Civil-Structural Engineering Intern

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Whitewater's Engineering Services team is looking for a candidate to join our team in Richmond, BC in the following role: 

Position: Civil-Structural Engineering Intern
Department: Engineering Services
Location: Richmond, BC, Canada
Reports to: Engineering Services Manager

Purpose:

WhiteWater West is seeking one Civil-Structural Engineering Intern to join our Engineering team at our Richmond head office for a 4 month term starting May 4th, 2026 (possibility of an extension)! In this position, you will work under the guidance of a Professional Engineer registered in BC as you undertake a variety of tasks to assist the multi-disciplinary Engineering department. Examples of previous work assignments include: supporting Continuous Improvement efforts, creating design documentation, and occasional opportunities to assist in design evaluation activities. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Essential Responsibilities:

Review structural drawings to identify pre-engineered manufactured parts

Work with staff to transition existing designs from legacy systems into the PLM database for water slide parts, structural elements, product assemblies, and electrical/mechanical items

Analyze differences in worldwide materials standards and perform relevant calculations to propose standard substitutions

Mark up existing drawings to identify parts either already in PLM or needing to be set up in PLM and work with staff to set up such parts

Work within existing protocols for creation and file storage of all parts, assemblies, and drawings

Occasional maintenance and rework of existing parts, assemblies, and drawings to conform to current protocols

Occasional creation of CAD models, fabrication part drawings, assembly drawings, and Bills of Material (BOMs) for use by our manufacturers

Occasional assistance with analysis of structural design elements

Perform other duties as requested by the Design Manager

Qualifications & Experience:

Participating or recently completed post-secondary design education (Civil Engineering Degree or Diploma)

Proficient with CAD software, including AutoCAD and SolidWorks

Knowledge of drawings standards (ASME Y14.100) would be a definite asset

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada 

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

Curious with the desire to understand and a passion to learn

Ability to develop effective internal and external working relationships

Exceptional ability to listen, communicate (written and oral) and collaborate

Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-starter and energetic

Detail-oriented with critical thinking

Whitewater Competencies:

Accountability – We do what we say

Collaboration – We work well together

Customer Focus – We know and respond to our customers

Communication – We listen to and understand each other

Authenticity – We are honest and trust each other

Resilience – We deal effectively with pressure, are persistent and optimistic

Flexibility & Adaptability – We are willing and able to respond to changing circumstances

WhiteWater is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of all employees and applicants and are strongly committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

We thank all the candidates who take the time and energy to apply. Given the volume of applications, it makes responding personally to each applicant difficult, but please know we are grateful for your interest. We look forward to connecting with you through this search or future ones. All the best in your job search.