Co-op Student Environment

Employee Status:Contract

Bargaining Unit:NonUnion

Pay Range:$21.2224.41per hour. Your hourly rate will be based on the year of study at school.

Work Location: Hybrid 3 days onsite at Willowbrook Rail Maintenance Facility 91 Judson Street Toronto ON M8Z 1A4

Contract up to 4 months starting May 12 2025

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to Torontos subway system to get people where they need to go better faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx equity diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Environmental Management Office is looking for a COOP Student to gain handson experience with compliance projects and sustainability across Metrolinx operations. The student will learn about environmental regulations operational best practices and team up with different departments to help make a real impact.

What Will I Be Doing

• Assist in gathering organizing and analyzing environmental data related to emissions and waste.
• Support the implementation and tracking of environmental programs in areas such as spill prevention and waste diversion.
• Help prepare reports presentations and materials for internal stakeholders.
• Support presentations for internal environmental training (such as spills awareness training).
• Collaborate with other departments (fleet operation and maintenance) to identify and support sustainability opportunities.
• Contribute to development of tools or communication to raise environmental awareness across the organization.

What Skills And Qualifications Do I Need

• Must be attending school fulltime and returning to an academic institution
• Must be at least 15 years of age before starting employment
• Enrolled in an Environmental Studies Environmental Sciences or relevant program at a post secondary institution.
• Basic understanding of environmental regulations and standards (For example Environmental Protection Act ISO 14001.
• Familiarity with sustainability and waste management practices and knowledge of environmental auditing and reporting processes.
• Support data collection analysis and reporting related to environmental metrics (For example emissions spills waste management).
• Knowledge and experience with spill response procedures is a strong asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint).
• Ability to create or contribute to presentations or awareness campaigns.
• This position may require time spent in operational areas such as rail yards or maintenance facilities and must be comfortable working safely in these environments.
• Passion for environmental management sustainability and a desire to learn.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to cooperate and assist other coworkers with various projects
• Valid Ontario Drivers License is an asset as work may require occasional travel to other Metrolinx Sites
• Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.

Dont Meet Every Requirement

If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equitydeserving communities including those who identify as Indigenous Black racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at:or email.

Application Process

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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