Project Controls Co-op - Regional Water Strat Program Delivery

Req ID: 2069

Business Unit: Infrastructure and Water Services

Division: Regional Water Strat Program Delivery

Regular / Auxiliary: Auxiliary; Term length is anticipated to be January - April

Job Type: Co-op

Pay Grade: CAN/05/02/J08

Rate of Pay: $33.71 - $36.01 per hour; plus 15% in lieu of benefits

Hours of Work: Up to 70 hours bi-weekly

Posting Date: November 13, 2026

Closing Date: Open until filled, submission review to begin November 30, 2026

Summary

The Capital Regional District (CRD) serves as the regional government for 13 municipalities and three electoral areas across the stunning southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. We offer a workplace where employees can reach their full potential, engage in meaningful work, and build lasting connections with colleagues and communities.

Infrastructure and Water Services (IWS) plays a vital role in ensuring safe drinking water and fostering a resilient water supply, alongside the efficient management of the region’s wastewater systems. The CRD has commenced a Regional Water Strategic Program focused on delivering significant improvements to the Regional Water Supply infrastructure over the next 20+ years. This program is in its infancy and this co-op position will provide support to the Senior Manager, Regional Water Strategic Program Delivery and other IWS staff with up-front planning efforts required.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with various management staff, project managers, consultants, contractors and other internal and external parties to support effective and consistent project controls between multiple projects within IWS.
• Liaises with operational staff and develops an understanding of CRD’s water systems.
• Reviews complex engineering reports to understand and compile relevant information as directed by senior staff.
• Participates in design review workshops.
• Supports early draft development of a Program Management Plan and its subsidiary plans (e.g. Scope, Schedule, Cost, Resource, Quality, Risk, Communications and Procurement Management Plans) for final review, edits and adoption by senior staff.
• Supports development and maintenance of program and project level schedules.
• Supports refinement of a program Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Supports refinement and upkeep of a Program Risk Register based on direction of senior staff.
• Document control support as required.
• Supports the contract administration process, including invoice processing, change order drafting, progress monitoring, deliverable tracking and other record-keeping for active contracts.
• Provides administrative support in the procurement of goods and services in alignment with CRD procurement policy.
• Participates in working meetings and records action items as required.
• Leverages Microsoft 365 and other digital tools to help streamline workflows.
• Conducts field visits as required.
• Represents the CRD in a professional and informed manner.
• Follows all policies, procedures and standards of the CRD.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Additional Information

• Completion of a minimum of two years in an undergraduate civil engineering program and eligible for a co-op placement.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively with others.

Key Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills are required.
• General understanding of project management principles and the project life cycle of infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of engineering principles.
• Understanding of municipal water infrastructure.
• Understanding of project scheduling and critical path method, with ability to develop and maintain high level schedules in MS Project or MS Planner.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft 365 platforms, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Project, Planner, To-Do, OneNote, OneDrive, SharePoint, Visio and others.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary courses in a related discipline

Certifications

• None

APPLICATIONS

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click "Apply now" to submit your resume and covering letter online.

We welcome all qualified applicants to apply and may consider a combination of experience, education and/or training where possible. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. In our commitment to bring differing perspectives to our workplace, and to deliver the best possible service to our customers, we encourage and welcome applications from all people with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and lived experiences. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during the application and selection process. Your confidential request can be sent to [email protected]

The Capital Regional District wishes to thank you for your interest and advises that only those candidates under active consideration will be contacted.