Roads Summer Student

2 weeks ago


London, Ontario, Canada Perth County Full time
Summer Student Employment Opportunity

Position: Roads Summer Student
Start Date: May 5, 2025
Employment Status: Summer Student (up to 16 weeks)
Reporting To: Roads Coordinator
Union Affiliation: Non-union
Posting Date: March 27, 2025
Closing Date: April 7, 2025 at 8:30 am
Contract Duration: May 5, 2025 – August 29, 2025
Position Summary: Perth County is looking for a Roads Summer Student to assist and learn various maintenance activities performed within the Public Works division. This position will provide the opportunity to assist and learn various maintenance activities performed within the Public Works Department. Provide support to Roads Operations Coordinator and Roads Foreperson.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Regular road traffic sign inspections, ensuring regulatory and warning signs are in good condition with no sightline issues/concerns.
- Set-up and maintenance of Traffic Counting equipment. Update County traffic counts/volumes for County roads.
- Assist maintenance crews with maintenance duties.
- Traffic Sign Installation.
- Traffic Control Person for County maintenance activities.
- Identify and mark locations along County right-of-ways for maintenance activities and generate online requests for utility locates for these areas.
- Patrolling/Reporting for Minimum Maintenance Standards along County roadways and right-of-ways.
- Maintain County vehicle, equipment and tools in good/safe working condition.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Ensure that Occupational Health and Safety practices and County of Perth policies and procedures are adhered to; wear any personal protective equipment required to ensure personal safety and report any known hazards and/or incidents in the workplace to immediate Supervisor.

Qualifications:

- High school diploma or student enrolled in post-secondary education in a related field.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Applicants must have a class "G" driver's license.

Shift: Monday to Thursday, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm and Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm (44 hours per week).
Hourly Rate: $18.73

Those interested may submit their application online at www.perthcounty.ca/employment by April 7, 2025 at 8:30 am. Interviews may commence as qualified applications are received.

Interviews may be done virtually.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for summer student employment, applicants must meet one of the following:

- Be a full-time secondary or post-secondary student at an accredited institution.
- Be recognized as having a full-time status by their academic institution while applying for school vacation, practicum or work term, or planning to return to full-time studies in the next academic term.
- Be in their final year of study and not planning to return to full-time studies, but still eligible for summer student employment until they graduate.

Students participating in education and retraining programs at the post-secondary level, though not full-time students, are eligible for related summer student employment opportunities, where appropriate.

We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information is collected under MFIPPA and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment. The County of Perth is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

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