Soils Aggregates and Concrete Laboratory Technician CCIL Certified (2025081942)

September 5, 2025

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Description

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Full Time

Soils Aggregates and Concrete Laboratory Technician CCIL Certified )

Thurber has an exciting opportunity for a Soils, Aggregates, and Concrete Laboratory Technician – CCIL Certified to join our team in Oakville, Ontario .

Thurber provides geotechnical, environmental and construction materials engineering and testing services for a variety of industries across Canada. Our multidisciplinary expertise allows us to work on problems related to earth, the environment and construction materials. We solve problems in a wide variety of industries including transportation, building construction, municipal infrastructure, land development, dams and water resources, industrial development, mining, oil and gas, marine and environmental services.

Responsibilities

  • Conducting lab testing for various geotechnical projects to produce accurate lab results to be used for design and analysis by Thurber’s engineering team and by outside clients;
  • Preparing and setting up soil samples for testing;
  • Collecting, reducing, plotting lab results, and preparing lab test reports from test data;
  • Conducting testing of soils for their index parameters, including but not limited to: Atterberg Limits; Hydrometers; Sieves; Moisture Contents; Visual Classifications; and, Proctor tests;
  • Carrying out various field and laboratory testing on concrete as per CCIL/CSA requirements;
  • Logging rock core to determine strength and other engineering properties;
  • Performing testing to ASTM/CCIL/CSA, company, and industry standards;
  • Maintaining and servicing lab equipment to ensure they operate at an optimal level;
  • Arranging for calibration of lab equipment and instrumentation, maintain calibration records; and,
  • Effectively communicating lab results and observations to project engineers both verbally and in written formats.

Qualifications and Assets

  • Completion of a related post-secondary program in Engineering Technology;
  • Completion of a Geotechnical Testing and Instrumentation course is an asset;
  • CCIL certification for soils, aggregates, and concrete laboratory testing;
  • Instrumentation testing experience;
  • Experience working in a lab environment; and,
  • Valid Class GDriver’s license is required.

Accessibility Accommodations

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What we offer

Upon joining Thurber Engineering you’ll be welcomed into a casual, inclusive and professional office environment where open communication is valued at all levels. We’re eager to help our team reach their potential which is why many of our team members spend much of their career with us! Here are the benefits of working for us: