Construction Quality Assurance Technician - WSP USA

This Opportunity

WSP is hiring and we have opportunities local to Salt Lake City as well as across the North Mountain Operation for Construction Quality Assurance Technicians.   These opportunities include work in SE Idaho, Northern Utah and other locations across the Intermountain West for large heavy civil projects.  Project locations could include Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Colorado and Arizona.
 
Do you love the outdoors and enjoy working on construction sites?  Do you find satisfaction of being part of a larger team working together to build new infrastructure from the ground up? Are you looking for an opportunity to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm and technical contributions? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity. We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. We offer a varied and interesting diversity of clients and projects. We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative staff.
 
We have opportunities for experienced construction quality assurance technicians to primarily work on large heavy civil construction projects- liner and earthworks- Projects include per-diem and expenses for travel.  Opportunities require extended travel during construction season in the specific project geography

Your Impact

•    Will perform soil density testing, geosynthetic liner observations and collection sampling for lab analytical
•    Will provide daily reports of observation and test results
•    Will monitor work procedures for compliance with project specifications
•    Will interact with client representatives (supervisors, foremen, project managers, engineers, etc.) at project sites
•    Perform analysis or calculations to check accuracy, applicability and reasonableness of testing data

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

•    High School Diploma or equivalent required
•    3 years + Construction Materials Testing experience
•    Minimum 6 to 12 months soil density testing experience utilizing a nuclear gauge
•    A recent graduate with a BS in Civil Engineering and soil density testing experience would also be a good fit for this opportunity
•    Valid Driver’s License required
•    Reliability – must be able to arrive at designated project sites prior to scheduled times
•    Ability to travel within Western States to support large construction projects 
•    Must pass background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy 

Preferred Qualifications

•    Good understanding of construction drawings and specifications
•    MHSA certification

Physical Demands

•    Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
•    Ability to work in variable outside conditions