W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd. (Baird) is seeking a motivated, dynamic, and personable Intern for our office in Oakvile. Your primary role will be to aid our intermediate and senior coastal engineers, scientists and numerical modellers. Your role will include assisting to ensure that the services provided to all clients are innovative, effective, and practical and represent leading expertise and knowledge.This position will complement and expand our existing team strengths in coastal and marine structures, navigation engineering & risk analysis, offshore wind, coastal protection and restoration, river engineering, resiliency, port engineering, and construction management.

We provide a stimulating work environment, with opportunities for domestic and international travel, professional development, and ownership potential within the company. Baird is a 100-person firm specializing in coastal, marine, and riverine engineering with offices in the U.S., Canada, Barbados, Chile, and Australia. We are one of the only firms in the world dedicated exclusively to marine and coastal projects. We encourage you to visit our website (https://www.baird.com/) to gain additional insight into or company, capabilities, and experience.

We anticipate that the candidate will participate in the following project activities:

• Technical work to support Coastal Engineering and Water Resource studies;
• Desktop analysis and computer modelling of water quality, waves, hydrodynamics and other physical processes in watersheds, rivers, lakes and oceans;

• Technical document preparation including technical writing;
• Fieldwork coordination and sample collection;
• Other project tasks as requested by staff and project managers;
• Other general offices duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in civil engineering.
• Eligibility or registration as an Engineer in Training (EIT).

Competencies:

• Professionalism: Ability to perform a broad range of administrative functions.
• Planning and Organizing: Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to simultaneously handle multiple tasks. Ability to juggle multiple projects and changing priorities without missing tight deadlines or losing sight of overall project goals

• Communication: Good communication skills (spoken and written), including ability to draft a variety of correspondence and other communications, summary reports, etc.

• Teamwork: Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Problem Solving: Ability to make sound judgments based on multiple constraints and opportunities

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 0 – 2 years of coastal engineering experience, in a consulting or contractor role.
• A functional understanding of typical port, marine or offshore engineering with a familiarity with geotechnical engineering, meteorology, vessel and port operations and marine environmental issues and disciplines is considered an asset.

• Experience with preparation of clear and comprehensive reports, technical notes and client or public presentations.

W.F. Baird & Associates is committed to providing an inclusive work environment for all and is proud to be an EOE/M/F/D/V.

We welcome applications from all, including Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, women, persons with disabilities, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others with the skills and knowledge to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve. For those with disabilities, reasonable accommodations can be made at any stage of the interview process upon request.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.