About Wood Preservation Canada:

Wood Preservation Canada (WPC) is the national voice of Canada's pressure treated wood industry. Our members support critical infrastructure across the country, including utility poles, residential construction, transportation infrastructure, marine applications, and forestry products that serve communities from coast to coast.

Position Summary:

Wood Preservation Canada is seeking a Technical Coordinator to support project coordination, stakeholder engagement, industry outreach, and standards activities that advance the use of pressure treated wood products across Canada.

Working closely with the Executive Director and Technical Manager, the successful candidate will coordinate projects and committees, support technical and educational initiatives, and engage with a broad network of stakeholders across the forestry, construction, utility, engineering, and government sectors.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to develop technical expertise, build industry relationships, and contribute to initiatives that support critical infrastructure and sustainable building solutions across Canada.

Position Details

Status: Full-Time (35–40 hours per week)

Reports To: Executive Director

Location: Remote, with preference given to candidates located in the Ottawa region.

Regular travel will be required to attend industry meetings, trade shows, conferences, committee meetings, stakeholder engagement sessions, and other organizational events across Canada.

Why Join Us?

As a small, collaborative organization, WPC offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior industry leaders, government officials, engineers, utilities, and standards organizations while helping shape Canada's sustainable infrastructure.

Joining WPC means you will:





- Contribute to projects that support critical infrastructure and sustainable building solutions.
- Build a national network of industry, government, and technical stakeholders.
- Gain exposure to standards development, public policy, industry advocacy, and market development.
- Develop specialized technical expertise in a niche and growing sector.
- Enjoy meaningful responsibility, professional growth, and the flexibility of a remote work environment.

Key Responsibilities Stakeholder Engagement & Industry Outreach

- Build and maintain relationships with industry, government, utility, engineering, and municipal stakeholders.
- Support the delivery of webinars, workshops, presentations, and educational initiatives.
- Represent WPC at industry meetings, conferences, trade shows, and stakeholder engagement events.

Project & Committee Coordination

- Coordinate projects related to education, market development, standards activities, and industry initiatives.
- Develop project plans, track deliverables, and maintain schedules and progress reports.
- Support committee activities by coordinating meetings, agendas, minutes, action items, and stakeholder consultations.

Technical & Standards Support

- Support standards development activities and industry consultations.
- Assist in developing technical resources, presentations, fact sheets, and educational materials.




- Work closely with the Technical Manager to respond to inquiries and communicate technical information to stakeholders.

Qualifications

Education

Degree or diploma in Forestry, Wood Products, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Building Science, Construction Management, Environmental Studies, Communications, Business, or a related field.

Experience

- 3-5 years of experience in project coordination, stakeholder relations, communications, technical outreach, industry associations, construction, forestry, engineering, infrastructure, or a related field.
- Experience working with technical stakeholders or multi-stakeholder environments is considered an asset.
- Experience supporting committees, working groups, standards development, or industry initiatives is considered an asset.

Skills & Competencies

- Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while contributing to a collaborative team.
- Interest in developing technical knowledge and understanding complex information.
- Robust written, presentation, and research skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
- Bilingualism (English and French) is considered an asset.

We recognize that candidates may bring valuable experience through a variety of professional, academic, volunteer, and community-based opportunities. If you believe you have the skills and potential to succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every qualification listed.

📌 Technical Coordinator (Canada)
🏢 Wood Preservation Canada
📍 Canada