Equipment Planner Intern - Kiewit Equipment Services - Winter 2027

Kiewit; Toronto; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Equipment Services seeks an Equipment Planner Intern for Winter 2027 in Toronto, ON. This hands-on internship supports regional operations, focusing on planning, scheduling, budgeting, and reliability of a construction and mining equipment fleet.

The role emphasizes improving equipment reliability, preventative maintenance, and collaboration with maintenance crews. Travel to project sites is expected; candidates must be pursuing an undergrad/ diploma in engineering or MET and be available

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel as needed and work on-site at construction locations.
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree or diploma in mechanical engineering, MET, diesel tech, or automotive tech.
• Able to work full-time during January–April 2027.
• Ability to access all points of a construction site in varied climates and environments.
• Strong initiative, safety focus, and work ethic.
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organization, time management, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Material handling and procurement.
• Create and maintain tool/filter lists and documentation.
• Inspections of equipment and parts.
• Logistics management and communication.
• Long/short range equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Planning and paperwork processing for critical lifts.
• Use reliability data to increase equipment availability.
• Support of craft maintenance technicians (ordering parts, scheduling crews, ensuring quality and safety).
• Handle specialty projects as needed.

Skills

Ability to travel

Winter full-time availability

Team player

Strong work ethic

Safety mindset

Detail-oriented

Time management

Independent / deadline-focused

Education

Undergraduate degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering / MET / Diesel Tech / Automotive Tech

Job description

Equipment Planner Intern - Kiewit Equipment Services - Winter 2027

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Requisition ID:182430

Job Level:Internship

Home District/Group:Kiewit Equipment Services

Department:Equipment

Market:Transportation

Employment Type:Full Time Temporary

Position Overview

Are you interested in a hands-on real-world learning experience directly related to the skills needed in a full-time construction career? In this internship, you will have the opportunity to develop, participate and learn key roles and functions within construction management.

Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. Whether we’re boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There’s a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won’t find anywhere else.

As an Equipment planner Intern, you will support Regional Construction operations. This position is responsible for the planning, scheduling, budgeting, utilization and reliability of a construction and mining equipment fleet. The position will deal with day to day as well as long term issues related to an equipment fleet. The position’s focus will be to improve equipment reliability as well as implement, monitor, audit, and manage preventative maintenance programs.

District Overview

For this internship, students will work with Kiewit Equipment Services (KES) to ensure the profitability of Kiewit projects through improved equipment utilization and mechanical reliability by providing world-class equipment and services.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. The successful candidate will also be open to traveling and relocating for future projects.

This assignment is for a project in Toronto, Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Material handling and procurement
• Create and maintain tool/filter lists and documentation
• Inspections of equipment and parts
• Logistics management and communication
• Long/short range equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting
• Planning and paperwork processing to prepare for critical lifts
• Use reliability and failure analysis data to increase equipment availability and reliability
• Support of craft maintenance technicians – ordering parts, manage inventory, schedule crews, and manage quality and safety
• Specialty projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel as needed
• Ability to work full-time during the Winter (January-April 2027)
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET), Diesel Technology, Automotive Technology or similar
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
• Openings are to fill both existing vacancies and newly created positions

Base Compensation:20.00 -25.00
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discriminationand complywith all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.