drivers License and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Conduct soil testing and quality assurance reviews.
• Troubleshoot compliance issues in the field.
• Manage on-site testing laboratories.
• Carry out site-wide inspection and testing operations.
• Implement project Inspection & Testing Plans.

Skills

Soil testing

Quality assurance

Troubleshooting compliance issues

Attention to detail

Education

Technical diploma from an accredited post-secondary school in Canada

Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation

Job description

Senior Technician - Materials Testing

Outcome Consultants Inc. (OCI) is currently seeking a driven and results oriented individual to carry out materials testing quality control activities at remote construction sites in northern Canada.

Responsibilities

• Conducting soil testing for grain size, standard proctor tests, compaction testing, and concrete testing, and carrying out quality assurance reviews of test results for reporting.
• Troubleshooting real time compliance issues in the field and monitoring non-compliance protocols and liaising with client and contractor representatives and staff to ensure that all quality issues are documented and resolved.
• Managing the on-site testing laboratories at remote construction sites.
• Carry out site-wide inspection and testing operations.
• Review and implement project Inspection & Testing Plans (ITP) and other plans and specifications to cover quality control requirements for various scope elements and all project phases.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the materials testing field.
• A technical diploma from an accredited post-secondary school in Canada.
• A Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation (preferred).
• Detailed oriented.
• A valid Class 5 Drivers License and a clean driving record.

Job Types: Fixed-term Contract

Salary: $30-35 per hour

Expected hours: 84 hrs per week on rotations (20 days on, 10 days off but varies based on project)

Work Location: Frequent travel to remote construction sites to conduct construction quality control activities