IT Admin Co-Op

Oxy; Squamish; On-site; CAD 30,307 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support including paid accommodation

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Oxy in Squamish, B.C. is seeking a Co-op student to develop IT support skills. This temporary 8-12 month position begins in September 2026 and involves supporting Business, Engineering, and Operations users with a 40hrs/week schedule. Responsibilities include providing help desk support, troubleshooting IT problems, and assisting with procurement of hardware.

The ideal candidate is enrolled in a co-op program in Computer Science or a related field. The position offers competitive pay, with relocation support provided including accommodation for the first four weeks.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution.
• Basic understanding of IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide help desk and technical support for various IT issues.
• Assist in IT inventory maintenance.
• Troubleshoot problems with systems and programs.
• Monitor and maintain networks and servers.
• Upgrade and install new hardware and software.
• Implement security protocols.
• Document processes and back up data.
• Train users on standard hardware and software.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Technical support

IT environments knowledge

Education

Enrollment in a co-op program in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Engineering

Job description

Grow your career. Be the difference. Leading the commercialization of ground‑breaking technology that captures CO₂ directly from air is challenging and exhilarating. As a member of the CE team, you’ll be surrounded by smart, adventurous, curious people committed to progressing our Direct Air Capture (DAC) and AIR TO FUELS™ technologies. We’re a diverse team of innovators hailing from around the world with a shared vision, purpose, and commitment to deliver large‑scale climate‑change solutions. Our headquarters is in Squamish, B.C., and our presence is expanding in many other markets around the world as we commercialize our technologies.

Position Scope

CE is looking for one Co‑op student interested in developing their IT Support skills, supporting Business, Engineering, and Operations users.

As a key part of the Information Technology team, you will assist the IT Administrator in providing infrastructure support services to users.

Reporting to the IT Administrator, typical tasks in this role would include IT work related to onboarding new employees, responding to user requests/incidents, and assisting with our hardware evergreen program. Our computing environment includes a combination of on‑premise, cloud, and industrial services, so experience with these technologies would be useful.

• This position is a temporary, 8‑12 month co‑op position starting in September 2026
• The schedule follows a M‑F, 40hrs/week schedule
• This position is based in Squamish, BC.
• Relocation support is provided, including first 4 weeks company‑paid accommodation
• This role pays $22-26/hour

Health, Safety And Environment

• Demonstrate a positive safety culture
• Identify, report and resolve unsafe conditions, processes or actions within the workplace
• Ensure that all safety related incidents, accidents and near misses are reported and investigated in line with company policy. Follow all existing health and safety related standard operating procedures

Responsibilities

You will gain experience providing help desk and technical support for a wide range of issues including operating system, hardware, network, and general software (e.g., M365) systems. You will help support the following tasks:

• Assist in the procurement of IT hardware
• Assist with maintenance of IT inventory
• Troubleshooting problems with systems and programs
• Monitoring and maintaining networks and servers
• Upgrading, installing, and configuring new hardware and software to meet company objectives
• Implementing security protocols and procedures to prevent potential threats
• Creating user accounts and performing access control
• Documenting processes, as well as backing up and archiving data
• Developing data retrieval and recovery procedures
• Training on standard hardware and software
• Managing software licenses as required

Qualifications and Experience

• Enrollment in a co‑op program through a recognized post‑secondary institution in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Engineering
• Experience with fundamental concepts of IT environments

Key Competencies

• Good problem‑solving skills
• Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills. Ability to explain complex IT topics to people at any level in the organization
• Ability to balance competing or conflicting goals of various departments and stakeholders, which requires a mature, diplomatic approach and highly developed negotiation and influencing skills
• A personal focus on service quality
• Familiarity with security controls would be an asset

Carbon Engineering is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.