City : MISSISSAUGA

Category :

Industry : Materials & Construction

Employer : Stantec

Noise, Vibration and Acoustics Co-op/Intern - ( 230002FE )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

The Stantec Noise, Vibration and Acoustics Team in Ontario is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated co-op student/intern to join our team. The successful applicant may have opportunities for some remote work and travel with field work. Our Acoustical engineers provide specialized services to a wide variety of sectors including industry, government, architecture, transportation, and buildings. Our practitioners offer a full suite of services including permitting, monitoring, modeling, planning, policy studies, design, and control.

We have an opportunity for a highly motivated student to work with our Noise, Vibration and Acoustics (NVA) team based in our Mississauga, Ontario office. This is a co-op/intern position for a person enrolled in an Ontario university program which will run for eight (8) months to one (1) year.

This position will involve some field work to conduct noise and vibration measurements using laboratory-quality equipment and instrumentation. The position will also involve supporting NVA staff on projects in transportation noise, environmental noise assessments and architectural acoustics as the workload allows. Internal technical training will be provided to support this position.

Your Key Responsibilities

Field Work

• Conduct field measurements using the noise/vibration instrumentation. Note field work may require travel. Field work may also involve nighttime work. Field work takes place in all seasons, under various field conditions.
• Download and analyze noise and vibration data. Prepare data (e.g. spreadsheets) for Stantec engineers to interpret and analyze.
• Prepare monitoring and measurement reports for Stantec engineers.
• Assist in developing templates (e.g. Word) and automation (e.g. Excel macros) for reporting and data analysis.
• Assist in organization and coordination of equipment for projects, ensuring equipment is available and/or coordination of rentals for additional equipment needs.
• Prepare and Complete Health and Safety documentation related to field work.

Assessment/Analysis Work

• Support the preparation of noise data for use in environmental noise modelling software.
• Assist with gathering information needs for project analysis.
• Perform data requests and research methodologies as required.
• Process field data into useable formats for modelling/reporting.
• Conduct acoustical modelling using specific acoustic modelling programs (i.e. CADNA/A) or using spreadsheet calculations.
• Provide support for senior staff during client/public meetings.
• Assist in creation of tools for use within the NVA group.
• Provide assistance to the NVA team in cataloging reference material.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Requires access or ownership of a personal car/vehicle.
• Excellent organizational skills, for time tracking, deliverables management and responding to requests.
• Creative, organized and able to multi-task while working independently.
• Diligent and detail oriented with the desire to learn.
• Flexibility in scheduling required for travel related to site surveys.
• Working knowledge of software (e.g., Microsoft Office, CAD, etc.). Automation with programming or macros would be an asset.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
• Programming skills such as python, matlab are considered an asset.

Education and Experience

The successful candidate should be enrolled in a relevant University Program and have completed 3rd year. It is expected that the candidate’s transcript includes at least one course related to noise, vibration and/or acoustics.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Mississauga

Organization : BC-1609 EnvSvcs-CA Ontario West

Employee Status : Temporary

Job Level : Entry Level

Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jun 8, 2023, 1:51:24 PM

Req ID: 230002FE

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans