Winter 2025 Student Employment

Are you a dynamic, forward-thinking student eager to dive into the world of professional engineering consulting for the Winter 2025 Work Term? Look no further than R. J. Burnside & Associates Limited (Burnside). We're on the lookout for students just like you to join our team with potential opportunities across our ten (10) offices in Ontario, offering diverse opportunities that span various disciplines.

Who We're Seeking:

• Are you a quick thinker with a thirst for knowledge?
• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program?
• Possess excellent communication skills?
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt well to different project leaders?
  
  

If you answered yes to these questions, you might be a perfect fit for Burnside. Plus, if you have access to a vehicle and hold a valid driver's license, it's an added bonus!

Why Burnside?

At Burnside, we're not just offering a job; we're inviting you to kickstart your career journey. Here's why choosing Burnside as a student is a smart move:

• Real-World Experience: Gain valuable insights into the professional world, getting a taste of what awaits you after graduation. Explore your chosen career path while still in school.
• Diverse Opportunities: Our doors are open year-round, aligning with various work terms and project needs. No matter the season, we offer engaging opportunities across most of our offices.
• Long-Term Potential: Many of our former student hires have found their true calling with Burnside, transitioning into full-time staff members upon graduation. Your journey with us can continue well beyond your student years.
  
  

Gain Relevant Experience in your field of Study!

You will be integrated with our project teams and encouraged to bring fresh ideas to the table. We will provide you with all the support you need. Our staff are friendly – and we have an inclusive environment where you will feel valued.

At Burnside you will:

• Work alongside professionals in the field
• Apply the theories and approaches you have learned at school
• Gain hands-on, relevant work experience in your field of study
• Have a competitive edge against other candidates upon graduation
• Build business contacts in the industry
• Improve time management, organization and communication skills
• Earn competitive wages
• Have potential for full-time employment when you graduate
• Learn why we have extremely high work term satisfaction rates from past students
• Work in the office and in the field
• Experience a mid size firm with the opportunity to work in many different disciplines
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

Company Profile – More about us:

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 400 staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private, and Indigenous sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with ten office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines beyond our core civil engineering focus including air and noise, asset management, building sciences, environmental planning, ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage, and peer review, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning, and design, transit, water and wastewater, and well drilling & diagnostics.