Structural Co-op Student

We’ve opened a role in our Guelph office for a talented, entrepreneurial Structural Co-op Student to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s Structural group.

Pop Quiz:

• Are you looking to learn from a range of top structural experts in the construction industry?
• Are you a Structural Engineering student with at least one year of experience, currently studying in an accredited engineering program, and seeking a 4-month Co-op term starting in January 2027?
• Would you enjoy working on a variety of projects servicing a broad client base?
• Do you want to be a part of a multi-disciplinary team that is delivering a range of projects from the elegantly simple to the intensely complex?

If you scored four for four, JLR has a home for you as a Structural Co-op Student! You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.

If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role as a Structural Co-op Student:

Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. As a Structural co-op student, your role will include:

• Working with senior engineers and designers in the design of a wide variety of buildings and other structural systems.
• Working and collaborating with an established, multidisciplinary, integrated technical team of architects, planners, engineers, and technologists to ensure that project deadlines are met, and final deliverables align with client expectations.
• Assisting in analyzing and designing new building structures utilizing industry leading software (ETABS, SAP2000, Revit).
• Assisting in developing designs to modify existing structures and designing additions and/or repairs.
• Accompanying staff during visits to construction sites and reporting on observations.
• Assisting with carrying out studies, preparing reports, developing design documents, and providing services during construction.

Why Join Us?

We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.

We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

Employee Wellness and Onboarding

• Salary range – $21.50 – $27.50/hr
• Career Mentorship Program
• Extracurricular social events

Community Engagement and Social Responsibility