Student Assistant, Engineering Cobourg Expires in 18 days

Northumberland County Housing Corporation; Cobourg; On-site; CAD 25,830 - 27,951; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental organization in Cobourg is seeking a Student Assistant in Engineering for a full-time position from May 4 to August 28, 2026. This role entails assisting with various engineering-related tasks, including evaluations and inspections of transportation assets. Ideal candidates are students who have completed at least one year in an accredited civil or environmental program and possess a valid Class G driver's license. Competitive hourly rate offered.

Qualifications

• Must have completed at least one year of a Canadian accredited college or university civil/environmental program.
• Knowledgeable of basic civil engineering principles.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pavement condition evaluation.
• Assist with structure condition evaluations.
• Assist with guiderail inspections.
• Assist with field collection of other assets.
• Assist with transportation and waste construction inspection and quality control.

Skills

Knowledge of basic civil engineering principles

Ability to work individually and in a team

Experience in a roadside environment

Previous experience in construction

First Aid/CPR training

Fully licensed Class G driver

Education

Completed at least one year of civil or environmental program

Job description

Currently, we are looking to fill the following vacancy:

• Contract, full-time
• May 4, 2026, to August 28, 2026
• Hourly rate: $18.75 – $20.29 (35 hours per week)
• Work Location: 555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg

Reporting to the Manager of Infrastructure, our Student Assistant, Engineering will assist in a variety of administrative, engineering, maintenance, and construction related tasks for transportation assets (roads, bridges, culverts, signs, guiderail). A major responsibility of this position will be to assist the infrastructure division with data collection for assets, periodic construction inspection and daily inspection reports, quantity measurements, and some administrative assignments.

Duties will include

• Assist with pavement condition evaluation.
• Assist with structure condition evaluations.
• Assist with guiderail inspections.
• Assist with field collection of other assets.
• Assist with transportation and waste construction inspection and quality control.
• Assist with collection of survey data for road and/or waste projects.
• Assisting with the review of minor design assignments.
• Assist with any road operations activities including traffic control.

Qualifications & skills

• You have completed at least one year of civil or environmental program from a Canadian accredited college or university.
• You are knowledgeable of basic civil engineering principles.
• You have the ability to work individually, as well as part of a team.
• Experience working in a roadside environment would be considered an asset.
• Previous experience in construction would be considered an asset.
• First Aid/CPR training is considered an asset.
• You must be a fully licensed Class G driver with access to your own vehicle.

An acceptable driver’s abstract (3-year uncertified driver’s record) must be submitted with your application. Resumes submitted without an acceptable driver’s abstract will not be reviewed.

Eligibility requirements

A student is defined as a person between the ages of 18-30 at the start of the employment; registered as a full‑time student in the current academic year (2025/2026) and intends to return to school on a full‑time basis in the next academic year (2026/2027). As a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment, you are legally entitled to work in Canada. You must be available to work from May 4 to August 28, 2026.

How to apply

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

The successful candidates will be required to submit a satisfactory Police Record Check prior to the commencement of employment.

If you wish to apply for more than one job, please apply to each position individually.

When emailing your application, please ensure your up‑to‑date cover letter, résumé and driver’s abstract are submitted as a single document in Microsoft Word (docx) or Adobe PDF (.pdf) format.

We invite you to submit your application by 4:30pm on Friday, January 23, 2026, to:

Human Resources
County of Northumberland
555 Courthouse Road
Cobourg, ON
K9A 5J6 Email: [e-mail]
Subject line: Student Assistant, Engineering

Please note that accommodations are available, upon request, to support applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Please e‑mail your request to [e-mail] or call 905‑372‑3329 ext. 2327. Alternative formats of this job posting are available upon request.

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely for the purpose of candidate selection, in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.