Transportation Co-op Student

Employment Status **Auxiliary**

Pay Range **$31.95 to $37.54 per hour + 12% in lieu of all benefits and vacation (2024 rates)**

Closing Date **5/28/25**

**New Westminster, British Columbia**:
**Number of Openings**: 1
**Hours per Week**: 35 hours per week.
**Employee Group**: CUPE, Local 387
**Location**: City Hall: 511 Royal Ave
**Competition #**: 976
**Additional Details**:
The City of New Westminster requires a motivated and dynamic co-op student to help achieve the City’s transportation goals, with a focus on making it safer, more comfortable and more convenient for people of all ages and abilities to walk, ride a bike and take transit in New Westminster. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about planning and design for all modes of transportation. Your duties will include contributing to transportation planning and engineering projects, data collection and analysis (including the ability to synthesize data collected into understandable presentation formats for decision-makers), research and conceptual design of basic transportation infrastructure, public and stakeholder engagement (including compiling, reviewing and assigning public requests and preparing written correspondence), performing site inspections, and preparing and maintaining a range of data sets, records, reports, memos, technical analyses, and documentation related to the work. This co-op term will start on approximately September 1, 2025 and end on April 30, 2026.

**Requirements**:

- Student in a civil engineering program, with an interest in and understanding of the importance of urban transportation and particularly active modes.
- Awareness of the City of New Westminster’s 2015 Master Transportation Plan, Seven Bold Steps for Climate Action, the All Ages and Abilities Active Transportation Network Plan, and the City’s and Region’s transportation system, including transit in New Westminster.
- Awareness of and appreciation for the roles and responsibilities of the external agencies involved in transportation issues affecting the City.
- Awareness of specialized transportation software tools, common traffic data sets, neighbourhood traffic calming devices, and basic infrastructure that supports active transportation would be an asset.
- Ability to use computer-assisted mapping techniques, procedures and software, such as AutoCAD, GIS software, graphics software, and relational databases would be an asset.
- Ability to administer assigned transportation projects, collect, research, organize, analyze and/or synthesize technical, statistical, and related data and information.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people at all levels, both inside and outside of the City.
- Ability to prepare and maintain records, reports and memos, correspondence and various other work-related materials through effective verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, technical reports and related material.
- To support a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community; women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversity of our workforce, are encouraged to express their interest._
- New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halq'eméylem-speaking peoples. It is acknowledged by the City that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land._
- We are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on._
- We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted._
- This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada._

Employment Status **Auxiliary**

Pay Range **$31.95 to $37.54 per hour + 12% in lieu of all benefits and vacation (2024 rates)**

Closing Date **5/28/25