Water Co-op Student

7 days ago

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Stantec Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year
Description

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they're facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we're helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world's most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.
 

Your Opportunity

As a Co-op Student, you will work in a team environment and have exposure to water infrastructure projects which may include water and wastewater plants, pump stations, water supply, distribution, etc. Candidates should be highly motivated and dependable students who are taking courses or have a strong interest in water resources, wastewater treatment or water treatment related fields. This is a terrific opportunity for a college or university student to support a number of exciting local and national projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Assisting in project administration including writing reports, gathering information, drafting proposals, drafting correspondence, tracking project costs, and completing progress reports
  • Assisting technical staff with various project tasks, including researching, compiling and evaluating project data, preparing reports and performing calculations for water and wastewater treatment projects and/or sewer or tunnel design projects.
  • Assisting technical staff minor calculation and design activities including pump sizing, pipe sizing and equipment sizing.
  • Performing simple calculations, computer data entry, along with some exposure to CAD, GIS, design and cross-training
  • Performing research and contacting vendors for information
  • Complete other engineering/administrative duties as required 


Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Experience or high interest using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit or related design software
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction
  • Ability to perform field activities and periodic inspections of water / wastewater projects during construction in a safe manner
  • Having a valid G driver's license and ability to travel to project sites considered an asset
  • Knowledge of provincial and federal regulations, policies, and programs related to the water and wastewater fields considered an asset

Education and Experience

  • In progress toward earning a University Bachelor's degree or College Diploma (C.E.T.) (minimum) in civil, environmental, chemical, or mechanical engineering or related field
  • Specific coursework or exposure to one or more of the following: Planning, design, construction of water and wastewater infrastructure, including linear design (sewers, watermains, drainage), facility design (piping systems, pumping, hydraulics), or process treatment (wastewater treatment, water treatment).

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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