Co-op Student - West Kelowna, Canada - City of West Kelowna

City of West Kelowna

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West Kelowna, Canada

6 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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City of West Kelowna:

Co-Op Student - Utilities

Water Engineering Technology:

The City of West Kelowna has openings for 4 or 8 month co-op students in the Water Engineering Technology field to gain valuable hands-on experience by completing a work term in our Public Works Department - Utilities Division.

Water and Wastewater along with the associated operation and maintenance of the Infrastructure are key components of Public Works and plays a very important role in our community.

The focus of this position will be to support Utilities staff by performing a variety of tasks relating to:

Raw water storage dams, distribution valves and piping, PRV's, booster stations, flow meters, chlorination and water treatment systems, online water quality analyzers, reservoirs, water meters, hydrants, collections networks and lift stations
Various programs such as Safety, Flushing, Water Quality Monitoring, Cross Connection Control, Water Metering, Hydrant Maintenance, Water Conservation, Locating and GIS, Dam Safety, Utility Excavations, Leak Detection, Inflow & Infiltration Reduction and more

Requirements:

Current enrollment in a registered Water Engineering Technology program or similar Water and Wastewater Tech program preferred and are in their second year
Must be attending college or university during the last school term and returning to your studies in the subsequent academic year, depending on which program you are in

Preferred skills and qualifications:

Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
Familiarity with SCADA and SCADA interfaces
Excellent communication/interpersonal skills verbal and written
High attention to detail
Physically fit in order to accomplish maintenance tasks
A Class 5 driver's license preferred; Drivers Abstract will be required when applying

The four-month co-op student term will start early May to end of August and the eight month term will start in May until December working 40 hours/week Monday to Friday.

The hourly rate is $20.83 for student plus 4% vacation pay. These positions may require shift work and/or including weekend shifts.

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OMPETITION

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ANUARY

22, 2023

Education :
Other trades certificate or diploma

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