Field Technician Co-op
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Materials Technology Field Technician CoOp
Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the worlds biggest challenges in the areas of water energy and urbanization.
We are seeking out hardworking and motivated individuals to join our Materials Technology team at our Peterborough location. You will join a team of enthusiastic and dedicated technicians while operating under the supervision and mentorship of our civil and geotechnical engineering professionals.
This is a coop position but based on your experience technical certifications and performance GHD hopes that this position will develop into a returning placement extend a longer duration or even as fulltime position dependent upon availability and seasonal demands.
The position will encompass:
- Completion of Quality Assurance and Quality Control materials testing services onsite for various construction projects within Peterborough and the surrounding areas.
- Conducting compaction testing during site grading and backfilling operations including sampling soil and aggregates for laboratory analysis.
- Concrete and asphalt sampling and testing for various building and infrastructure projects.
- Support field staff in investigative work including concrete coring specialized testing test pit investigations and site data collection.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Preference for enrollment in or graduating from a civil geotechnical or engineering program. Other relevant education and industry work experience will be considered on a casebycase basis.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service communication skills.
- The capacity and willingness to learn new skills and testing procedures.
- Access to a personal vehicle and possess a valid drivers license to carry out daily site inspections.
Expectations:
- Competent with the use of Microsoft Office suite particularly MS Word and MS Excel.
- Ability to lift and carry 23.7 kg 50 lbs.
- Willingness to work a regular 40hour work week and possible overtime up to a limit of 13 hours total per day.
- Willingness to travel up to 200 km per day using personal vehicle.
- Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
Compensation:
- Hourly compensation at market rates.
- Reimbursement per kilometer for the use of your personal vehicle at rates adhering to schedule by the Canadian Revenue Agency.
- Tiered health benefit packages paid for by GHD for both contract and fulltime employees.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
