Junior Surveyor #wcpfos
West Coast Pre Fab is growing to provide more services to our industrial clients.
West Coast Pre Fab Ltd. (“WCPF”) is a leading mechanical contractor in the industrial construction and maintenance sector, offering project and maintenance services to facilities across western Canada from its headquarters in Chemainus, Vancouver Island.
This is a unique opportunity to advance your career in the industrial/construction field in a variety of areas, please read the description thoroughly. If there are questions we're happy to answer them. The position is to provide high precision surveying, mechanical technical support, and planning to industrial clients. Primary tasks will be collecting alignment and dimensional data to ensure the optimal performance and precision of customer equipment .
The position combines both the opportunity for consistent office work during regular hours and well compensated 24/7 survey support. Industrial geomatics/survey is typically dayshifts but could be anytime and anywhere in BC.
Typical Duties:
Survey/Geomatics - Use of survey total station, and optical tooling to align and level equipment.
Drawings – Reading technical drawings. Performing basic CAD drawing or markups, with support from our CAD team.
Reporting – Add to reports describing how the equipment or anchor bolts are positioned or their condition.
Sales – Technicians are very important parts of our sales teams. You will build relationships with clients and call on them for upcoming work.
Education:
Flexible – College, trade-school or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 4 years, or experience more 3 years in industry.
BC program examples: Geomatics Engineering Technology, Geomatics Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology. Mech/Civil BSC in Eng or BEng considered.
Skills:
Strong and demonstrable skills in spreadsheets, word processing and computer file organization.
Good organizational and interpersonal communications skills.
Attention to details, and proper care of scientific instruments.
Work is minimally supervised, and goals are solutions rather than process oriented. Judgement and drive are critical and are rewarded.
Aptitude for safe and considerate work. Conform to many different sites with strict safety rules. Thoughtful of personal hazards and desire to accomplish the tasks efficiently in potentially dangerous environments.
Position:
Full-time 40 hours per week
60% office environment (Monday-Friday, in-person, in Chemainus BC), 40% industrial/manufacturing sites (anytime)
Compensation at industry levels depending on experience and education
Paid travel and expenses when away
Health/dental benefits following probation period
Travel in BC as required, satisfactory driver’s abstract, current driver’s license, able to fly if necessary.
Work in industrial facilities can be indoors and out, climbing ladders and entering confined spaces. Conditions can be hot/humid buildings, airborne contaminates/gasses, large and loud rotating equipment. Proper procedures and PPE are provided.
Pay: $20.00-$30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
