Program Assistant (Water Data and Stewardship Intern)
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Hiring Unit:
McGill Office of Sustainability
Position Summary:
The McGill Office of Sustainability and Utilities and Energy Management (UEM) are recruiting one student for a Water Data and Stewardship Internship. The intern will support the team in improving McGill’s understanding of campus water consumption and strengthening internal water data management.
This internship will expose the student to a range of activities related to utility data management, campus infrastructure monitoring, and operational water management. Tasks will include data compilation and verification, meter readings, database maintenance, and support for water system documentation and monitoring activities. The internship will also provide applied learning opportunities by connecting academic interests in sustainability, engineering, and resource management with a real operational challenge at McGill.
The primary workplace will be McGill’s Downtown Campus, with occasional visits to buildings across campus and potential work related to the Macdonald Campus. The position is intended as a full-time internship from May to the end of August, with the possibility of a part-time work from September to April to support continued data analysis, documentation, collaboration with ASR/course opportunities, and follow-up activities.
Tasks and Responsibilities may include:
- Compile, review, and verify water consumption data from multiple sources to support improved understanding of campus water use.
- Conduct water meter readings in selected buildings and assist with verification of water consumption records.
- Support the upkeep and improvement of the utility meter database, including verifying meter locations, updating infrastructure records, and assisting with documentation of metering systems.
- Assist with documentation and tracking related to water systems and infrastructure, including support for backflow preventer certification records and other compliance-related documentation.
- Support preliminary analysis of water consumption patterns across campus buildings and systems to help identify areas that may warrant further investigation.
- Assist Utilities and Energy Management staff with water-related monitoring, field verification, and infrastructure documentation activities as required.
Applicants must be a current McGill student and based in Montreal year-round (apart from vacations). Students from all faculties are welcome to apply.
Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities:
- Bilingual (EN/FR) with full working proficiency in French: the intern will have to work with contractors who primarily speak French.
- Demonstrated ability to show initiative in completing assigned tasks: in a fast-pace environment, the intern will initially be given guidance but must quickly learn to be operational and independent.
- Demonstrated ability to manage several tasks in parallel, plan one’s schedule accordingly, and keep track of one’s progress.
- Excellent organization and communication skills.
- Knowledge in heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, modelling, or project management is a plus.
HOURS: 27 hours a week, from May 2026 through August 2026 (with possibility to extend to from September to April part-time at 7-14 hrs/week)
The McGill Office of Sustainability (MOOS) values the contributions that individuals who identify as members of marginalized communities bring to our organization, and encourages women, Indigenous people, people of colour, people identifying as LGBTTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, two-spirited, queer, intersex), members of ethnic minorities, immigrants and people with disabilities to apply. Please indicate if you consider yourself to be a member of one of these groups and would like to be considered as such for the purpose of this hiring process.
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level #2 (qualifier) on a scale of 0-4.
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This position is covered by the AMUSE collective agreement.
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.