Advanced Soils Lab Technician

2 months ago

Saskatoon, Canada P. Machibroda Engineering Ltd. Full time

P. Machibroda Engineering Ltd. (PMEL) has an exciting opportunity for an **Advanced Soils Lab Technician** to join our team. PMEL is a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan based Consulting Engineering firm that specializes in providing Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering services across Western Canada. As our Advanced Soils Lab Technician, you will work on varied projects and develop your skills with guidance and mentorship from our senior team.

**Responsibilities**
- Conducting lab testing for various geotechnical projects to produce accurate lab results to be used for design and analysis by PMEL’s team and by outside clients;
- Preparing and setting up soil samples for testing;
- Collecting, reducing, plotting lab results, and preparing lab test reports from test data;
- Conducting testing of soils for their index parameters, including but not limited to: Atterberg Limits; Hydrometers; Sieves; Moisture Contents; Visual Classifications; Sulphate; and, Resistivity tests;
- Conducting more advanced lab testing of soils for engineering properties, including but not limited to the following tests: Various Triaxial tests; Unconfined; Direct Shear; Consolidation; and, Permeability tests;
- Logging rock core to determine strength and other engineering properties;
- Performing testing to ASTM/CCIL/CSA, company, and industry standards;
- Maintaining and servicing lab equipment to ensure they operate at an optimal level;
- Arranging for calibration of lab equipment and instrumentation, maintain calibration records; and,
- Effectively communicating lab results and observations to project engineers both verbally and in written formats.

**Qualifications and Assets**
- Completion of a related post-secondary program in Engineering Technology;
- Completion of a Geotechnical Testing and Instrumentation course is an asset;
- Instrumentation test experience is an asset;
- Experience working in a lab environment is an asset; and,
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s license is required.

**What we offer**

Upon joining PMEL you’ll be welcomed into a casual, inclusive and professional office environment where open communication is valued at all levels. We’re eager to help our team reach their potential which is why many of our team members spend much of their career with us Here are the benefits of working for us:

- Our culture is respectful, collaborative, inclusive, and fun.
- We offer financial support towards professional development.
- PMEL is committed to providing an attractive Total Rewards package including industry competitive wages, a comprehensive group benefit plan, group retirement savings plan as well as participation in a company profit-sharing plan where employees are rewarded for individual performance.

**About P. Machibroda Engineering Ltd.**

In 1977, Paul Machibroda, who was recognized as a Geotechnical Pioneer by the Canadian Geotechnical Society, started offering geotechnical engineering services from his garage because he saw the need for a cost-effective, locally owned geotechnical engineering company. Paul was an entrepreneur and his tenacity, passion and dedication to the industry were instrumental in creating and growing his one-person operation to an employee-owned company with over 50 employees. Our multidisciplinary and talented team includes engineers, geoscientists, technologists and technicians, drillers and support staff. We are eager and ready to use our wealth of knowledge and experience to provide quality service to our clients. And we’re not done yet, we want to continue working with our clients to offer new services as their needs arise.

Paul always believed the cornerstone of great service was to provide honest, ethical and timely service with a personal touch. For over 45 years our mission at P. Machibroda Engineering Ltd. has been to provide practical and timely engineering solutions and quality technical services in an environment that supports the health and safety of our team.

We are proud of our history and our valued clients return to and recommend us time and again because of the value we add to their projects. Today this amazing team continues to build on the lessons learned from Paul to drive your project’s success.

At P. Machibroda Engineering Ltd., we believe that above all else, our business should be based on honesty, teamwork, integrity, and quality.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

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