Technician, Structures, Materials, Concrete, and

3 weeks ago

Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:
**Term: 6 months**

The Technician - Structures, Materials, Concrete, and Fatigue provides support for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, with a focus on Structures, Materials, Concrete, and Fatigue laboratories. Support encompasses assisting in the design, sourcing, construction, development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of research and teaching equipment with a focus on equipment and related infrastructure, test specimen construction, handling, and storage. This includes assisting faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, and contract technicians when they work in the labs.

The Structures, Materials, Concrete, and Fatigue Technician is also expected to assist with the management of facilities, equipment, and supplies for a multi-user, multi-disciplined research area.

**Responsibilities**:
Provide Technical Support for Research Activities
- Assist graduate students with their research and the use of laboratory equipment
- Assist in the assembly and commissioning of research apparatus
- Assist in the design, fabrication, and assembly of custom jigs and fixtures used for research
- Assist in the maintenance, service, and repair of research and teaching equipment
- Responsible for the safety of all users of the Structures, Materials, Concrete and Fatigue (SMCF) labs. This includes ordering safety materials, cleaning up work areas, removal and proper disposal of refuse, and overseeing user clean up
- Work with other technical staff and teaching assistants to ensure that all experiments in all courses work properly before classes meet
- Provide technical assistance in all CEE labs, as required

Provide Technical Support for Students
- Assist graduate and undergraduate students with project design and the use of laboratory equipment
- Assist the Structures, Materials, Concrete and Fatigue (SMCF) Group with lab development
- Attend and assist with student labs and clinics

Assist with Research Activities
- Assist and support graduate students and researchers in the design, construction, deployment, troubleshooting, and analysis of laboratory experimental test setups and data collection
- Assist users in the correct use of servo hydraulic test systems and verification of proper equipment operation, so that predetermined operational standards are consistently maintained
- Assist with the construction, fabrication, test set-up, repair, trouble-shooting, problem-solving, test modification, equipment calibration, evaluation and handling of research and test equipment, with guidance and oversight of senior staff

General Accountabilities
- Promote and maintain safety standards
- Assist in the management of labs, including
- maintenance of Chemical and SDS inventory
- maintenance of equipment inventories
- supporting workplace inspections
- General consulting, design, assembly, and rework
- Be flexibly responsive to evolving research and teaching needs
- Complete and maintain all HSE training required for the position
- Other duties as assigned

Other
- Assist CEE Technical Resources Assistants, co-op students, and contract personnel when required
- Assist with the setup and running of departmental competitions and special events: Capstone Design Symposium, Design Days, Explorations, Open Houses, and student teams
- Work collaboratively with the other technicians on the team
- Undertake other duties as assigned by the Technical Resources Manager

Qualifications:

- 3+ year Technician diploma in Civil or Architectural Engineering Technology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Several years of experience in a research or related industrial setting
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
- Ability to maintain attention to detail in a fast paced, multitasking environment
- Flexible in assisting with new tasks as assigned
- Excellent written and oral communications
- Excellent organizational, time management, interpersonal, and analytical skills
- Experience working with hand and power tools
- Valid G Driver’s License required
- Knowledge and experience in destructive structural testing and materials testing an asset
- Knowledge of instrumentation and data collection systems and methods an asset
- Experience in lab course development and instruction an asset
- First Aid Certification is an asset

Equity Statement:
The University of Waterloo is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. The University of Waterloo is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.

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