Co-op Student, Transportation – Regional Roads

The Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking Co-op Students to join our Regional Roads team, located Red Deer or Calgary. Reporting to the Area Manager, this position will be responsible for supporting projects primarily in the field and office as well.

• Expected start date : May 2025
• Duration: 4-months & 8-months
• Application Instructions: Please indicate your duration (4 months / 8 months) on your application
  
  

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
  
  

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What You Can Expect To Do Here

• To work with Project Managers, Technicians and Surveyors on the delivery of a variety of complex transportation engineering projects;
• Travel to various projects throughout the assigned region to ensure required tasks are completed in a timely manner and construction schedules are not compromised;
• Perform various material testing in accordance with procedures outlined in Contract Specifications, CSA and ASTM;
• Assist and/or perform various surveys on various projects throughout the assigned region as required and outlined in Contract Specifications;
• Support the engineering team with onsite construction surveying using GPS, Drone and conventional survey methods;
• Prepare laboratory test reports, and field review reports;
• Ability and willingness to travel, work away from home for extended periods of time, and work long hours;
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

What You’ll Bring To WSP

• Have a valid Class 5 driver’s license;
• Currently enrolled in an accredited co-op post-secondary Civil Engineering program;
• Adaptable to a changing work environment;
• Motivated, self-starter who can be a leader and work well independently or with a team;
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.