Intermediate Professional, Geotechnical Engineering

WSP • Markham, ON

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join WSP’s Instrumentation and Monitoring team to contribute to the delivery of complex infrastructure and construction projects. This full-time role, based in the Markham office, offers hands-on field and office experience. The position supports safe construction practices and data-driven engineering decisions through high-quality monitoring and analysis. WSP is a global professional services firm that brings together engineers, advisors, and scientists to solve complex challenges and shape communities to advance humanity, focusing on pioneering solutions for a more connected and resilient future.

Requirements

• University degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering.
• Fundamental knowledge of instrumentation and monitoring principles and practices.
• Hands‑on experience with installation of monitoring instruments, data collection, and troubleshooting.
• Experience using total station surveying units and monitoring read‑out equipment (e.g., inclinometers, strain gauges).
• Experience working on active construction sites and coordinating site activities.
• Experience conducting pre‑ and post‑construction condition surveys and preparing technical reports.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in the field and office.
• Valid G driver’s license, access to a vehicle with appropriate insurance, and ability to lift equipment up to 50 pounds and work near railway tracks.
• Availability for local travel and extended working hours, including night shifts and weekends, when required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with automated monitoring systems or geotechnical drilling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instrumentation and monitoring technical services in both field and office environments.
• Install a wide variety of monitoring instruments, including building, utility, settlement and rail monitoring points, inclinometers, shape accelerometer arrays, monitoring wells, vibrating wire piezometers, strain gauges, electrolevel beams, tiltmeters, and crack gauges.
• Collect monitoring data using total station surveying equipment and other instrument read‑out units, as required.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation and monitoring technical issues, coordinating with suppliers and engineers and providing prompt on‑site responses.
• Coordinate instrumentation and monitoring site activities with general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Supervise general site work related to instrumentation, including installation and decommissioning activities.
• Review and analyze monitoring data and support the setup and maintenance of monitoring visualization platforms.
• Prepare monitoring reports and support geotechnical and construction services teams with additional field and office activities, as required.

Benefits

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees