On-Call Construction Quality Assurance (CQA), Landfill & CCR Technician

WSP•Holland, MI

33d•Onsite

About The Position

WSP is searching for a On-Call Solid Waste (landfill) and Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Engineering Technician to join our Civil, Ground Engineering & Materials team in Michigan. The preferred home office locations are Holland, Lansing, Bay City, or Novi. The successful candidate will conduct landfill and CCR CQA observation, monitoring, and testing services for earthen and geosynthetic containment systems for local and national energy, industrial, municipal and/or private containment facilities. Additional duties and responsibilities may include supporting environmental or geotechnical investigations and other field-related activities.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
5+ years of related experience
Geosynthetics Certification Institute-Inspector Certification Program (GCI-ICP) certification for compacted soil liner and geosynthetics (or the ability to obtain certification)
MDOT Construction Materials Testing - Soils or ability to obtain certification
MDOT Construction Materials Testing - Concrete or ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician—Grade I (or the ability to obtain certification)
This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests.
The ability to perform duties within established deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
Travel, including travel for extended assignments is required
Daily report writing and construction documentation is required
The ability to communicate constructively with contractors, owners and Project Managers is essential
Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, compute rate, ratio, percent, and draw and interpret bar graphs
Analytical mindset to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, and strong work ethic
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds unaided and 50-100 pounds with assistance and/or proper engineering controls
Ability to speak and hear, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and walk up/down slopes
Basic proficiency with business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools
Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
Must be able to work up to 12-hours outdoors in hot or cold environments safely.
Travel Required: 90%
Valid U.S driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Nice To Haves

Associates or four-year degree
An understanding of civil and geotechnical engineering design and background in earthworks construction including the ability to read and understand technical civil design drawings and technical specifications.
First Aid/CPR
OSHA 40 hour Hazwoper training and certificate.
Experience with on-site geotechnical and geosynthetic testing

Responsibilities

Field monitoring, testing, and sampling of soil and aggregate materials
Use of a nuclear gauge and drive cylinder for soil density testing
Geosynthetics monitoring and testing
General construction observation and documentation
Interpreting construction documents (construction drawings, technical specifications, and CQA Plans) to confirm projects are completed in accordance with approved plans
Interaction with contractors and owners in a positive and constructive manner to resolve construction issues
Generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and field/work site notebook
Assisting with other field activities as needed including but not limited to conducting field characterization (drilling), stormwater sampling, and groundwater sampling
Participating and contributing to daily safety meetings
Legal and safe vehicle operations on behalf of the company
Maintaining quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurement and documentation
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs