Engineering Assistant
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Currently on a 12 month co-op term as an Engineering Assistant at The Regional Municipality of York. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, Capital Planning and Delivery, and under the guidance of Capital Planning and Delivery staff, providing support and assistance to the branch project teams with technical and business tasks and initiatives. Conducting technical research related to the planning, design, construction and delivery of water, wastewater and waste management infrastructure. Assisting with planning and implementation of business improvement processes for infrastructure project delivery. Assisting in the delivery of capital projects in various stages such as Environmental Assessment, detailed design, construction and commissioning. Reviewing documents and plans while maintaining up-to-date status reports for current projects using tools such as MS excel, MS project, and other online systems.Reviewing of reports, design drawings, technical specifications and compiles technical comments from stakeholders. Creating documents such as requests for proposals, memorandums, briefing notes, public notices. Attending construction site meetings and record minutes. Review and analyzes project schedules/reports findings to Project Manager and presents it to team for discussion.Supporting the development and review of project delivery documentation including technical design specifications and guidelines with general functions including performing and validating data entry for various program functions and assisting in the preparation of business process forms, templates, reports and presentations. Supporting operation of project management system by assisting with process improvements with the intent of enhancing data quality and business intelligence.Draft reports for identified program initiatives, develop and deliver presentations based on findings.