Posted 12 months ago
Talent pool - Materials Testing Technician
@ Metro Testing & Engineering Ltd.
Burnaby, British Columbia
Overview
Metro Testing + Engineering is building a talent pool for field materials testing technicians at its Burnaby office, though no openings currently exist and applications are held for future consideration. The role involves travelling daily to construction jobsites to perform materials testing and report results, with training provided. Pay is $23-25/hr depending on experience, plus overtime during peak season.
Pay:
$23–$25 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Travel to multiple jobsites during shifts
- Perform field testing to verify material compliance
- Report test results to site personnel
- Maintain accurate records and daily quality reports
- Build relationships with site personnel
Requirements summary:
- Legal right to work in Canada without sponsorship
- Good command of English
- Canadian driver's licence with personal vehicle
- Able to lift 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Available Monday to Saturday
- Customer service experience
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-11-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-29
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, overtime, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: frequent |
| Work setting | Construction site, Vehicle, Outdoors |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Paid training |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Metro Testing & Engineering Ltd.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 201-500 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 12 |
About Us
Metro Testing + Engineering is one of the largest providers of construction materials testing services in Western Canada with 10 offices in BC and 1 in Edmonton. We have been servicing the construction industry since 1987.
In addition to materials testing services, we also provide engineering consulting services in Building Science, Environmental, Geotechnical and Materials.
Position Summary
We don't have openings for field technicians at our Burnaby office, and we are only accepting applications for future considerations.
Our field technicians will be on the road in their assigned territories daily. They not only provide testing services for our clients, but they also help us to foster long term relationships with them.
You don’t need a background in engineering to be considered for this role and training will be provided.
What our Field-Testing Technicians do:
· Travelling to multiple jobsites during their shifts
· Preform field testing to verify materials are compliance with project specifications and industry standards.
· Reports test results to site personnel to support timely decision-making
· Maintain accurate records, calculations, and prepare daily quality reports
· Build relationship with the site personnel
What you need to have:
· Legally to work in Canada without sponsorship
· Good command of the English language
· Canadian driver’s license with personal vehicle to get to the job sites
· Physically fit – able to lift 23kg/50lbs
· Available Monday to Saturday
· Customer service experience
What you will get
· Depending on your experience, starting wage will be between $23-25/hr + over time during the peak season
· Ongoing training and mentorship
· Benefits and RRSP after 3 months
· Mileage reimbursement
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