Local recruitment: River Engineering Summer Student

Job ID: 313252

Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. The City offers unique, diverse jobs and a variety of work locations. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life. 

The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request. 

By joining the City of Calgary, you will get to apply your academic knowledge and participate in providing quality public service for over 1.6 million Calgarians. As a student, you will build lasting relationships with industry leaders, and contribute to work that will build and strengthen your skill sets. Primary duties include:

• Support ongoing work with the River Engineering Team, potentially including projects that may fall within the fields of flood resilience, drought resilience, dam safety, bioengineering and riparian improvements, erosion and geomorphology and/or infrastructure design. One position will focus primarily on dam safety and asset management.
• Collect and assess data including creek flow measurements, river and groundwater logger data, river ice and/or dam safety data.
• Develop and/or populate data management and reporting tools to assist with asset management and/or project assessment/prioritization.
• Development, testing and application of hydraulic and/or hydrologic and GIS data.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a second- or third-year diploma or degree program in Civil, Environmental, Water Resources/Water Technology/Water Management, or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Experience using ArcGIS and/or HES-RES is an asset.
• Previous experience and/or courses in river engineering, GIS, hydrogeology, dam safety and/or asset management would also be considered an asset.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; strong problem-solving skills; a health and safety focus; strong attention to detail; and the ability to work well in a team and independently.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in school on a full-time basis with the intent to return to school full-time in the Fall of 2026.
• A security clearance will be conducted.
• If invited to an interview, you will be asked to provide an unofficial transcript or an enrollment verification letter (indicating the program and year you are currently completing).

Pre-employment Drug Test: An offer of employment for this position will be conditional on an applicant passing a pre-employment drug test. This test assesses for use of drugs including cannabis. Failure to pass a pre-employment drug test may prevent an applicant from being hired into any safety sensitive position for a period of up to twelve months.