Survey/water Resources Technician

**The Opportunity**:
WSP has a new opportunity for a Survey/Water Resources Technician (with Water Resources Engineering experience or training) to join the Prairies and North Region’s Water Resources Engineering Group on a full-time basis in Calgary. The Water Resources Engineering Group provides a variety of engineering and environmental water services to many high-profile projects in the Prairie Provinces, Territories, throughout Canada and throughout the world. Your role will involve data collection (hydrometric, survey, sampling) and field programs to support various water resources studies and design projects. This role involves significant overtime work particularly between spring and fall.

**Why choose WSP?**
- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of **inclusion**and **belonging**:

- Our **Flexible**Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- A **Canadian**success story - we're **proud**to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- **Enhance**the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- **Outstanding**career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to **your**ideas and trying **new**things.
- A phenomenal **collaborative**culture and a workforce filled with genuinely **good**people**who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

**WeAre**WSP#ECP**

**What you can expect to do here**:

- You will be conducting topography and bathymetry surveys using various techniques (e.g., Trimble RTK GNSS, echosounder). Training will be provided on an as-needed basis for specialized survey equipment.
- You will be collecting field data including, but not limited to, flow and water level measurements; installing pressure transducers, dataloggers and gauges; level surveys; and water quality sampling.
- You may access remote sites via foot, off-road vehicles, or helicopter.
- You will lead field programs and prepare relevant health and safety documentation.
- You will assist with data entry, data processing and field summary reports.
- Display a ‘safety first’ attitude in line with an interdependent health and safety culture, promoting positive health and safety, raising safety issues through the appropriate channels and adhering to WSP’s health and safety policy and protocols
- You are expected to maintain a high standard of behavior to uphold WSP’s reputation and demonstrating a commitment to our Core Values.
- You may be in the field approximately 90% of the time during the field season.

**What you’ll bring to WSP**:

- A Diploma or Certificate in surveying, environmental sciences, or related program with specific training or experience with Surveying Techniques (specifically with RTK).
- Experience with operating boats and working on water is an asset. Training will be provided on an as-needed basis.
- Relevant field and survey experience (this is an asset).
- Excellent work ethic with strong organization and time management skills.
- The ability to work with all levels of an organization as a strong team player.
- An attitude on conducting work to a high quality.
- Flexibility to work extra hours and for business travel when required.
- A valid driver’s license.
- The ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs.
- The ability to troubleshoot equipment problems in the field (this is an asset).
- Experience operating fixed-wing or multicopter drones (this is an asset).
- You want to experience what it’s like to work for the leading environmental consulting firm globally and be part of a growing and thriving team.

**WSP**is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At **WSP**:

- We value our people and our reputation
- We are locally dedicated with international scale
- We are future focused and challenge the status quo
- We foster collaboration in everything we do
- We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of ke