Geotechnical Technician/eit

**Job Description**:
**STATUS**: Full-time, Permanent

**LOCATION**: Kingston, ON

**APPLY BY**: September 13, 2024

**SALARY RANGE**: $21-24/hour (commensurate with experience)

**WHY WORK WITH CAMBIUM?**

You want to be a part of a successful, dynamic and fast-growing consulting and engineering company built on quality people doing quality work in a rewarding environment. We help build Ontario. We have offices in Ottawa, Whitby, Barrie, Kingston, and Peterborough.

Our team is fun and friendly. Whether it's trips to sporting events, movie nights, monthly socials, or weekend retreats, our team likes to have a good time together.

Our team is hard-working. You’ll need to be flexible and able to manage priorities. Sometimes the days are long. But you are always compensated for your efforts. And we support balance with generous paid time off entitlements.

Our team is proud. Donating a portion of our net income each year to important causes and events. Winning awards. You’ll find it easy to feel good about working with Cambium.

**CAMBIUM REWARDS**

Our focus on caring for the employee as a whole person is apparent in the way we reward our people:

- A competitive salary and a 100% employer paid benefits program, that includes critical illness, long term disability, life insurance, and health and dental coverage
- Generous vacation entitlements, paid personal days plus sick time allotments to take care of you and your family
- The opportunity to participate in an employer sponsored Registered Pension Plan (RPP), company profit sharing opportunities, company ownership opportunities
- Financial support for your professional development and flexible scheduling to help you integrate work and family life

**DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF FOR CAMBIUM?**

You are an enthusiastic team player and have a strong technical background. You enjoy a challenge and like being out in the field. You want a unique role where you are seen as a valuable and key player, and not just a cog in the wheel. You have a strong set of personal values that align with Cambium’s values. You have a positive outlook and attitude. You fit well in a cohesive, cooperative team, where you want to make lasting relationships. You have an internal drive to meet high standards and provide quality effort for great outcomes. You engage with others to create mutual understanding and trust.

**WHAT WILL YOU DO?**

You will demonstrate your technical knowledge in the field, and work towards implementing practical and effective solutions for clients. Your role will involve conducting field assessments, collecting samples, and supporting Project Leads in the preparation of reports.

**JOB DUTIES**
- Conducting fieldwork associated with a wide range of projects including, borehole drilling, test pitting, granular compaction testing using nuclear density gauge, testing and monitoring placement of concrete, compaction testing and placement monitoring of asphalt, aggregate and material sampling at job sites, independent field reviews of various stages of civil construction, sampling of media, observing and monitoring work practices on construction and development projects, surveys and assessments, and supporting intrusive investigations.
- Filing and management of all project-related field notes including some data entry and assistance with report preparation and writing.
- Collection of field data, including interviewing of third parties, and compilation of field notes, and photographs.
- Coordinate and liaison with contractors, and vendors
- Working to meet internal and external deadlines may result in occasional evening and weekend work.
- Other tasks, as required.

**Job Requirements**:

- Degree or diploma from a college or university Geotechnical/Civil Engineering program
- Minimum 1 year of employment experience (preferably in consulting or a combination of sectors)

**ADDITIONAL ASSETS**
- CCIL - Category “0” Concrete Technician
- Category “C” Aggregate Technician, CCIL
- Category “B” Asphalt Technician