Apply geotechnical engineering principles to mining structures as a student in Calgary or Fort McMurray, with instrumentation data work. This 12-month placement starts May or September 2027, with various shifts.
As a Geotechnical Engineering Student, you will support in-house design, analysis, and surveillance for tailings dams, waste dumps, roads, and pit walls. You will work alongside engineers on monitoring, technical deliverables, and geotechnical issue assessment. Civil or Geological engineering students are preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process and quality-check geotechnical instrumentation data
- Complete daily instrument monitoring reports
- Assist monthly performance monitoring reports and presentations
- Perform calculations and modelling under engineer direction
- Support technical reports, drawings, drafting, and proofreading
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in Civil or Geological engineering
- Geotechnical engineering courses or projects preferred
- Communication and networking skills
- Programming experience in Python, VBA, or SQL considered beneficial
- Valid Class 5 Alberta licence or equivalent
Build hands-on geotechnical experience through monitoring, modelling, reporting, and design support for Canadian Natural mining structures.