Edmonton Materials Testing Summer Students

The Opportunity:

WSP will be accepting resumes to employ students in 2025 (May to December). These individuals will fill the role of Materials Field and Laboratory Technicians in our Edmonton office.This is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking to develop their career and experience in the engineering and construction field. All applicants must have a valid Alberta driver's license and be required to submit an up-to-date driver's abstract upon being hired.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

Responsibilities will include conducting various tests on asphalt pavements, concrete, aggregates and various soils in both field and laboratory environment. This assignment is excellent for those individuals that want to get out in the field and be part of large scale construction projects.

This position will require working on out of town projects. In addition, the incumbent will:

• Construction monitoring on projects including, excavations, subgrade inspection, shallow foundations, pile monitoring (cast-in-place concrete, driven steel, etc.
  • WSP works on some of the largest construction projects in Alberta including the West Valley Line LRT Project in Edmonton, TCE, Suncor and numerous oil sands projects in Fort McMurray.
• Preparation of inspection reports and data entry.
• Follow WSP's Project Review, Ethics and Safety Policies.
• Construction monitoring of roads, pads, buildings etc.
• Field Concrete testing
• Field Compaction testing
  • Lab Work
    • Sieve Analysis
    • Proctors
    • Cylinder Breaking
    • CSA calibrations
    • Moisture Contents
    • Asphalt
• Maintain orderliness of laboratory

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Driver's License
• Good written and verbal English communication skills
• Reliable and punctual
• Willing to do a variety of tasks and able to prioritize
• CSA Safety boots required
• Ability to work in the laboratory and office settings
• Light to moderate lifting may be required

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Safety Sensitive Statement

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.