Environmental Services Student / Intern - Summer 2024 (4 or 8-months)
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- 3 days ago Post Date
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- 2500005R Requisition #
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigour, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
Stantec's Prairies Environmental Services Team in Saskatchewan currently has Summer Student opportunities for the upcoming field season. As a summer student, your role would include but not necessarily be limited to field and office work with our Site Assessment, Remediation and Response Team.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Assisting technical staff with various project tasks including researching, compiling and evaluating project data, and preparing technical reports.
- Field work including environmental site assessments; construction monitoring support; soil sampling, groundwater monitoring and sampling; and aquatics and terrestrial monitoring support.
- Participating in proposal and/or report preparations, may perform calculations; gather, review or report information; and/or prepare standard document sections.
- Complete other administrative duties, as required.
- Available to travel within and potentially outside Saskatchewan; working in a wide range of climatic conditions.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Valid Saskatchewan Driver’s License and clean driver’s abstract.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic and ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction.
- Basic understanding of waste management concepts and environmental legislation.
- Basic understanding of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem interactions and their components.
- A successful drug/alcohol screening may be required.
Education and Experience
- In progress toward earning or have completed a Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in an Environmental related field.
Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.