Materials Testing Technician (Co-op)

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators, and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients, and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Materials Testing Technician (Co-op)!

In this role, you will be a part of the Materials Testing team, based in Calgary, AB office and have the opportunity to work with a great team. You will be working closely with your fellow Laboratory and Field Technicians, Dispatchers, Project Coordinators, Project Engineers/Managers and Discipline Manager to conduct materials quality assurance/control testing and reporting in both the field and laboratory for projects mainly in and around, but not limited to the Lower Mainland area. The successful candidate will spend their time both in the field on project sites or in the laboratory conducting materials testing, with further responsibilities assigned dependent upon level of experience and proficiency.
 

• Laboratory Work, such as testing concrete cylinders, grain size analysis, Proctor tests, asphalt tests, geotechnical index testing, etc. 
• Executing on site concrete tests which includes casting cylinders, slump test, and air content tests 
• Collecting soil and asphalt samples on site
• In Place Density testing using a Nuclear Densometer (dependent on proficiency with lab and concrete testing)
• Carry out asphalt and concrete coring
• Pull-Out testing of installed rebar dowels or anchors
• Problem solving of project site issues
• Attend staff and project meetings when requested

• Interaction with clients and contractors to provide excellent service and a quick response to their testing needs
   

   

• Enrolled in a Civil Engineering Technology diploma program or an appropriate Civil or Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree
• Experience or exposure to concrete, asphalt, and soil testing is an asset
• Available for a minimum of 8-month co-op term 
• Comfortable working safely in the field on active construction sites
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of coworkers and clients
• Valid Canadian driver’s license
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Able to manage multiple projects at once, stay organized, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing schedules and priorities

The hourly range for this role is between $21 - $22. The actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.