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

About the role

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.

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
• Supporting environmental or geotechnical investigations and other field-related activities
• Supporting 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
• Maintaining quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurement and documentation
• Performing additional responsibilities as required by business needs

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)

Qualifications

• The ability to perform duties within established deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Daily report writing and construction documentation is required
• The ability to communicate constructively with contractors, owners and Project Managers is essential
• The ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• The 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
• An analytical mindset to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions
• A proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• The ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, and strong work ethic
• The ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds unaided and 50-100 pounds with assistance and/or proper engineering controls
• The 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
• The ability to work up to 12-hours outdoors in hot or cold environments safely
• A valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record

Skills

• The ability to perform duties within established deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Daily report writing and construction documentation is required
• The ability to communicate constructively with contractors, owners and Project Managers is essential
• The ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• The 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
• An analytical mindset to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions
• A proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• The ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, and strong work ethic
• The ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds unaided and 50-100 pounds with assistance and/or proper engineering controls
• The 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
• The ability to work up to 12-hours outdoors in hot or cold environments safely
• A valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record

Benefits

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Contact Information

For more information about this opportunity, please contact [Contact Name] at [Contact Email] or [Contact Phone Number].