Junior Air Quality Monitoring / Instrumentation Technician

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The Opportunity

Your impact starts here - In this role, you’ll support air quality monitoring programs that directly influence environmental protection, regulatory compliance, and sustainable development across Alberta. As a Junior Air Quality Monitoring Instrumentation Technician, you’ll join WSP’s growing Environmental Management team, working alongside engineers, scientists, and technical specialists on meaningful, high‑profile projects. With a strong focus on instrumentation and field-based monitoring, this role offers hands‑on experience maintaining and operating ambient air monitoring equipment while contributing reliable data that supports healthier communities and ecosystems.

Your Impact

• Perform routine and monthly calibrations of ambient air monitoring instruments to ensure data accuracy and regulatory alignment
• Conduct preventive maintenance and minor repairs on air quality monitoring instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems
• Deploy, retrieve, and manage intermittent and passive air sampling equipment across diverse field locations
• Set up, operate, and maintain continuous ambient air monitoring stations, including power supply, telemetry, and data logging components
• Troubleshoot instrumentation, electrical, and mechanical issues to minimize downtime and protect data integrity
• Prepare clear and accurate field notes, calibration logs, and maintenance records to support data validation and reporting
• Contribute to monitoring programs that inform environmental decision‑making and regulatory compliance across Alberta

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Diploma or degree in Instrumentation Engineering Technology, Instrumentation & Controls, or a closely related technical discipline
• Hands‑on experience working with environmental or industrial monitoring instrumentation, calibration equipment, and data loggers
• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude, with confidence using hand tools, electronic test equipment, and diagnostic software
• Familiarity with ambient air monitoring systems, analyzers, sensors, and field sampling methodologies
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook for technical documentation and data management
• Commitment to high‑quality, accurate work, data integrity, and confidentiality in field and office environments

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities, advance humanity, and create a better future for the environment and the people who depend on it.

• Proudly Canadian, we are committed to the long‑term success of our people and the communities we serve
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace that values curiosity, technical excellence, and continuous learning
• Opportunities to build technical depth in instrumentation and monitoring, supported by experienced specialists
• Flexible work arrangements that support health, safety, and work‑life balance

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $25.00 – $33.60 per hour
MB & ON: $22.80 – $31.80 per hour
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $22.60 – $30.40 per hour

Disclosure:
The 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.

Join Us in Making an Impact

Build your technical career where your work matters. At WSP, your instrumentation expertise helps deliver trusted environmental data that supports responsible development and protects what matters most. Bring your curiosity, your hands‑on mindset, and your drive to learn—and shape a future you’re proud of.