Standards Electrical Student Jobs

Employment Status

Student (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time

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Job Summary

CSA Group has an opportunity for a Student - Standards Development, Electrical Utility and ICT Standards reporting to the Program Manager. In this role, you will assist Project Managers and interact with industry experts, academia, researchers, and government officials to support the development of leading-edge standards solutions.

The Electrical Utility and ICT Standards team manages a diverse portfolio of standards and guidelines in emerging fields of Electric Utilities standards for power engineering and EMC standards – ICT standards such as Intelligent Buildings, Smart Manufacturing, Cybersecurity, Quantum, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, including their application across a variety of sectoral domains. Much of the team’s work directly supports national and international priorities.

The target start date for this role is June 1, 2023 or earlier, for a term of 3 to 4 months. Please submit a cover letter with your application and indicate the work term duration for which you are available.

Responsibilities

As Student, the successful candidate will assist with standards development activities within the program. Responsibilities include:

• Assist as needed with other project and program activities related to strategic initiatives, and conduct related research as needed.
• Assist in preparation and maintenance of project documentation such as meeting notices, agendas, draft minutes, work schedules, comment tables, committee membership lists, draft standards, ballot records, etc.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to support the program, such as optimizing data collection, analysis, and reporting systems.
• Disseminate and maintain committee documentation and correspondence.
• Follow up with members on action items and handle action items assigned to CSA staff (within scope of responsibility).
• Assist in scheduling and convening of in-person and/or virtual meetings.

Education And Experience

• Completion of second year or higher in an undergraduate program.
• Preference for students in a related technical field such as energy systems; engineering disciplines such as civil, mechanical, chemical, and electrical; business and/or management.
• Experience working with volunteers and/or multi-stakeholder groups would be an asset.
• Knowledge of standards, government policy, and electrical sector landscape would be an asset.

Skills

• Excellent people skills: managing relationships, facilitating and networking with people at all levels with divergent interests and backgrounds.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be a team player.
• High degree of self-motivation, initiative, resilience, and adaptability.
• Strong computer skills (word processing, presentation software, project planning software, spreadsheets, etc.).
• Excellent project management, organizational and planning skills. Detail and process orientation.

CSA Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any grounds stipulated by applicable laws. We are an organization where opportunities are based on skills and abilities, and differences are respected and valued. Please contact us at [email protected] if you require accommodation in the interview process.