Posted 4 months ago
Geotechnical Field Technician
@ SYSTRA
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
SYSTRA Canada is hiring a full-time Geotechnical Field Technician for transit projects in Ontario. The role supervises SPT and CPT drilling, asphalt and concrete coring, and soil and rock sampling, with 5+ years of field experience required. Salary is $70,000 to $90,000.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise geotechnical drilling, SPT and CPT testing
- Conduct asphalt and concrete coring and collect samples
- Observe and record site conditions and drainage
- Analyze soil, rock and groundwater; interpret data
- Support laboratory and factual reporting teams
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years of geotechnical field investigation experience
- Knowledge of SPT, PQ/HQ coring and CPT methods
- University degree in environmental engineering, geology or hydrogeology
- CET or CTech preferred
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CET, CTech |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Hydrogeology, Geology |
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SYSTRA
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Full company description
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure. A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnover internationally. KEY FIGURES - €1.3 bn in sales in 2024 - 2nd international engineering company for Mass Transit & Rail* - 3d for Bridges* - 6th in the Transport sector* * Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, 2025
- LinkedIn followers
- 360,472
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,091
- Reported office locations
- 72 rue Henry Farman, Paris, 75015, FR
- Business categories
- Railroad
- Cyber Security
- Consulting
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Public Transportation
- Asset Management
- Smart Cities
- Project Management
- Civil Engineering
- Other recorded names
- SYSTRA
- Specialties
- Project management
- Design
- Sustainable and environmental studies
- Construction supervision
- Testing Commissioning
- Operation Maintenance
- Transport planning & Preliminary studies
- Infrastructure
- Systems engineering
- and Operation & Maintenance engineering
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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- Reported total investment
- 0
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SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Project managementDesignSustainable and environmental studiesConstruction supervisionTesting CommissioningOperation MaintenanceTransport planning & Preliminary studiesInfrastructureSystems engineeringand Operation & Maintenance engineering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 164 |
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SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.
Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com.
Context
Systra Canada is hiring for Geotechnical Field Technicians for Transit Projects in Ontario.
Missions/Main Duties
- Supervise geotechnical drilling operations including SPT and CPT testing, in-site geotechnical testing, soils strata logging and soil sample logging
- Conduct asphalt and concrete coring operations ;collect geotechnical soil and asphalt samples.
- Observe and record site conditions, drainage patterns and construction operations
- Support for laboratory and factual reporting teams
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver project objectives on time and within budget.
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, codes, and health & safety regulations.
- Oversee field investigations, observe borehole drilling and asphalt/concrete coring, and
- Support inspection and instrumentation implementation as required during construction/pre-construction monitoring.
- Conduct site investigations and soil sampling
- Analyze soil, rock, and groundwater conditions
- Perform geotechnical analysis and interpret data
- Experience in completing peer reviews of technical documents and reports
- Draw on technical skills and expertise to design, install, and conduct ongoing maintenance of remediation systems
- Scope & Report preparation
- Maintain excellent client relationships in various industries
Profile/Skills
- 5+ years of experience conducting or supervising geotechnical field investigations, including knowledge of drilling/coring methodologies (SPT, PQ/HQ coring, CPT) and soil identification and sampling procedures.
- CET or CTech preferred.
- University degree in a related field of study such as Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Hydrogeology or Geology
- Highly technical abilities in environmental site assessment and remediation design, combined with a mechanical aptitude
- Knowledge of risk assessment/remediation systems/techniques
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as advanced technical writing abilities
- Ability to problem solve, troubleshoot, and put forth creative solutions
Salary Range for the role is between $70,000 - $90,000.
SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.
For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected].
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