Geotechnical/Materials Technicians

<p><b>Overview / Responsibilities </b><br />
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Wood&
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We have an exciting opportunity for <b>Geotechnical/Materials Technicians</b> to join our group in Fort McMurray, AB.<br />
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<b>Key Responsibilities </b></p>

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<li>Promote safety culture by ensuring site specific HSE policies and safety standard procedures are adhered to</li>
<li>Monitor geotechnical drilling, instrumentation installations, and core sample collections</li>
<li>Installation various instruments pertaining to slope stability and foundation assessments</li>
<li>Construction monitoring</li>
<li>Materials field and laboratory testing</li>
<li>Instrumentation monitoring</li>
<li>Geotechnical Core logging</li>
<li>Report writing of field and laboratory results</li>
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<b>Skills / Qualifications </b></p>
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<li>College diploma in Geotechnical, Geological, Construction or Civil Engineering</li>
<li>1-3 years of related work experience</li>
<li>Sound knowledge of soils (including the unified soil classification system)</li>
<li>Geotechnical Drilling experience, specifically with the installation of geotechnical instruments</li>
<li>Construction Monitoring experience</li>
<li>Experience working in the Alberta Oil Sands region is an asset</li>
<li>Flexibility to work a variety of schedules (from 1 week on up to 3 weeks on shift (days / nights))</li>
<li>Good communication skills and attention to detail is a requirement (verbal and written)</li>
<li>Working knowledge of Microsoft office (word and excel)</li>
<li>Capable of working in adverse weather conditions and working long, physically demanding and varied hours in remote locations</li>
<li>Ability to lift 50 lbs. and conduct other physically strenuous tasks such as shoveling and augering, etc.</li>
<li>Team-oriented, self-motivated and safety conscience with strong problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Experience working around heavy equipment an asset</li>
<li>Unrestricted Class 5 driver&
39;s license that is valid in the province of Alberta is required for this role</li>
<li>Successful candidate will be required to provide driving abstract</li>
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<b>Company Overview </b><br />
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Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world&
39;s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com<br />
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<b>Diversity Statement (EEO) </b><br />
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We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises 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.</p>
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