Water Treatment Engineering Co-op — Hybrid, Impactful Role

BCtechjobs; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

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Job summary

WSP is hiring an Engineering Co‑op Student for the Water Treatment Group in Vancouver, BC. The role focuses on environmental technician duties, supporting water and wastewater projects, sampling, and design tasks during an 8- to 12-month term.

You’ll gain hands-on experience alongside professionals and work in a hybrid environment balancing remote and office time. You will contribute to sampling programs, project support, and technical documentation while developing your skills in water

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering degree program.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment terminology and technologies is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate sampling programs for wastewater systems in BC coastal Indigenous communities.
• Support the analysis and design of water treatment projects, including process and technology selection, equipment sizing and specifications, process modelling, mass balances, hydraulic analysis, and 3D layouts.
• Assist with the preparation of technical reports, proposals, specifications, process schematics, and layout drawings.
• Coordinate with vendors and other project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with a diverse team and build strong relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Participate in occasional on-site sampling and laboratory testing.
• Work in a hybrid environment, balancing time between remote and office-based work.

Skills

Communication skills

Water treatment knowledge

Analytical thinking

Driver's license

Education

Chemical or Environmental Engineering degree program

Tools

3D layouts

Process modelling

Job description

WSP is hiring an Engineering Co‑op Student for the Water Treatment Group in Vancouver, BC. The role focuses on environmental technician duties, supporting water and wastewater projects, sampling, and design tasks during an 8- to 12-month term.

You’ll gain hands-on experience alongside professionals and work in a hybrid environment balancing remote and office time. You will contribute to sampling programs, project support, and technical documentation while developing your skills in water