Welcome to rewarding experiences you can relate to. 

At CIMA+, you can look forward to opportunities that match your skills, ambitions and passions. You’ll be mentored by engaged professionals and be able to work on innovative projects that help communities become sustainable and more resilient. With us, you’ll reach your full potential in an environment that’s engineered for people. 

If this sounds like the kind of place you would thrive in, then take this opportunity to become part of something unique: a place where your ideas and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged.

Our Water Engineering department provides engineering consulting services to the water and wastewater industry. Typical clients include local municipalities such as the City of London, Region of Waterloo and extending throughout Ontario. CIMA+ typically works on projects that include pumping station assessments, design and construction, water and wastewater treatment systems, water system planning projects, water modeling projects, asset management, energy optimization, operations support and many other related projects. A summary of a few of our projects can be found on our website at www.cima.ca. 
 

As a co-op student for our Water Engineering department, you will have the immediate opportunity to contribute to water and wastewater design and planning projects. The successful candidate will support engineering staff on multiple tasks including process design calculations, developing and utilizing hydraulic models to support planning and optimization projects, report writing as well as site investigations and asset inventories. Other tasks such as proposal support and site inspection may be required throughout the term. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Participating in design of water and/or wastewater processes for a variety of water, wastewater and municipal infrastructure projects through preparation of design calculations and equipment selection 
• Develop and utilize design tools (e.g. InfoWater Pro, Biowin, WaterCAD, PCSWMM, etc.) to support planning and optimization projects  
• Prepare sketches, renderings, technical figures, and calculations for engineering reports and presentations as required 
• Document, track, and address design comments and drawing markups 
• Verifying compliance of drawings with appropriate standards, codes, and guidelines 
• Participate in the preparation of engineering specifications, calculations, and permit applications 
• Assist in facility inspections 
• Carry out planning or problem solving for water and wastewater systems 
• Technical report writing 
• Proposal preparation 
• Site inspection, as required 
• Carry out research assignments, as required 
• Provide technical assistance to staff, as required 

• Student presently enrolled in a bachelor's degree in civil, chemical, environmental engineering
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Skilled in Microsoft Suite software, Project, Adobe, and Visio 
• Experience in water or wastewater (asset) 
• Thorough understanding of construction drawings 
• Technical report writing skills 
• Experience carrying out quantity and cost assessments 
• Unrestricted Driver Licence 
• Own Transportation Required 

The salary for this position ranges from $23.75 to $29.40 per hour, depending on your academic profile, the number of credits earned, and your previous co-op or internship experience. The final offer and salary may be adjusted based on your unique profile.

Please note that our co-op and internship opportunities for students are offered to individuals that are presently enrolled in a program at an educational institution. To be admissible for an internship, your work experience must meet the requirements from your study program and/or your co-op/internship office and must be recognized by your educational institution. If you have completed your studies or will graduate by the start date, we invite you to consult our employment opportunities on our career site.

Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic status or background, etc.).​

In keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, but not limited to, those from women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying for employment.​

Accommodations are available on request. Your Business Partner will process your request.

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