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The Opportunity
Build the Future with Us
Join WSP’s Instrumentation and Monitoring team and contribute to the delivery of complex infrastructure and construction projects. Based in our Markham office , this full‑time role offers hands‑on field and office experience, supporting safe construction practices and data‑driven engineering decisions through high‑quality monitoring and analysis.
Your Impact
- 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.
The Skills That Set You Apart
- 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.
- Experience with automated monitoring systems or geotechnical drilling procedures is considered an asset.
Why Choose WSP?
Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.
- 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.
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Compensation
Grade 5 – Tier 2 (Professional)
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $77,400 – $102,500
MB & ON: $70,600 – $97,200
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $69,900 – $92,900
Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Ready to Shape the Future?
Apply today and discover how your instrumentation and monitoring expertise can help deliver safer, smarter, and more sustainable projects with WSP.
