Co-op Student (Engineering – Transportation)

at  City of Victoria

CO-OP STUDENT (ENGINEERING – TRANSPORTATION)

Competition Number: 24/210
Posting Scope: Internal / External
Posted Date: September 19, 2024
Closing Date: October 3, 2024, 4:30 PM PST
Department: Engineering & Public Works
Posting Type: Temporary - up to 8 months
Work schedule: Monday to Friday ( 35 hour work week)
Salary: $ 30.85 per hour, Pay Grade 2
Job Code: 4430
Employee Group: This is a CUPE Local 50 position
Number of Vacancies: 1
The City of Victoria’s Sustainable Mobility Strategy was adopted in 2019 and confirms our mobility values, policy positions, and key initiatives surrounding mobility. GoVictoria succeeds past transportation plans and introduces a single mobility strategy that reflects the inter-connectedness and inter-dependencies of all mobility networks. This holistic and integrated approach intends to deliver more effective planning and decision making across the transportation “system of systems.”
Our ideal candidate has a passion for Transportation and a keen interest and aptitude for working with traffic and safety data and is excited to participate in developing new tools for assessing and improving safety in our roadways.

Under the direct guidance and observation of the supervisor, assist with the on-going enhancement of the City’s operations by utilizing existing tools and software platforms.
Participate in the development and improvement of future-focused projects that align with the department’s strategic goals and objectives by providing supernumerary field or office support.
Conduct and document research, analyze and interpret data, prepare summary of findings, draft reports, procedures and/or practices, and present to supervisor for feedback and/or next steps.
Assist with identifying and testing new and/or enhanced tools and processes and collaborate to ensure ‘shared learning’.