Student - Water Demand

Summary of Duties:

Assists with the planning, coordination, and execution of Water Engineering’s outreach and educational programs. This program focuses on working with residents to provide comments on potential changes/improvements to their property to make it more environmentally friendly.

Work Performed:

This opportunity requires knowledge of: 

• Water usage habits, and water conservation best practices.
• Installing strap-on portable water meters.
• Manipulating and visualizing interval water data.
• Low impact development design and how it can assist with drainage issues.
• Residential landscaping practices and plant identification (and water efficient plant selection).
• Both native and non-native plants (trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, grasses etc).
• The pesticide ban in Ontario, and how to properly use alternative options.
• Basement flooding causes, weeping tiles, and sump pumps.
• Generate short insightful reports for residents who are looking for advice and recommendations regarding their water use habits.

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Other tasks include but are not limited to:

• Review and create outreach material for print and digital media (AODA Compliance, graphic design, 3D modelling, web design experience will be considered an asset).
• Correspond with customers as needed on behalf of the City.
• Inventory and organize outreach material.
• Conduct research over the internet and phone on various ongoing projects related to water conservation.
• Present and work with the public (of all ages, including workshops for children)
• Represent the City at public events and provide excellent customer service to residents by answering questions and directing their questions to the appropriate department.
• Assist with data analysis projects by collecting, sorting, and formatting raw data; strong expertise in Excel required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Student must be enrolled in the disciplines of Engineering, Sciences and/or a related Environmental Program.

Must be a current student enrolled in full-time studies returning to school full-time September 2025 and/or require this placement to graduate from an academic program.

Specialized Training & Licenses:

Student MUST possess a full G Class License recognized in the Province of Ontario.

Clean drivers abstract is required.

Compensation & Other Information:

$22.44/hour

This posting is for two (2) temporary full-time up to 4 month student positions (May - September 2025).

Current hours of Work: Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Weekend & Shift Work may be required (potential evenings and weekends).

Work Arrangement: Hybrid. Subject to change in accordance to business requirements.

Police Record Check:

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.