Senior Instrumentation And Monitoring Engineer

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The OpportunityBuild the Future with UsJoin WSP’s Instrumentation and Monitoring team and play a critical role in delivering complex infrastructure and construction projects. Based out of our
Markham office, this full‑time position offers the opportunity to apply senior‑level technical expertise in both field and office environments, supporting safe, data‑driven decision‑making on impactful projects across the region.
Your Impact
Provide senior technical instrumentation and monitoring services in both field and office settings.
Supervise the installation of a wide range of monitoring systems, including building and utility monitoring points, settlement and rail monitoring points, inclinometers, shape accelerometer arrays, monitoring wells, vibrating wire piezometers, strain gauges, electrolevel beams, tiltmeters, crack gauges, and related systems.
Troubleshoot instrumentation issues, coordinating with suppliers and engineering teams to deliver timely on‑site responses.
Coordinate instrumentation and monitoring activities with general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure seamless execution.
Supervise general site work, including installation and decommissioning activities.
Review, analyze, and interpret monitoring data to support informed engineering decisions.
Set up, maintain, and manage monitoring data visualization platforms.
Prepare monitoring reports, cost estimates, and proposals to support ongoing and future business opportunities.
The Skills That Set You Apart
University degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering.
Strong foundational knowledge of instrumentation and monitoring activities.
Demonstrated experience installing monitoring instruments, collecting data, and troubleshooting field issues.
Experience using total station surveying equipment and monitoring readout units (e.G., inclinometers, strain gauges).
Proven experience working on active construction sites, including supervision of field activities.
Experience conducting pre‑ and post‑construction condition surveys and preparing technical reports.
Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders.
Valid G driver’s license, access to a vehicle with appropriate insurance, and ability to lift equipment up to 50 pounds.
Availability for local travel and extended working hours, including night shifts and weekends when required.
Experience with automated monitoring systems and geotechnical drilling procedures is considered an asset.
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CompensationGrade 7 – Tier 2 (Professional)
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT:
$104,100 – $138,000
MB & ON:
$95,000 – $130,800
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC:
$94,100 – $124,900
DisclosureThe final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Ready to Shape the Future?Apply today and discover how your expertise in instrumentation and monitoring can help deliver safer, smarter, and more sustainable projects with WSP.
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