Posted 7 months ago
Intermediate / Senior Field Technician - Newfoundland
@ Stantec
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Stantec is hiring an Intermediate/Senior Field Technician for its St. John's, NL office on a contract over the 2026 construction season, with possible longer-term work. The role inspects and tests soils, concrete and asphalt on construction sites, often with rotational travel of up to 3 weeks away from home. The posting requires a valid Newfoundland and Labrador driver's licence and 10-15 years of experience, with overtime as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Inspect and test soils, concrete and asphalt on construction sites
- Confirm compliance with project design requirements
- Mentor and train junior technical staff
- Coordinate field and laboratory testing
- Perform sampling and field testing
Requirements summary:
- Technical degree, diploma or certificate in a related field
- Valid Newfoundland and Labrador driver's licence
- 10-15 years of experience
- Ability to travel up to 3 weeks away from home
- Experience working with minimum supervision
- Willingness to work overtime
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, overtime |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Construction site, Laboratory, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | Trade certificate (preferred), College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Civil engineering technology, Geotechnical engineering technology |
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Recruitment fraud notice: All legitimate Stantec career opportunities are posted exclusively at www.stantec.jobs and candidate applications and employment offers are managed through our secure applicant tracking system. Stantec will only contact candidates using official email addresses ending in @stantec.com and does not send job offers as email attachments. Stantec never requests application fees and money transfers in the recruitment process or banking information via email. We also do not send payments for the purchase of office supplies or equipment. Any communication offering employment outside of our official recruitment process should be considered fraudulent.
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- 10160-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2L6, CA
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | consultingplanningarchitectureengineeringenvironmentalinterior designlandscapesurveyingand project management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 586 |
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Your Opportunity
Build the foundation for a lasting and successful career in geotechnical engineering by starting with a good team. When we say that we’re full-service, we mean it. You’ll find us in the office, on site and in the lab. We work indoors and out, above and below ground, over and under water, across projects large and small. From geotechnical field exploration, geotechnical, concrete and asphalt construction testing/inspection, laboratory testing to the design and construction management of complex geotechnical structures, our team does work that’s rock solid. Join our team today!
This opportunity for Intermediate/Senior Field Technician is based operationally from our St. John’s. NL office. Actual project sites will include construction inspection and testing services for soils, concrete and or asphalt within 1 hour of the St. John’s city limits but could also require to project sites across the island portion of the province and Labrador. This opportunity would be for a contract term over the 2026 construction season, but could lead to other long-term opportunities depending on performance and project demands.
In this role, you will provide support for the successful execution of the project through conformance to project specific governance plans for H&S, Environmental Protection and Cultural Awareness which are developed through Stantec’s ISO requirements, corporate policies, solid project management objectives, and client requirements and standards. This is a great opportunity for a motivated, energetic individual who wants to challenge their abilities in a dynamic work environment.
Your Key Responsibilities
In this role you will have the opportunity to work with our geotechnical engineers and other technicians on Stantec projects. Primary assignments would include working on construction phases of projects providing services to monitor and confirm compliance with project design requirements.
Other general duties consisting of both field and laboratory work including the following:
- Mentoring, coaching and training of junior technical staff as required.
- Primary field construction inspection / testing surfaces would include foundation / bearing soil reviews, fill placement and compaction, concrete placement and plastic properties testing, field asphalt placement monitoring, sampling and field testing. More specialized testing may be required depending on project specifications.
- Coordination for and assistance with field and laboratory testing of soils/concrete/asphalt.
- Other general field and office related duties.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Energetic team player with a commitment to superior client service.
- Experience working with minimum supervision.
- Demonstrate initiative and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- A valid Driver's License for the province of Newfoundland & Labrador is required.
- Ability and willingness to work on projects requiring rotational travel and away from home for periods of up to 3 weeks.
- Willingness to work overtime as required.
Education and Experience
- Technical degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Eligibility to obtain Certified Engineering Technical in the province of NL would be considered an asset.
- Minimum of 10-15 years of experience.
- Experience with field supervision of geotechnical drilling and test pitting programs would be considered an asset.
- Position will primarily be field based at construction sites.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
About Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
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