Co Op Student- Water Demand

City of London•London, ON

1d•CA$23•Onsite

About The Position

Assists with the planning, coordination, and execution of Water Engineering’s outreach and educational programs. This program focuses on working with residents to provide comments on potential changes/improvements to their property to make it more environmentally friendly.

Requirements

Knowledge of water usage habits, and water conservation best practices.
Knowledge of installing strap-on portable water meters.
Knowledge of manipulating and visualizing interval water data.
Knowledge of low impact development design and how it can assist with drainage issues.
Knowledge of residential landscaping practices and plant identification (and water efficient plant selection).
Knowledge of both native and non-native plants (trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, grasses etc).
Knowledge of the pesticide ban in Ontario, and how to properly use alternative options.
Knowledge of basement flooding causes, weeping tiles, and sump pumps.
Student must be enrolled in the disciplines of Engineering, Sciences and/or a related Environmental Program.
Student must be returning to full-time academic studies in January 2027 and/or require this co-op placement to graduate.
Student MUST possess a valid full "G" class license recognized in the Province of Ontario.
Strong expertise in Excel required.
AODA Compliance, graphic design, 3D modelling, web design experience will be considered an asset.

Nice To Haves

AODA Compliance
graphic design
3D modelling
web design experience

Responsibilities

Assists with the planning, coordination, and execution of Water Engineering’s outreach and educational programs.
Generate short insightful reports for residents who are looking for advice and recommendations regarding their water use habits.
Review and create outreach material for print and digital media.
Correspond with customers as needed on behalf of the City.
Inventory and organize outreach material.
Conduct research over the internet and phone on various ongoing projects related to water conservation.
Present and work with the public (of all ages, including workshops for children).
Represent the City at public events and provide excellent customer service to residents by answering questions and directing their questions to the appropriate department.
Assist with data analysis projects by collecting, sorting, and formatting raw data.