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Junior Desktop Technician (Co-Op)
@ Planitar
Waterloo, Ontario
Overview
Planitar is hiring a co-op student for a temporary Junior Desktop Technician placement on its IT team. The role covers workstation builds, onboarding and hardware support, and the work is on-site five days per week. The student must be enrolled in an IT, computer science or related program.
Responsibilities:
- Respond to internal IT support tickets under guidance
- Prepare workstations and set up accounts for new employees
- Perform basic Microsoft 365 account tasks with oversight
- Troubleshoot Windows and macOS hardware and software issues
- Maintain hardware, licence and supply inventory
Requirements summary:
- Currently enrolled in an IT, computer science or related post-secondary program
- Basic knowledge of Windows and macOS
- Clear, friendly communication
- Organized enough to manage several open tickets
- Help desk or scripting experience is a plus
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-07
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | IT |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering Technology |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus |
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Planitar
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Makers of iGUIDE®
Full company description
Planitar Inc. is the maker of iGUIDE®, a proprietary camera and software platform for documenting properties and delivering immersive 3D virtual tours and detailed property information, including accurate floor plans and reliable measurements. iGUIDE is now available across Australia as part of the REA Group, enabling local real estate professionals to document properties with trusted accuracy and immersive 3D experiences.
- LinkedIn followers
- 4,579
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 182
- Reported office locations
- 560 Parkside Drive, Waterloo, ON N2L 5Z4, CA
- 301 King Street East, Suite 301, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 2L2, CA
- Business categories
- CAD
- Mapping Services
- Photography
- Commercial Real Estate
- Software
- Hardware
- 3D Technology
- Property Management
- Real Estate
- Navigation
- Other recorded names
- Planitar
- Planitar Inc.
- Specialties
- Floor Plans
- Room Measurements
- Floor Areas
- 3D Tour
- Digital Media
- Real Estate Technology
- ANSI Z765
- and Virtual Tours
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Planitar Inc. is the maker of iGUIDE®, a proprietary camera and software platform for documenting properties and delivering immersive 3D virtual tours and detailed property information, including accurate floor plans and reliable measurements. iGUIDE is now available across Australia as part of the REA Group, enabling local real estate professionals to document properties with trusted accuracy and immersive 3D…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Measuring and Control Instrument Manufacturing |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Waterloo, ON |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2012 |
| Specialties | Floor PlansRoom MeasurementsFloor Areas3D TourDigital MediaReal Estate TechnologyANSI Z765and Virtual Tours |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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ABOUT US
At Planitar, we build technology that helps people see and understand the world’s spaces more clearly.
We are the creators of iGUIDE, a powerful property technology solution that combines immersive 3D tours, accurate floor plans and reliable spatial data into a single, easy-to-use system. Our cameras and software platform are used by professionals in real estate, insurance, construction and property management to simplify their work and deliver better results.
Planitar recently joined REA Group, one of the world’s leading digital property companies. REA operates Australia’s largest residential and commercial property platforms, including realestate.com.au and has a growing global footprint across Asia and North America. Together, we are shaping the future of property technology, combining Planitar’s deep spatial data expertise with REA’s global scale and innovation engine.
OUR VISION
A connected future where reliable spatial data enables informed decisions across the property lifecycle.
OUR VALUES
- Integrity: We do the right thing even when it’s hard.
- Teamwork: We are one team, on a big mission.
- Innovation: We value creative solutions for emerging opportunities.
- Accountability: We honour our commitments.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a curious, service-oriented co-op student to join our IT team. This is a hands-on placement for a student currently enrolled in an Information Technology, Computer Science or related program who wants real experience in a growing tech company.
Our team runs on its equipment. When a laptop fails or an account is not ready on someone’s first morning, work stops. You will help keep that from happening. You will start alongside our IT team and take on straightforward tickets in your first weeks, then take on more independently as the term progresses: workstation builds, onboarding setups, hardware troubleshooting and the documentation that makes it repeatable.
This role is on-site five days per week. The work is hands-on with physical equipment, and being here is also how you will learn the most from the team around you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Respond to internal IT support tickets under the guidance of the IT team, escalating anything beyond your current scope.
- Help prepare workstations for new employees: imaging laptops, setting up monitors, docking stations and peripherals.
- Make sure new starters have the accounts and access they need on day one, and assist with equipment collection when people leave.
- Perform basic account tasks in Microsoft 365, including password resets, group membership and licence assignment, with oversight.
- Troubleshoot common hardware and software issues on Windows and macOS.
- Help maintain our inventory of hardware, software licences and IT supplies.
- Write and update knowledge base articles for common fixes.
- Support IT projects and rollouts as an extra set of hands.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Essential
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering Technology or a related field, returning to studies after the work term.
- Genuine curiosity about how things work, and a willingness to ask questions rather than guess.
- Clear, friendly communication. You will be helping colleagues who are not technical.
- Organized enough to keep track of several open tickets at once.
- Comfortable with the basics of Windows and macOS, and with handling computer equipment.
Nice to have
- Any prior help desk, retail tech support, campus IT or personal-project experience, including a home lab or PC builds.
- Exposure to Microsoft 365, ticketing systems, or Microsoft Entra ID and Intune.
- Basic scripting or automation curiosity (PowerShell, Bash).
PERKS AND BENEFITS
- Hybrid Work Environment
- Professional Development Incentive
- Opportunities to grow as we scale
- The backing of a global industry leader through REA Group
ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSION & AI DISCLOSURE
Planitar is committed to a diverse, equitable, inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. This is a back fill position. We provide accommodation under AODA at any hiring stage upon request.
In line with Ontario law, we use AI only to summarize interview notes, never to screen, assess, or decide on candidates — all decisions are made by our team. Please note this is a new position.
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