# Senior Technician

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Yellowknife, NT
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $77,400 - $102,500
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

As Laboratory Lead in our Yellowknife office, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our Ground Engineering team, leading laboratory operations, and supporting the successful delivery of complex geotechnical projects in Northern Canada.

**Your Impact**

- Lead day-to-day operations of the geotechnical laboratory, ensuring accurate, efficient, and high-quality testing and reporting

- Drive continuous improvement and growth of laboratory capabilities and service offerings

- Manage projects from proposal through completion, including budgets, schedules, and client relationships

- Review and validate geotechnical test data and field reports to ensure compliance with industry and client standards

- Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying and pursuing new business opportunities

- Champion health, safety, and quality standards across all laboratory and field operations

**The Skills That Set You Apart**

- Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

- 8–10 years of experience in geotechnical materials testing with demonstrated leadership and project management experience

- Strong knowledge of ASTM, AASHTO, and CSA testing standards and procedures

- Proven ability to manage projects, including budgets, schedules, client relationships, and technical delivery across laboratory and field environments

- Valid Canadian driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract; ability to lift up to 25 kg and work in physically demanding environments

- CCIL certifications and safety training (First Aid, WHMIS, H2S Alive, Ground Disturbance) considered assets

**Compensation**

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $77,400 - $102,500

- MB & ON: $70,600 - $97,200

- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $69,900 - $92,900

## Skills

### Required
- Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology
- ASTM
- AASHTO
- CSA
- Project management
- Leadership
- Geotechnical materials testing
- Valid Canadian driver’s license

### Nice to have
- CCIL certifications
- First Aid
- WHMIS
- H2S Alive
- Ground Disturbance

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