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WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

Technician - Wind and Solar Field Services

Equipment Field ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCalgary, AB, CanadaCA$60.3k - CA$88.4k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be available for frequent travel to remote locations across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Canada, extended assignments, long field days, and a typical five-days-on, two-days-off schedule that may change with project needs.
  • Be able to safely perform physically demanding work, including lifting more than 50 pounds and loading, unloading, entering, and exiting trucks, trailers, and facilities.
  • Have a valid driver's licence and a clean driver abstract.
  • Be ready to work outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions and complete training for work at heights, lattice-tower climbing, and rope-based activities.
  • Be able to follow field direction, communicate clearly with supervisors and project managers, maintain accurate digital records, and remain accountable for assigned work.

Responsibilities

  • Install and maintain wind and solar meteorological towers, remote sensing devices, power supplies, communications systems, and related field equipment.
  • Maintain vehicles, trailers, hand and power tools, and field supplies so crews can work safely and efficiently in remote locations.
  • Carry out physically demanding field activities, including lifting and material handling, while following approved procedures and site requirements.
  • Follow WSP's safety program by following direction, identifying hazards, and protecting yourself, colleagues, clients, and communities.
  • Document site activities through accurate digital notes and photographs, then communicate progress and issues to field supervisors and project managers.
  • Build practical renewable-energy expertise through daily project work and shared technical knowledge.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience driving half-ton to one-ton trucks while towing 16- to 20-foot trailers over 500 to 1,000 km.
  • Experience or interest in meteorological towers, data loggers, remote sensing, off-grid power, satellite, cellular or radio communications, unmanned aerial vehicles, photography, computer-aided design, metal fabrication, meteorological sensors, or small-engine repair.

About the Company

WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1959

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