New Job Engineering Intern In Yukon

Morrison Hershfield is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering and management firm located throughout the US and Canada. We are a dynamic, employee-owned, team-oriented firm with a diverse project list that ensures you will be working on exciting, high-profile and challenging projects. For more than 75 years, the people at Morrison Hershfield have been the leading force behind our continuous growth and the expansion of our services.

The Morrison Hershfield office in Whitehorse is committed to providing high quality Engineering and Environmental support for our clients throughout northern BC and Yukon. We are highly engaged in investing in Yukon and we are very committed to staying in Whitehorse.

Morrison Hershfield's goal is to ensure the development of safe, reliable and sustainable infrastructure to serve private, government, industrial and institutional organization. From concept development through to operations and management, we provide a full range of infrastructure development services. Our main area of practice in our Whitehorse office includes River Engineering, Renewable Energy , Stormwater, Groundwater, Potable Water and Wastewater. We design our projects with quality, safety, efficiency, environment stewardship with future demands in mind.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares straightforward plans, designs, calculations, analyses in accordance with established codes, standards, drawings and other specifications

• Prepares/assists in preparing engineering documents, schedules or reports

• Conducts preliminary studies required to formulate, determine and evaluate design criteria for engineering work

• Carries out field and construction site visits for data collection, engineering assessment, condition assessment and site inspection

• Liaises with clients and contractors

• Performs other duties associated with working in a professional engineering environment

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in the 2nd or 3rd year of an Engineering Degree program (Civil or Environmental Engineering is preferred)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, report writing and a commitment to teamwork

• Familiar with MS Office

• Excellent attention to detail, specifically with accuracy in calculations and completeness of data

• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced, deadline oriented environment

• Self-motivated

• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle (preferred)

• Experience working directly with design teams and field investigation programs is an asset

• Familiarity with GIS based software and cloud data storage/processing is an asset

Job Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Morrison Hershfield is committed to having an inclusive and diverse workforce, with recruitment free of discrimination, ensuring all candidates are given a fair opportunity for employment. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.