Job description Materials Testing Technician in the North Region

Find out what work is like for a materials testing technician in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Civil engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22300).

Civil engineering technologists and technicians

Description

Civil engineering technologists and technicians provide technical support and services to scientists, engineers and other professionals, or may work independently in fields such as structural engineering, municipal engineering, construction design and supervision, highways and transportation engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering and environmental protection. They are employed by consulting engineering and construction companies, public works, transportation and other government departments and in many other industries.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Civil engineering technologists and technicians have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Civil engineering technologists
  • Develop conventional and computer-assisted design (CAD) engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts and sketches
  • Prepare construction specifications, cost and material estimates, project schedules and reports
  • Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections or technical investigations of topography, soils, drainage and water supply systems, road and highway systems, buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects
  • Conduct or supervise inspection and testing of construction materials
  • May supervise, monitor and inspect construction projects.
  • Civil engineering technicians
  • Assist in developing engineering specifications and drawings
  • Participate in field surveys, inspections or technical investigations of topography, soils, drainage and water supply systems, road and highway systems, buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects
  • Perform other technical functions in support of civil engineering activities.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 22300), and a list of similar occupations:

  • bridge design technician
  • building materials technician
  • civil engineering technician
  • civil engineering technologist
  • construction specifications writer
  • construction technologist
  • foundation technologist
  • highway technician
  • municipal engineering assistant
  • soil technologist - civil engineering
  • structural design technologist
  • structural investigator

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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