Engineering Intern (12 - 16 months)

The Person We Are Looking For

You are an enthusiastic and energetic self-starter, able to take initiative, eager to learn and to be challenged and to participate fully in a thriving company culture. We are a small company and each player on our team makes a huge impact to the whole. You have excellent communication skills – both written and verbal are essential. You will need to relate well to everyone involved on our jobs – on the construction sites, in the boardrooms and around the kitchen table. You are down to earth and easy to be around with a sense of professionalism and a good sense of fun. We rely on people who want to help us improve our business, to find innovative solutions to problems, and to refine our services. It is not a top-down kind of place with corner offices and hierarchy; we are a group of people who love the challenge of what we do and who are striving to do it with excellence and expertise.

The Posting

This posting is for a 12-16 month co-op position, open to university students in a Civil Engineering undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) degree in Civil Engineering, or related discipline.

As an engineering intern at Isherwood, you will spend part of your time on construction sites performing Field Review and Design Verification tasks including site visits, drilling review, tieback stressing, and micropile testing. You will be the site “eyes” for our engineers and project managers and will be an integral part of ensuring our projects are built as per our expectations. You will also develop relationships with contractors, consultants, and clients in our industry and work with them to solve site challenges as they arise.

When not in the field, you will be partnered with one of our engineers, and introduced to many aspects of the Geostructural Engineering consulting world including temporary shoring design, project management, and shoring monitoring. You will also spend time with our sister company Monir Precision Monitoring, take part in our learning and special events, and work on various in-office projects.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal are essential.
• Self-motivated with exceptional organizational skills.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to a vehicle is ideal, as you will be spending time on our job sites throughout the GTA as well as attending meetings at client offices with our engineers and project managers.
• Capable in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and other standard office software.
• Familiarity with programs such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Tedds is a plus but not required.

The Company

Isherwood specializes in geostructural engineering for new and restoration projects in Toronto, Vancouver, and throughout Canada. Formed in 1972 by Brian Isherwood, Isherwood provides superior value to our clients, rooted in a heavy focus on personalized service, constructability, and high quality field review. We are a collegial organization with little hierarchy and have a unique culture that sees people first and allows for open and honest communication.

The Team

Since 1972, Isherwood has grown to a staff of over sixty people including professional engineers, EITs, project managers, a geologist, field technicians, CAD technicians, as well as business, legal, safety, and support personnel. Our employees are passionate about what they do and are dedicated to providing clients with top-tier service by contributing expertise from a variety of backgrounds, and by cultivating a teamwork-focused, hands-on approach to solving problems.

“For me, Isherwood Associates represents a workplace respectful of people with diverse beliefs, opinions and cultures, a workplace flexible to employees’ needs, a workplace which stresses the values of family, and fosters relationships between colleagues, clients and the public at large.”

- Nadir Ansari, President

Timeline

TBD