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Your Opportunity
We bring together the places that make communities feel like home whether it’s an urban park, a commercial plaza, or a residential neighborhood. We do this because we’re part of the community too and we care about the places where we live—just as much as you do. Join the team that truly designs with community in mind.
Our Winnipeg office is looking for Summer Students to join our Community Development Team for a 4-6-month work term from May 2026 – October 2026.
As a Summer Student, you will be working on Residential, Commercial and Institutional infrastructure projects for our Field Services Team, as part of our Community Development Business Centre. The primary responsibilities for this role are varied; however generally involve assisting the Survey Crew Chief with Surveying duties. All projects are within the City of Winnipeg and in surrounding communities. You must be very attentive to detail, well organized, have strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to prioritize multiple tasks as required. You must be committed to teamwork, as you may be working with multiple project teams on multiple infrastructure projects, in a very fast paced and dynamic work environment.
COMPENSATION: Starting @ $23.00/hr. approx., term May – October 2026 approx., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5 days per week (overtime maybe required)
Role and Responsibilities
Perform construction surveys using GNSS (GPS), electronic total station, and conventional survey equipment.
Assist a crew chief in providing survey for site grading, water-mains, storm and sanitary sewers, lot services, roadway and shallow utility construction layout.
Assist in transferring survey data to the proper folder locations.
Communicate effectively with members of the team and follow standard procedures.
Responsible for safe operation of tools and equipment.
Assist in taking care of Company issued survey equipment.
Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Successful completion of 1st year Civil Technology as a minimum.
Physically able to work on construction sites in all types of weather conditions
Proven ability to learn and take direction
Valid driver’s license and vehicle required
Ability to read and interpret civil construction drawings would be an asset
INTERVIEWS: The employer will contact only those to be interviewed and thanks all others for their interest.
Please include a cover letter quoting “Job Offer 2026 – Land Development Surveyor Assistant (Co-op)” addressing it to Dan Mages, P.Eng, BC Operations Leader. Please also include a copy of your most recent transcript of marks and a recent drivers abstract.
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location: Canada | MB | Winnipeg
Organization: 1168 CommDev-CA Prairies & Territories-Winnipeg MB
Employee Status: Temporary
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 21/11/2025 09:11:25
Req ID: 1003151
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