Soils Technician Job in Yukon

Job title: Soils Technician

Company: Government of Yukon

Expected salary: $72143 – 83532 per year

Location: Whitehorse, YT

Soils Technician Job Details:

Highways and Public Works – who we are

Employees at Highways and Public Works are responsible for ensuring safe and efficient public highways, airstrips, buildings, and information systems. Our collective vision is to make a difference in the lives of Yukoners. At all levels of our organization, we value leadership, innovation, teamwork, and keeping our people safe. Our priorities are to be client focused, to support our people, to build sustainably, and to advance reconciliation throughout Yukon.

The Transportation Engineering Branch is responsible for the design, rehabilitation and construction of different highways, bridges and transportation infrastructure throughout Yukon. We are a diverse group of people who truly enjoy working together. The work is fast paced, varied and there isn’t a lot of downtime – even in the winter, as our planning and the majority of the design work is completed by our employees. Our collective vision is to make a difference in the lives of Yukoners. At all levels of our organization, we value leadership, innovation, teamwork and keeping our people safe. Our priorities are to be client focused, to support our people, to build sustainably and to advance reconciliation throughout Yukon.

This opportunity…

Reporting to the Geotechnical Program Manager, the Soil Technician is responsible for conducting various geotechnical investigations, monitoring test pit and drilling programs, logging soil samples, preparing borehole logs, performing quality control tests for road and aggregate production projects (i.e. nuclear densometer testing), assisting with development of granular reserves (exploration for granular and riprap materials, test pits, drilling, clearing, stripping/grubbing, access road construction, site development, pit reclamation), assisting with maintenance of lab inventory and nuclear densometers, assisting with preparation of geotechnical reports, assisting with preparation of contract documents, assisting with management of geotechnical databases, and conducting various laboratory testing on soils and BST oil (Soils: grain size analysis, proctors, Atterberg limits, density testing, LA abrasion; BST Oil: distillation, float test on residue, viscosity, penetration, extraction).

If you are interested in this opportunity, please review this information:

Essential Qualifications (what we’re looking for in your resume):

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Please note, selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Considerable experience with laboratory and field testing of asphalt, soils and aggregates related to highway construction and maintenance;
• Experience conducting geotechnical investigations including test pits and drilling, soil logging and sampling, aggregate production, and soil compaction QA/QC;
• Experience working on construction sites, supervising contractors and heavy equipment;
• Experience with computer software relevant to this position such as Microsoft Office, Adobe, Oracle Database, and engineering/lab applications (AutoCAD, OpenGround, gINT, PLog, ArcGIS);
• Experience working in a northern environment would be an asset; and
• Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology and/or registration as a CET with a recognized professional association would be an asset

If your resume shows education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above, your application may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability (what candidates will be assessed on):

• Technical knowledge required to work within an asphalt/geotechnical laboratory.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team, in office and field environments.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented and work well with constantly changing priorities.
• Physical capability of lifting and transporting soil and aggregate samples.
• Ability to travel and work remotely on short notice.

​​​Conditions of Employment

Valid Yukon Class 5 driver’s licence; Nuclear Densometer Certification must be completed within 1 month of hire.

Job Requirements

Travel throughout Yukon, working in adverse weather conditions, use of personal protective equipment.

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Questions?

If you have questions about this position, please contact David Lorenzi, Geotechnical Program Manager at

If you have questions about applying on a job with Yukon government or if you need an accommodation for this staffing process, please contact Kylie Townend, HR Consultant at

Eligibility List

12 months

Post Date

12 September 2023

Close Date

25 September 2023

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