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

About the role

This Opportunity 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.

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
• Valid U.S driver’s license and satisfactory driving record

Benefits

WSP USA 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

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.

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

Valid U.S driver’s license and satisfactory driving record

About WSP

ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

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If you are ready to get started, please apply online or contact us directly. WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.