Co-op Student - Transportation Asset Management
Req ID: 26285
Vacancy Type: Temporary
Contract Duration: May to August, 2025
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: 03/17/2025
To be considered for this competition you must be enrolled in a registered co-op program at a Canadian post-secondary institution, and eligible for a Work Term during the specified period. Students must upload proof of enrolment in a co-op program when completing your application.
Job Summary
The City of Mississauga is looking to hire a co-op student to assist the Transportation Asset Management Team in developing and improving asset management practices for our transportation assets. The Transportation Asset Management section leads the inventory and assessment programs for road pavement, bridges, culverts, retaining walls and noise walls. These programs feed the City's asset management plans and are used to determine our capital budgets.
The City is seeking a motivated individual with initiative and a keen interest in asset management who is willing to put forward ideas and make meaningful contributions to the City's Asset Management Programs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Manager of Transportation Asset Management and under the functional guidance of the Transportation Infrastructure Coordinator(s), the successful candidate will perform the following:
- Support with administering and tracking Permission to Enter notices for various active noise wall construction projects throughout Mississauga;
- Review and validate attributes and geospatial data for various road related infrastructure. This may include on-site work and acquisition of asset images;
- Assist with service requests and investigations related to bridges, culverts, retaining walls, noise walls, and guide rails;
- Assist with the review and validation of new LiDAR data for roadside appurtenances such as: bollards, delineators, guide-rails, hand-rails, safety gates, waste receptacles, knee walls, noise walls, retaining walls and entrance features;
- Complete other assigned tasks as required;
Duties and responsibilities may vary according to the student's academic background and experience
Skills and Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in a post secondary degree program, in civil or transportation engineering, or a related discipline;
- Demonstrate knowledge in the development of asset management plans for guide-rails, pavement, bridge, culvert and retaining wall structures;
- Experience with computer applications such as ESRi GIS, INFOR, BridgeTMS, RPMS, Stamson Noise Modeling, MS Office, and Outlook would be an asset;
- Strong verbal and written communication skill are essential;
- Strong ability to work with financial information;
- Position requires travel between various City of Mississauga facilities.
Hourly Rate/Salary: 19.80 - 23.53
Hours of Work: 35
Work Location: Civic Centre
Organization Unit: T&W/Asset Management
Department/Division/Section: T&W/Transportation&Works Dept , T&W/Infrast Planning & Eng Serv Div , Transportation Infrastructure Mgmt
Non-Union/Union: Non Union
We thank all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. You can also check your application status in your candidate profile online.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent.
Learn more about the City's commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.