Summer Student Engineering

The City of Yellowknife is an inclusive employer offering a dynamic and rewarding work environment that delivers valuable services to our residents. Working in Local Government provides many opportunities to not only develop your career but also to improve the lives of residents and visitors to Yellowknife! At the City the diverse backgrounds of our employees help us to create a positive safe and fun environment for us all. The City is committed to hiring a diverse and skilled workforce that is representative of the community strengthening our ability to provide high-quality services and excellent customer service to addition the City of Yellowknife is committed to reconciliation and implementing actions intended to increase the number of Indigenous peoples who work for the City. The City of Yellowknife welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and encourages Indigenous persons to self-declare when submitting their applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Engineering Division is currently looking for a casual full-time summer student who is enrolled in an engineering program to join us for a busy summer construction season. Work includes general office duties (phone calls emails filing of documents) traffic control traffic counts assisting with the asphalt and concrete patching program assisting with monitoring the transit system working with residents and contractors to complete yard work following construction and other general duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualified candidates must:

• have completed at least 1 year of an engineering program at a university or college level;
• be able to provide proof of current acceptance or enrolment in full-time post-secondary studies prior to an offer of employment;
• have a valid class 5 drivers license (a copy will be required prior to an offer of employment); and
• provide a satisfactory criminal records check prior to any offer of employment. Candidates are encouraged to obtain this as soon as possible.

Experience working in a construction setting will be considered an asset. Please clearly outline your experience and qualifications as per the above requirements on your resume.

HOURS OF WORK AND RATE OF PAY:

Rate of pay: $42.77 per hour plus 4% vacation pay.

Anticipated start date: May 4 2026

Duration of employment: Approximately 4 months

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

TO APPLY:

Applicants are required to apply by March 20 2026.

Please visit our careers page at to submit your resume and proof of enrollment.

Please be advised that the City of Yellowknife requires all prospective employees to provide a criminal records check prior to employment. We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those selected to be interviewed will be contacted.

Required Experience:

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