# Senior Geotechnical Technician

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Edmonton, AB
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $89,800 – $118,900
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Geotechnical Technician to join our Field Services - Major Projects team in Edmonton, Alberta. As a Senior Geotechnical Technician, you will support complex geotechnical investigations, instrumentation programs, and construction monitoring activities across major projects.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of seven years of relevant industry experience and will be responsible for:

- Promoting a strong safety culture by ensuring site-specific HSE policies and safe work procedures are consistently followed

- Monitoring and supervising geotechnical drilling investigations utilizing various drilling techniques

- Classifying soil samples and performing field testing of soils and groundwater to support project investigations and design

- Installing, commissioning, maintaining, and troubleshooting geotechnical instrumentation systems

- Configuring and supporting data loggers, telemetry networks, remote monitoring systems, and automated monitoring programs

- Coordinating and managing contractors while collaborating with engineers, clients, and construction teams to resolve field-related challenges

- Validating construction monitoring findings, including subgrade, foundation, and pile inspections, ensuring quality project outcomes

- Compiling field data, preparing documentation and reports, and communicating technical observations and recommendations to project stakeholders

The ideal candidate will have:

- A diploma in Geological, Construction, or Civil Engineering Technology

- A minimum of 7 years of geotechnical field experience, including geotechnical drilling and instrumentation installation

- Strong experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring systems

- Experience working within the Alberta Oil Sands region is considered an asset

- Ability to work rotational schedules ranging from one to three weeks, including day and night shifts

- Standard First Aid Level C with AED, CSTS, CSO, and H2S Alive certifications are considered assets

- A valid and unrestricted Alberta Class 5 Driver's License with a commitment to safe field operations

In terms of compensation, the salary range for this position is:

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $89,800 – $118,900

- MB & ON: $81,900 – $112,800

- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $81,100 – $107,700

## Skills

### Required
- Geotechnical drilling
- Instrumentation installation
- Soil sampling
- Field testing
- Data logger configuration
- Telemetry networks
- Remote monitoring systems
- Automated monitoring programs
- Contractor management
- Collaboration with engineers and clients

### Nice to have
- Experience working within the Alberta Oil Sands region
- Standard First Aid Level C with AED
- CSTS
- CSO
- H2S Alive certifications

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