Position Overview

The Airport Capacity Team is looking for engineering/sciences co-op students to support airport capacity and operation planning through analytical assessments of passenger, baggage and aircraft demand and system capacity. Reporting to the Manager of Airport System Design, students will be collaborating and assisting stakeholders to develop process definitions, inputs and assumptions required to accurately reflect current or future processing capacity requirements.

Benefits to you:

• We provide an excellent opportunity to broaden your technical knowledge based while developing your management, business and leadership skills
• You will gain engineering working experience which goes towards your P.Eng. application
• You will interface with several facets of the business within a large integrated organization
• You will gain hands on experience with industry standard business systems and develop professional networks

Specific tasks include but not limited to:

• Data mining and analysis of Aircraft, Passenger, Baggage and Vehicle movements
• Process mapping and discrete event simulation modelling
• Time and motion studies and operation performance analysis
• Enterprise Asset Management and Maintenance Planning
• Electromechanical, materials and industrial engineering design projects
• Interface with operations stakeholders and draft engineering recommendations
• Support operations team with various operational issues

Key Qualifications:

The individual will have the following:

• Solid organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong initiative and leadership skills
• Must be able to work effectively in a team and be readily able to adapt to change and evolving priorities
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Excellent data analytical skills
• Knowledge in data analytics and applied statistics a definite asset

Additional Information:

• Application deadline: April 13, 2025
• Start and End Date: May 5, 2025 - August 29, 2025
• Hours of Work: 37.5 hours
• Dress Code: Westcoast Business Casual
• Number of Openings: 1

Salary Range : $24.08/hr + Living Wage top up to $27.05/hr

At YVR, your work experience goes beyond the paycheck. We support your personal and professional development, well-being, and a thriving work culture with generous vacation days, extensive health benefits, retirement savings matching, wellness programs, community engagement, commuting support, and continuous learning opportunities. Learn more at .

Who We Are

YVR is more than just an airport. We connect our beautiful province and all it has to offer to the world. We are all leaders and trailblazers for change and innovation, so no matter the department or team you're a part of, the work you do matters.

At YVR, we are flexible in everything we do. We will work together to find ways to deliver customer excellence that helps us all thrive.

Whatever your background and wherever you're from, you belong at YVR. If you have any questions about accessibility or require any assistance applying, please reach out at .