We are seeking a reliable and highly ambitious individual to work with our variety of solutions. In this role, you will focus on engineering processes. The qualified individual will also provide assistance with other initiatives in various departments within the organization. We are looking for the placement of a competitive, confident, and self-driven person to fill this growth-oriented opportunity for our Winnipeg office.
Cypher creates a premium line of dust control and soil stabilization. Cypher sets itself apart by providing unique products that are both environmentally friendly and cost effective. We help solve issues in a wide variety of applications such as road building and the mitigation of environmental concerns.
Essential Position Requirements
As an Engineer for Cypher, you must be an adaptable, self-motivated, high-energy person with a strong work ethic and a coachable attitude. You must be a highly personable individual that has strong communication skills, charisma, and the ability to take-on special projects upon request. The ideal candidate will be able to work both independently as well as in a team setting, while remaining accountable to company directives and strategic initiatives.
Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:
- Must have a technical background such as P.Eng, CET, P.Geo., or equivalent experience
- Experience in soil testing (classification, Sieve, Hydrometer, Atterberg, Proctor, CBR)
- Experience working in a fast paced production and/or product development environment preferable in a research and development (R&D) laboratory setting.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Educational skills relating to building roads and civil engineering practices.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
- Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated willingness to take initiative and desire to learn and seek new ideas.
- Demonstrated ability to complete all tasks with keen attention to detail.
- If required, able to travel both domestically and internationally.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Receive, document, test, and report on soil analysis for client projects
- Geotechnical tests – Sieve, Hydrometer, Atterberg, Proctor, CBR
- Technical Documentation, Analysis, and presentation
- Receive, translate, analyze, and report on customer soils lab results from outside Canada
- Assess soils for treatability and provide feedback to client and Cypher sales representatives
- Provide feedback, training and support of customer facing co-workers
- Technical training and support regarding geotechnical, application, new application opportunities, methods
- Trouble shoot client and internal issues and concerns
- Coordinate and maintain relationships with post-secondary and research partners
- Represent the company as requested at public events such as trade shows
- Develop and manage research projects from inception to completion including documentation, resource allocation, funding, support and training
- Provide support and guidance to employees and manage technical support positions including civil engineering co-op and full time employees
- Provide technical support and recommendations regarding Information Technology
- Support / lead corporate initiatives including large scale production builds, corporate standards updates (ISO), relocations, etc.
- When required, develop and maintain supplier relationships – testing, technical, IT, production
- Investigate new technologies and solutions to support the company mandate
- Attend road builds (locally and globally)
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Salary will be based according to candidate’s experience. Candidates interested in this opportunity should apply with resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of this position. Applications will be received no later than March 10, 2023. We would like to thank everyone for their application but only candidates that are selected for interview will be contacted.
