STUDENT - Traffic Assistant

Thunder Bay; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A municipal employer in Northwestern Ontario is seeking a summer student for traffic engineering activities. The role includes performing traffic counts, assisting with data collection, and contributing to road planning efforts. Candidates must be returning full-time students and possess strong communication skills alongside a valid Ontario driver's licence. The position emphasizes independence, data accuracy, and a civil engineering background is desirable. Applications are encouraged from diverse populations and are due by the specified closing date.

Qualifications

• Must be a student during the preceding academic year and returning to school full-time.
• Excellent data entry and accuracy skills required.
• Must possess a valid Ontario Class G licence.

Responsibilities

• Perform traffic counts using automated systems and analyze data.
• Assist with various traffic engineering activities.
• Collect and review traffic data, analyze problems and propose solutions.

Skills

Good communication and organizational skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Excellent data entry and accuracy skills

Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class G licence

Education

Student status

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direct supervision of the Supervisor - Design and Field Engineering, performs general traffic counting and other various traffic engineering activities.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform traffic counts using automated systems and analyze the data for better road and infrastructure planning.
• Assists with various traffic engineering activities such as programming speed signs and installing pedestrian counters.
• Assists with traffic data collection, review, analysis and recommendation of solutions for identified traffic problems within the city.
• Other engineering duties as designed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

• Must be a student during the preceding academic year and be returning to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year.

Skills & Abilities:

• Good communication and organizational skills
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent data entry and accuracy skills
• Must possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class G licence, or equivalent

Assets:

• Civil Engineering background
• Computer literacy in MS Word and Excel

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Use of personal vehicle may be required.
• Must be required to provide a successful driver’s abstract

General Information:

As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Thunder Bay encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups and women.

ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE:

It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression. Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics. Do not include:

• Photos
• Any certificates that have photo identification
• Driver’s licences
• Police records checks

ACCOMMODATION:

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

PRIVACY:

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: [phone]

Application forms must reference the competition number and be submitted to Human Resources by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date.

If you are offered a position as a summer student, you will be required to show proof of completing a full-time/part-time academic year (September to April) in 2024/2025 at a school, college, university or other educational institution. You may also be required to show proof of validity of your driver’s licence, professional licences, and/or education when such certification constitutes a job requirement or corporate program requirement.