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Welcome to Wood West & Associates

Wood West recruits achievers for quality clients in engineering, the sciences and construction. Our services are focused at the executive, management and specialist levels, for permanent and for contract positions.

Since 1983 we have served clients in Canada and worldwide from our offices in Vancouver, Canada. Our clients typically seek leaders and high performers, and Wood West search consultants are trained extensively in sourcing, in qualifying and in presenting these talented practitioners in confidence.

Similarly, we invite experienced professionals who seek improved career opportunities to contact Wood West. There is no fee charged to our candidates and we will work with you in complete confidence.

As a member of National Personnel Associates (NPA) we are able to collaborate with more than 380 qualified and established search and recruitment firms similar to Wood West across Canada, throughout the USA, in Australia, Asia and in Europe. This extends our reach worldwide to serve our client companies and our client candidates better.

Please contact us by email or by telephone for information on how Wood West may assist you in attracting leaders and high achievers to your organization or how you as a candidate may leverage your career in the direction of your choice.


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- Senior Geologist with recent experience in the environmental industry as well as more than 20 years in mining and mineral exploration. Has done site assessment work, remediation and ground water sampling; experience in underground mapping and remote sensing techniques. Candidate also has extensive experience in mining on projects throughout Canada and the US.

- Intermediate Mining Engineer with planning and design experience, looking to expand current achievements through a senior or lead engineer role in consulting engineering. Interested in opportunities in Calgary only.

- Senior Construction Manager, experienced in assessing risk and return on larger design-build-finance-operate (P3) projects; specialist in designing temporary works (formwork, false work, shoring, underpinning, etc.) and slope support for deep excavations and linear civil projects including bridges, roads and urban t...read more


News

U.S. moving to require master's degree for engineers
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - Source: Daily News, February 26th, 2008 - Canadian Consulting Engineer website        The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is pushing to raise the bar for engi... read more

Momentum - A Critical Component in Recruiting Success
Monday, December 03, 2007 - Fred West PEng, PE, CHRPWood West & Associates Inc. Published July/August 2006 “Innovation” – Journal of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC &... read more

Keeping Your Employee From Leaving: Some Tips for Difficult Times
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - By Kevin Wheeler – Published Aug 29, 2002 ©2001–2007 Global Learning Resources, Inc. I sense fe... read more

Are you prepared to win the battle for talent?
Friday, November 02, 2007 - Significant talent shortages are already being reported across many industries. Over 40 percent of trades’ organizations are projecting labour shortages in their sectors within the next five ... read more

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