Posting Date: April 3, 2024
Location: 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 300, Ottawa, Ontario
Contract Start Date: June 3, 2024
Contract End Date: August 23, 2024
Job Type: Contract Full-Time
Application Submission Date: April 26, 2024
About us
Engineers Canada exists to provide national support and leadership on behalf of the engineering regulators in Canada to promote and maintain the integrity, honour, and interests of the profession.
We foster a work environment that challenges and empowers employees, promotes learning, teamwork, and innovation, and recognizes achievement. Employees aspire to a high-performance culture that is focused on results and represents the combination of collaboration and clear direction with scope for autonomy.
We need great people, creative ideas, and effective management of our resources. We require committed individuals who can exercise leadership at all levels in the organization. Come and join our team!
Key Responsibilities
Engineers Canada has an opening for a summer student to assist with:
- Data collection and synthesis of reports, including the discipline and enforcement activities survey, professional practices tables, admissions reference points table, and Engineers Canada’s National Membership Report.
- Conducting preliminary research, monitoring and analysis of government initiatives for the development of national reports
- Administrative tasks including meeting planning, virtual meetings support and logistics, development of meeting agendas, documentation and minutes, and assistance with an internal data clean-up and migration project.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to rotate through several departments at Engineers Canada, gaining knowledge of our work related to professional regulation in engineering, accreditation, member services, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and public policy. This opportunity is well suited to an analytical and motivated undergraduate student who is keen to gain experience synthesizing data, develop an understanding of professional regulation, and contribute government relations.
Education and Experience Requirements
Education
- Minimum second-year standing at a post-secondary institution in a related discipline.
Experience - Experienced in and enjoys gathering and synthesizing statistical data, and report writing.
Key Competencies
- Adept in the use of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel and Word and SharePoint.
- Demonstrated aptitude for learning new software.
- Ability to bring projects to completion.
- Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
- Experience working with a wide diversity of cultures within staff, volunteers, clients, students, faculty and other stakeholders.
Language
- Proficiency in English is required. Proficiency in French is an asset.
About our working conditions
This is a full-time, contract position that is based out of our Ottawa head office.
About our hiring practices
Engineers Canada is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. Please advise us if you require special accommodation. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.
About our benefits
A National Capital Regions Top Employer since 2017, Engineers Canada provides a generous compensation and benefits program.
- Company events
- Flexible hours
- Extended Health care
- Dental care
- Vision care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life insurance
How to apply
Please click on Apply to submit a cover letter and resume, by April 26, 2024. If you have any difficulties with your online application, please contact us at human.resources@engineerscanada.ca
Please note that the personal information collected as a part of your application will be used to process your candidacy for employment. If you are the successful candidate, the information will form part of your employment record at Engineers Canada. If your application is not successful, the information will be retained for 6 months and then destroyed in accordance with Engineers Canada’s Privacy Policy. To access Engineers Canada’s Privacy Policy, click here. Engineers Canada is not responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes received from recruitment agencies.