First Nations Intern

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.

Employee owned by our people, GHD provides engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients across five continents. Passionate about creating lasting community benefit, our connected global network of 10,000 people deliver projects with high standards of safety, quality and ethics.

Committed to sustainable development, GHD improves the physical, natural and social environments of the many communities in which we operate.

We are currently looking for a First Nation Intern to work with our Design and Project Management groups on First Nation Solid Waste Management, Environmental Remediation, Water Management, Renewable Energy, and Emergency Response Planning projects. This position is a paid internship position. We are currently providing technical assistance to First Nations across Canada to develop recycling systems, improve waste collection, and reduce diesel combustion in off-grid communities. The objective of GHD’s First Nation Internship Program is to be able to give students enrolled (or recently graduated) in a post-secondary program the opportunity to work in a consulting environment on First Nation projects located in BC. It is GHD’s hope that after the program, successful interns will be able to give back to their communities directly or return to GHD and continue to work with other First Nations communities.

This is a 4 month full time internship, commencing in May or June 2022.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with First Nation client and contractor communications including preparation and delivery of presentations and meeting records
• Meet First Nation community representatives and assist in determining local needs and objectives, possibly including preliminary site visits
• Conduct research for projects
• Prepare documents including Indigenous Services Canada (ISC, formerly INAC) funding applications, project progress and completion reports, and project memorandums
• Provide support for project administration tasks
• Participate in design meetings and project team meetings

Skills and Qualifications:

• Preference will be given to Indigenous candidates (First Nations status or non-status, Metis, and Inuit)
• Grade 12 education (possess Dogwood or GED at the time of application)
• Post-secondary education (currently enrolled or recent graduation) is an asset, or an equivalent combination of education and work/life experience
• Demonstrate an interest in science, engineering, and/or the environment through work, education, and/or volunteer experience
• Have experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint
• Time management and organizational skills
• Written and verbal communication abilities
• Positive attitude
• Valid driver’s license

This year, GHD Canada is partnering with Inroads a recognized world leader for corporate internships. Inroads is a non-profit that has had over four decades of award-winning internship success.

In Canada, The GHD- Inroads internship provides Indigenous university students with a paid internship with GHD- corporate readiness, business soft skills, real world leadership development activities, as well as academic and career support.

Make your resume stand out by becoming a “GHD Inroads Canada Ambassador” this summer.

We offer a professional working environment and culture and believe that work / life balance is essential to the success and happiness of our people. We also offer competitive salary packages based on qualifications, skills and experience.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

About Us

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture.

We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Who We Are

We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

Covid Vaccine Position Statement

In response to the evolving Covid-19 pandemic, GHD has established an Operating Procedure confirming it will comply with vaccination requirements for any work which is subject to either (i) municipal, provincial, or federal government mandates or (ii) client requirements which require vaccination to perform such work, either on a client site or any workplace (“Work Requiring Vaccination”). To the extent allowed by law, GHD employees performing Work Requiring Vaccination will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and may be required to show proof of vaccination prior to engaging in this work. GHD will consider reasonable accommodation requests in the event you are unable to be vaccinated on the basis of a protected ground under applicable human rights legislation.