Company Overview:

Onsite Engineering is a mid-sized consulting engineering and geoscience company with multiple offices across BC. We are a diverse company that provides high quality engineering and geoscience services to government and industry in a professional yet casual work environment. We understand that, as professionals in the engineering field, the work we do builds the places we live, work, and play for generations and we are proud to play our part. We have purposely built our company to allow our professionals to do what they do best – top notch technical work.

At Onsite, we build communities. Come join ours.

Position Overview:

We are currently recruiting for a Summer Student position or full-time GIT for our geosciences group in our Salmon Arm Office. The successful candidate will be involved in terrain stability assessments, road stability investigations, terrain mapping, and helping with reporting for various geoscience projects in the forestry, mining, and residential sectors across BC. Experience in terrain assessments, mapping, road construction, and field work in rugged environments would be an asset. Successful applicants will participate in the provision of geoscience services from proposal stage through planning, fieldwork, and commissioning of projects. Potentially some opportunity to assist with engineering projects as needed for site surveys and construction inspections.

Major Job Functions:

• Coordinating and performing terrain stability mapping and site investigations
• Preparing geotechnical reports
• Coordinating and/or preparing maps, drawings, and figures
• Use of computer software such as CorelDraw, ArcMap, or QGIS for creation of maps; prior experience an asset
• Completing road construction and deactivation inspections and documentation
• Assisting with construction monitoring
• Surveying (total station and RTK GPS)
  

Specific Skills and Knowledge:

• Flexibility, organizational, and time management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships across all levels of the business
• Strong technical analysis and technical writing capabilities
• Physically fit and comfortable with outdoor work and occasional travel
• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to work on numerous projects
• Willingness to learn and work under limited supervision

Education and Experience:

• Completed or in the process to obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Geoscience, Geology, Geological Engineering, or similar field
• Working towards registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC as a GIT or EIT

To Apply:

To apply please visit www.onsite-engineering.ca/careers. Applications will be accepted until December 15th 2022.