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You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.\nWe are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.\nWith an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.\nWe are pathfinders and impact makers.\nWe are Visioneers.\nWe are WSP.\nThe Opportunity\nBuild the Future With Us\nJoin a team that's helping extend the life, safety, and performance of critical infrastructure across British Columbia.\nAs a Materials Engineer / Materials Testing and Inspection Specialist, you'll work across a diverse range of projects involving corrosion, metallurgy, protective coatings, welding, non-destructive testing (NDT), and infrastructure condition assessments. 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