City : WATERLOO

Category :

Industry : Materials & Construction

Employer : Stantec

Co-op Student - ( 220000K8 )

Description

We create great places and the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.

We are a leading full-service Infrastructure Management and Pavement Engineering team, with a depth of knowledgeable engineers and technicians. We collect road condition data and provide pavement design and engineering for clients in Ontario and across North America.

Your Opportunity

An opportunity is available for a Civil Engineering Co-op Student to join our Infrastructure Management and Pavement Engineering (IMPE) team in Waterloo, Ontario, beginning in May. This position may involve travel to Western Canada (Alberta) ranging from a few weeks to up to 6 weeks. Training will be provided to the successful applicant.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers, with data analysis, Quality Control/Assurance of pavement performance data
• Collect pavement investigation information, pavement performance data, material sampling, and other field activities
• Organize and manage field and spatial data to ensure quality and consistency
• Analyze pavement investigation information, pavement performance data, material sampling, and climatic data
• Keep detailed project records and be responsible for organizing your work in the office and field

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• As the successful candidate, you have a sound technical background and are willing to take on a diversity of tasks which may include both field and office work.
• An understanding of transportation engineering, and more specifically pavement materials and pavement assessment procedures, would be an asset alongside previous experience with geotechnical investigations and/or pavement data collection
• Have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, along with excellent interpersonal abilities
• Demonstrates initiative and excels under minimal supervision
• Valid Ontario Driver’s License
• Demonstrate a strong working proficiency with the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office products

Education and Experience

Enrolled at an accredited post-secondary institution in a civil/transportation engineering program

Candidate will be required to work 25% in the office and 75% in the field.

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.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each others’ talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Waterloo

Job : Co-op/Summer/Intern Student (Co-op/Summer Use Only)

Organization : BC-1620 Transportation-IMPE-CA Ontario West

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Entry Level

Travel : Yes, 75 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Feb 15, 2022, 12:18:08 PM

Req ID: 220000K8

Vaccine Policy: Beginning December 8, 2021, Stantec requires North America employees in many positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 except those for whom a reasonable accommodation has been granted because a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, as required by law.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans