Engineering Co-op Student

Temporary Full Time - One Position:

4 or 8 month term - approximately:

January 6, 2025 – April 25, 2025, and/or

May 5, 2025 – August 29, 2025

(flexible based on student availability)

This position is based out of Grande Prairie, AB

Department: Engineering Services

Reports To: Business Development Principal Engineer

Aquatera provides high quality, environmentally sustainable utility services and optimized value to customers and shareholders. As an exemplary employer, we look for people who can live our values, and are committed to high quality work and great customer service.

Summary

This position is for a placement of an engineering co-op student. The student will work on various activities as part of the Aquatera engineering department. The Engineering department manages capital upgrades and works with operations on maintenance and repair projects at Aquatera facilities. The student will have a variety of tasks and projects during the work term. You will work with the engineering team on infrastructure projects, including water mains, sanitary sewers, solid waste and energy. Responsibilities will include drawing markups and updates, site verifications and inspections, preliminary scheduling, preliminary estimating, and engineering calculations.

Job Duties

Responsibilities include the following:

• Capital project delivery assistance and management: Drawing reviews and markups, site investigations, estimation, engineering calculations, scheduling, contract scopes of work, construction inspections with the engineering and inspection team
• Pre-engineering, pre-construction, and post-construction site inspections, for capital and shareholder projects, with the engineering and inspections team
• Engineering procedure update assistance: updating standard drawings, engineering calculations supporting general installation guidelines, and asset design guides

Qualifications

The successful candidate:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Must be enrolled in a Civil, Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering program from an accredited post-secondary institute
• Must have a safety-first mindset; preferred previous experience in an industrial setting with a proven track record working in an operating facility
• Must have AutoCAD experience, or other 2D/3D design proficiency
• Must have MS Word, Excel experience; MS Project experience is a benefit
• Must have good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Will have strong technical writing skills
• Will be a committed team player with the ability to work independently
• Will be aligned with Aquatera's Core Values; Safety, Teamwork, Quality, Respect
• Must possess a valid Canadian driver's license (Class 5 minimum – GDL acceptable); company vehicle provided for site trips
• Must provide a current driver's abstract satisfactory to the Employer

Personal Attributes

• Results-driven individual with ownership of assigned tasks
• Effective organizational and time management skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Motivated and interested in learning

The successful candidate will be required to provide a current driver's abstract satisfactory to the Employer as a condition of employment. We request this be provided at time of interview.

As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to pass a comprehensive drug and alcohol test.

We offer competitive compensation.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please visit our careers page at https://aquatera.bamboohr.com/jobs/ or go to www.aquatera.ca and apply before 4 p.m. September 16, 2024.