Civil Surveillance Technologist
Burnaby, BC • Direct Hire • January 31, 2025 • 76513
Base Salary Range: $78000 - $84100
Job Title: Civil Surveillance Technologist
Job ID: 76513
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
What you will be doing:
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Installs, records readings from, troubleshoots, maintains a variety of manual civil (geotechnical and structural) instrumentation in dams, underground areas and reservoir slopes.
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Conducts special experiments and test to analyze malfunctioning or faulty devices and recommends corrective actions under the guidance of higher-level Civil SurveillanceTechnologists.
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Installs, analyzes, troubleshoots and maintains the automated data acquisition system (ADAS) for civil instrumentation.The collection system consists of many devices including but not limited to: dataloggers, radios, network peripherals, cameras, and servers. Instrumentation includes: pressure transducers, thermistors water level monitoring, weather monitoring devices, tiltmeters, and strong motion accelerometers.
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Develops macros or routines to automate tasks in the ADAS. Writes datalogger programs to execute readings from sensors to carry out calculations on incoming data. Analyzes output of programs to determine validity of results.
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Performs visual inspections at facilities of civil assets to confirm normal operation and conditions and to identify any changes or areas of concern using remote operated vehicle (ROV) or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
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Provides a variety of technical, design and administrative support such as: reviewing instrumentation designs from Engineering; preparing deficiency lists for ADAS maintenance; and designing non-routine equipment for testing as required.
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Performs or reviews a variety of precise technical first orders and special field surveys and associated technical calculations to identify potential structural movement at dams and/or ground movement at surrounding reservoir slopes.
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Provides technical advice and guidance to field staff related to resolving dam site operational and maintenance equipment (such as dataloggers, cameras, sensors, radio or cell system) problems. Works with and provides input related to civil surveillance equipment installations or upgrades on engineering capital projects at facilities.
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Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the job.
What you must have:
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National Technology Diploma in Civil or Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Electronics or a related technical discipline.
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Two (2) years experience working in a geotechnical environment where experience in instrumentation, surveillance monitoring or inspection has been gained.
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Must hold a valid class five (5) driver's licence.
Salary/Rate Range: $78,000.00 - $84,100.00
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