Civil Technician
in Multiple Locations

Your Employer
Dare to join Englobe
At nearly 3,000 people, Englobe is one of Canada's premier firms specializing in professional engineering services, environmental sciences, and soil and biomass treatment.
With offices located across Canada, the United Kingdom and France, we are conveniently located to support large- and small-scale projects, through different stages, in many sectors. Offering a range of value-added services that run the gamut from professional consulting services to turnkey project implementation, Englobe has developed a reputation for integrity, credibility, and people-centered values.
When you choose Englobe, you're choosing a team with a wide range of expertise and a shared concern for the environment and the sustainable development of their communities. At Englobe, the health and safety of our employees is a top priority. We have built a culture of caring and are sincerely committed to diversity and inclusion. In practice, this means we take care of every aspect of the employee experience.
And that's not all... Taking initiative and seizing opportunities for professional development are encouraged. We believe that great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere! At Englobe, you'll have the opportunity to grow and excel.
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.
Your Contribution
As a Civil Technician, you will work in collaboration with the Engineering, Instrumentation & Monitoring team.
Your main responsibilities will be:

• Apply and promote Englobe's health and safety rules.
• Assisting Project Managers, Engineers and Technicians in fulfilling multi-disciplinary civil, geotechnical, environmental, geosciences, remediation, groundwater, and soil related projects across Southern Ontario.
• Perform jobsite optical Total Station and GPS surveys for roads, rail tracks, bridges, buildings, and other civil infrastructure. Includes settlement monitoring, monitoring network layout, and control baseline surveys. Complete calculations and reports in the field using data collector software.
• Assist with the installation, commissioning, and monitoring of geotechnical instrumentation sensors and data collection networks.
• Coordinating and performing pre-construction condition surveys, vibration and noise monitoring of buildings and structures for construction projects.
• Carrying out field geotechnical and environmental materials testing and sampling at work sites, potentially including soil compaction testing, concrete testing, asphalt field compaction and sampling, and groundwater testing and sampling.
• Consistently executing prescribed company technical procedures, safe work practices and work plans while completing field, laboratory, and office work.
• Recording test data and preparing factual reports, summaries, data sheets or graphs for interpretation of test results by the supervisor.
• Help maintain databases of records for pre-condition survey files, calibration certificates, equipment manuals and applicable standards.
• Participating in project management, site and staff planning meetings.
• Handling difficult situations with tact and diplomacy to maintain positive working relationships with all internal and external contacts; and,
• Performing other related duties as required.

Your Profile

• Understanding of civil engineering and construction.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to the team's goals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Strong technical writing skills, ability to present information concisely and clearly in reports.
• Proficient with use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);
• Ability to handle multi-tasking and maintain focus in a busy workplace.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Must be available on occasion to work evenings, nights, and weekends to meet project needs.
• Ability to problem-solve and tackle new assignments effectively and efficiently.
• This job is based in Kitchener but does, on occasion, require working at other locations throughout Southern and Northern Ontario for up to several weeks at a time.

Qualifications:

• Understanding of civil engineering and construction.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to the team's goals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Strong technical writing skills, ability to present information concisely and clearly in reports.
• Proficient with use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);
• Ability to handle multi-tasking and maintain focus in a busy workplace.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Must be available on occasion to work evenings, nights, and weekends to meet project needs.
• Ability to problem-solve and tackle new assignments effectively and efficiently.
• This job is based in Kitchener but does, on occasion, require working at other locations throughout Southern and Northern Ontario for up to several weeks at a time.

Responsibilities:
As a Civil Technician, you will work in collaboration with the Engineering, Instrumentation & Monitoring team.
Your main responsibilities will be:

• Apply and promote Englobe's health and safety rules.
• Assisting Project Managers, Engineers and Technicians in fulfilling multi-disciplinary civil, geotechnical, environmental, geosciences, remediation, groundwater, and soil related projects across Southern Ontario.
• Perform jobsite optical Total Station and GPS surveys for roads, rail tracks, bridges, buildings, and other civil infrastructure. Includes settlement monitoring, monitoring network layout, and control baseline surveys. Complete calculations and reports in the field using data collector software.
• Assist with the installation, commissioning, and monitoring of geotechnical instrumentation sensors and data collection networks.
• Coordinating and performing pre-construction condition surveys, vibration and noise monitoring of buildings and structures for construction projects.
• Carrying out field geotechnical and environmental materials testing and sampling at work sites, potentially including soil compaction testing, concrete testing, asphalt field compaction and sampling, and groundwater testing and sampling.
• Consistently executing prescribed company technical procedures, safe work practices and work plans while completing field, laboratory, and office work.
• Recording test data and preparing factual reports, summaries, data sheets or graphs for interpretation of test results by the supervisor.
• Help maintain databases of records for pre-condition survey files, calibration certificates, equipment manuals and applicable standards.
• Participating in project management, site and staff planning meetings.
• Handling difficult situations with tact and diplomacy to maintain positive working relationships with all internal and external contacts; and,
• Performing other related duties as required.

Englobe Corp. adheres to employment equity and equal opportunity programs and encourages all women, visible minorities, Aboriginals and disabled persons to apply. Only selected candidates will be contacted.