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WSP USA Intermediate Professional, Geotechnical Engineering in Markham, Ontario
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The Opportunity
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Join WSP’s Instrumentation and Monitoring team and contribute to the delivery of complex infrastructure and construction projects. Based in our Markham office , this full‑time role offers hands‑on field and office experience, supporting safe construction practices and data‑driven engineering decisions through high‑quality monitoring and analysis.
Your Impact
Deliver instrumentation and monitoring technical services in both field and office environments.
Install a wide variety of monitoring instruments, including building, utility, settlement and rail monitoring points, inclinometers, shape accelerometer arrays, monitoring wells, vibrating wire piezometers, strain gauges, electrolevel beams, tiltmeters, and crack gauges.
Collect monitoring data using total station surveying equipment and other instrument read‑out units, as required.
Troubleshoot instrumentation and monitoring technical issues, coordinating with suppliers and engineers and providing prompt on‑site responses.
Coordinate instrumentation and monitoring site activities with general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
Supervise general site work related to instrumentation, including installation and decommissioning activities.
Review and analyze monitoring data and support the setup and maintenance of monitoring visualization platforms.
Prepare monitoring reports and support geotechnical and construction services teams with additional field and office activities, as required.
The Skills That Set You Apart
University degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering.
Fundamental knowledge of instrumentation and monitoring principles and practices.
Hands‑on experience with installation of monitoring instruments, data collection, and troubleshooting.
Experience using total station surveying units and monitoring read‑out equipment (e.g., inclinometers, strain gauges).
Experience working on active construction sites and coordinating site activities.
Experience conducting pre‑ and post‑construction condition surveys and preparing technical reports.
Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in the field and office.
Valid G driver’s license, access to a vehicle with appropriate insurance, and ability to lift equipment up to 50 pounds and work near railway tracks.
Availability for local travel and extended working hours, including night shifts and weekends, when required.
Experience with automated monitoring systems or geotechnical drilling procedures is considered an asset.
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Compensation
Grade 5 – Tier 2 (Professional)
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
Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Ready to Shape the Future?
Apply today and discover how your instrumentation and monitoring expertise can help deliver safer, smarter, and more sustainable projects with WSP.
At WSP , we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.
It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.
As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.
At WSP , you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.
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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. Full details here (https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/corporate/ca/health-safety) .
Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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. Full details here (https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies) .