Environmental and geotechnical site technician

THE COMPANY

SOLROC provides the sought-after expertise in environment, geotechnics and material quality control. SOLROC has more than 70 employees, including engineers, geologists, environmental scientists, and laboratory and site technicians. The company offers a pleasant and modern working environment to its staff and various benefits.

SOLROC's recognized know-how and the trust of its customers for more than 40 years allow it to access large-scale projects while maintaining real proximity between the company's employees and management.</ p>

It is a multidisciplinary team which has carried out thousands of projects across Quebec, Ontario, the eastern United States and overseas and which contributes to the success of our clients' projects by offering them reliable, economical and suitable solutions in the fields of geology, hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering and the environment. We want to be recognized as a leader in our industry by providing attentive, high-quality service.

SOLROC joined the ranks of an international group, leader in the fields of geotechnics and the environment, at the end of 2020, the French group FONDASOL. This new configuration offers vast development prospects for our company, both in terms of new expertise and new geographic locations. This will help to offer our staff even richer and more attractive career opportunities.

Main challenges

Within an agency made up of engineers, technicians, survey teams and assistants, you work on a variety of projects.

With the supervision of the Head of the Investigations department, your missions will be as follows:

• Assistance to project managers and engineers in the preparation, organization and monitoring of construction sites;
• Preparation and organization of construction sites: implementation, monitoring and surveying of surveys in the field, elevation of surveys, taking of samples for environmental analyses, monitoring of environmental rehabilitation sites, etc.;
• Geological reconnaissance and carrying out geotechnical tests in the field
• The carrying out and interpretation of geotechnical tests (trenching, foundation reconnaissance, etc.) The analysis of in situ tests;
• Assistance to drilling teams (supply of equipment, management of stock of consumables, etc.)

Skills and personal qualities 

• Be rigorous and organized;
• Demonstrate autonomy to follow current projects from establishing the quote, monitoring the project, writing the report, invoicing and collecting from the client;</li >
• Know how to communicate with customers both technically and commercially. ;
• Have a good capacity for analysis, synthesis and priority management;
• Have an excellent command of French and English (oral and written).

Required experience and requirements

• Have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position;
• You master numerous IT tools such as Excel, Word and AutoCad;
• Curious by nature and with a good capacity for adaptation, you know how to manage hazards. You particularly like the field and teamwork;
• ASP Construction card (an asset;
• You are available, demonstrate good team spirit and strong leadership;
• You are fluent in French and English;
• Driver’s license is required for the position.

Training

• DEC in Civil Engineering, Geology or Environment or equivalent,

Remuneration

• Remuneration according to experience and skills.
• Group insurance plan.
• Health, drug and dental insurance.
• Optional group retirement plan (3% of the employee and 3% to 7% of the employer depending on seniority).
• Teleworking possible depending on autonomy and with the agreement of the department head.
• Other social benefits (5 wellness days split into ½ day, employee shareholding, etc.).
• Time savings account allowing vacation time to be banked so that it can be used later or added to the RRSP.