Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Job Description

Position

Engineering Intern

Position Overview

The intern will support work across several active municipal initiatives, including:

-Cookville Wastewater Treatment Facility– energy-efficient upgrades, environmental

monitoring, and climate-ready operations

-Osprey Village Water Tower Project– drinking water infrastructure and tender preparation

-Active Transportation Infrastructure Program– low-carbon mobility, safe streets, and

climate-ready design

Job Responsibilities

Infrastructure, Energy Efficiency & Climate Resilience

• Support implementation and oversight of energy-efficient infrastructure upgrades

• Assist with review of solar-ready and low-carbon facility design standards

• Support climate-resilient infrastructure planning and post-disaster recovery

considerations

Operations, Monitoring & Environmental Protection

• Assist with wastewater system performance monitoring

• Support wastewater quality sampling, laboratory testing, and data analysis

• Assist with environmental monitoring, compliance tracking, and reporting

• Support oversight of air quality filtration and emissions control systems

• Collect and analyze operational and performance data

Job Description Engineering Intern

Tendering, Procurement & Project Support

• Assist with preparation and review of tender documents for municipal infrastructure

projects

• Support development of technical specifications and performance requirements

• Assist with evaluation criteria related to sustainability, climate resilience, and

environmental performance

• Support contractor qualification and procurement processes

Research & Best Practices

• Review infrastructure design options, materials, and construction methods

• Review environmental performance, durability, and lifecycle sustainability of

infrastructure alternatives

• Review best practices related to water quality protection, corrosion prevention, and

long-life asset design

• Support climate lens and risk screening analyses

Communications & Public Engagement

• Work with municipal staff to help prepare public-facing materials explaining

infrastructure projects

• Assist with maps, visuals, infographics, and educational content

• Support public information sessions, facility tours, and community outreach

• Help translate technical engineering information into clear, accessible public

communication

• Any other duties as may be reasonably assigned.

Team Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive and productive work environment for staff in the office. Ensures a spirit

of teamwork exists by promoting the benefits of collaboration and consultation.

• Liaise with stakeholders, regulatory agencies, consultants, MODL staff, Councillors and public.

• Incorporates Occupational Health and Safety Act, applicable regulations, and MODL’s safety

programs into all work; attends and participate in departmental meetings.

• Participates in Emergency Management training, exercises and activations of the Emergency

Operations Center as needed.

Job Description Engineering Intern

Essential Criteria and Competencies

• Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a post-secondary program in Engineering

or Environmental Science**.**

• Strong interest in climate action, sustainability, and public infrastructure

• Familiarity with environmental monitoring, data analysis, or engineering principles is an

asset

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Direct Reporting Hierarchy

Reports to Municipal Engineer

Supervising Others: None

Position Category

• Full time

• Term – 16 weeks

• Based on 35 hours per week

Work Conditions

• Combination of Office environment and work in the field.

• Required to work with Management, Staff, Council, and a range of stakeholders, with

complex priorities and perspectives.

• Occasional interaction with stakeholders who may be aggressive or unpredictable

Record of Revision****Date CAO Approval

Original