Engineering Summer Student

About Us

Nestled between the Strait of Georgia and the Sechelt Inlet Sechelt is a charming seaside community of approximately ten thousand people. We are grateful to live work and play on the traditional and unceded territory of the shshlh Nation. Known for our beautiful beaches hiking biking trails and outdoor recreation Sechelt embodies the laidback spirit of the west coast lifestyle. Our community has a vibrant arts and culture scene that attracts visitors and residents to our festivals and events yearround. Just a scenic 40minute ferry ride away from the Lower Mainland Sechelt offers the perfect blend of quaint smalltown feel with easy accessibility to the draws of the city.

Nature of the Position

The District of Sechelt is offering a summer student opportunity to join the engineering team. The Districts engineering division delivers a range of municipal services including municipal utilities asset management transportation infrastructure subdivision and development control capital project delivery engineering operations and ideal candidate will be an engineering student preferably from the Sunshine Coast region. This technical position reports to the Manager of Engineering Services.

This role supports the Districts engineering functions; including tasks involving the implementation of documents related to inspection design construction maintenance and operation of engineering projects as well as data collection project support and technical writing.

Required Competencies

Applicants must be under the age of 30 years old be legally able to work in Canada and have completed their first year towards a degree in the field of Civil Engineering (or equivalent education and experience). A valid Class 5 Drivers License and clean divers abstract are also required. Applicants must have knowledge of engineering principles theories and practices related to roads wastewater and sewer infrastructure. Candidates must have the ability to assess engineering problems and provide potential solutions based on thorough research and analysis; as well as proficiency in MS Office. Applicants must have a professional responsive and positive work attitude; the ability to communicate effectively and effective prioritization skills.

Preferred Competencies

The ability to organize and schedule work independently and work with minimal supervision; additionally the capability of establishing working relationships within the District of Sechelts services. Experience with surveying and equipment would be considered an asset as would experience using ESRI ArcGIS AutoCAD and Civil 3D. Basic knowledge of Master Municipal Construction Document (MMCD) would be advantageous.

Working Conditions

This is a temporary fulltime unionized position within the BCGEU. The expected duration of this position is from midMay to late August 2025. The wage for the position is set at $24.96 per hour plus 9.8 of the straighttime pay in lieu of scheduled vacations paid holidays health and welfare benefits and other paid leave. Hours of work are 35 hours per week Monday through Friday. The District supports employment equity in accordance with the Human Rights Code of BC.

Applications

Qualified applicants are invited to apply online at or submit a cover letter and resume to Julia Wood HR Advisor by email to: .

This competition will close at 4:30pm on Monday April 28 2025.

The District would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for the interview process will be contacted.