Summer Student- Engineer's Assistant, Construction

About the Position

GP Joule Canada Corp. is currently seeking a Summer Student- Project Field Coordinator based out of our Calgary office and located in Nova Scotia.  

Why you should join the GP JOULE team:   GP JOULE North America is a subsidiary of GP JOULE GmbH, a diversified renewable project developer and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) service provider headquartered in Reußenköge, Germany with offices across Europe, the US and Canada. The North American team is focused on solar project co-development as well as full turnkey EPC services. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a satellite office in Calgary, Alberta we specialize in ground mount and rooftop solar photovoltaic installations for both commercial and utility scale projects.  As a growing international private company, we value authenticity, fair business practices, innovation, quality, and zest for life. We look for highly spirited people embracing those same core values to join us!  We are dedicated to promoting solar renewable energy in North America and reducing our carbon footprint.  

The successful Summer Student- Project Field Coordinator will help coordinate the coordination of technical information and reports between the office in Toronto, Calgary, Halifax and 3 construction sites in Nova Scotia. The activities will include working under the supervision of the Provincial Operations Manager and directly with construction managers and project engineers to ensure all information needed at the construction sites from the various offices in Toronto, Calgary mostly (engineering, supply chain) and from the sites to various offices (construction, commissioning updates/reports questions) are answered and tracked.

You will use your expertise to: (You will be responsible for performing such duties and responsibilities which may be assigned to you from time to time by your Manager.)

• Support Project Engineers/Managers with schedules, controls, reporting.
• Support project engineers and managers in their day-to-day activities, helping with preparation of work breakdown structures Gantt charts updates.
• Work in MSProject to develop and present cost and project status summaries.
• The job will also provide exposure to an ERP system implementation through the review, consolidation, update, and integration of Company systems and procedures.
• Set up and be part of functional team meetings involving engineering, supply chain, construction, and commissioning teams.    

We would like to review your application if you have the following minimum qualifications:

• Teamwork - Teamwork refers to the skills needed to interact with other people. At work, people work with others in pairs and in small and large groups to coordinate tasks, share resources, plan, make decisions, negotiate, solve conflicts and complete other activities that involve teamwork.
•  Communication -Communication refers to the skills needed to exchange thoughts and information with other people. This exchange can happen orally by speaking, listening and using non-verbal cues, such as body language or in writing. At work, people use communication skills to talk to customers, discuss products with suppliers, explain work procedures to co-workers, participate in virtual sales meetings with clients, and other activities that involve verbal or written exchanges.
• Digital skills - Digital technology refers to the skills needed to understand and use digital systems, tools and applications, and to process digital information. At work, people use digital technology skills to input, access, analyze, organize, create and communicate information and ideas using computers, software, point-of-sale equipment, email, podcasts, web applications, smart phones and other digital devices.  

Where you will be working, your work schedule, and other important information: The base hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on the business needs. You may be expected to travel across Canada (Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nova Scotia), and US (primarily Mid-West, North-East) from time to time as an engineering representative of the Company.  GP Joule also offers an exciting, faced paced working environment with a competitive base salary based on experience and vacation allotments.    

How to apply:

Please visit our career webpage an apply online: 

https://gpjoule.bamboohr.com/jobs/

About the Company

GP Joule
2891 Sunridge Way NE, Suite 210
Calgary, AB T1Y7K7

Company Contact

Rina Cornelius
r.cornelius@gp-joule.com
Preferred Contact: Email, Phone, Canada Post, https://gpjoule.bamboohr.com/jobs/

Documents to be Forwarded

• Resume
• Cover letter