Engineering Co-op, TEMP

FirstLight is a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company serving North America. With a diversified portfolio that includes over 1.65 GW of operating renewable energy and energy storage technologies and a development pipeline with 4+ GW of solar, battery, hydro, onshore wind and offshore wind projects, FirstLight specializes in hybrid solutions that pair hydroelectric, pumped-hydro storage (including Northfield Mountain, the largest energy storage facility in New England), utility-scale solar, large-scale battery, and wind assets. The company’s mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of the electric grid by supporting the development, operation, and integration of renewable energy and storage to meet the world’s growing clean energy needs and deliver an electric system that is clean, reliable, affordable, and equitable. Based in Burlington, MA, with operating offices in Northfield, MA, New Milford, CT, Oshawa, ON and Montréal, QC, FirstLight is a steward of more than 14,000 acres and hundreds of miles of shoreline along some of the most beautiful rivers and lakes in North America.

In Canada, FirstLight operates through its subsidiaries H2O Power and the recently acquired Hydroméga which is headquartered in Montréal. We operate 18 hydroelectric generating stations located in Ontario and Quebec and we are one of the largest providers of hydroelectric power in these provinces. FirstLight is wholly owned by PSP Investments, one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers and we have over 200 employees in Canada and the US.

We are looking for an Engineering Co-op for Summer 2025 in our Oshawa, ON location. This position will be temporary from 05/05-08/08/2025.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Engineering Co-op will support the Engineering Office with tasks including dam safety documentation, drawing management, scanning/archiving/indexing of technical reports, and engineering project support.

FirstLight Power is looking for innovative, collaborative, and team-oriented summer temps to join our talented and dynamic team of individuals working to decarbonize the grid and accelerate the clean energy transformation.

Pay rate: $18-20/hr

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Dam safety documentation: Support the Dam Safety Engineer in updating the dam safety action plan for the Ontario and Quebec plants, provide support in completing the Dam Safety Inspection reports
• Drawing management: Assist with edits to AutoCAD drawings, verifying existing drawings in the registry and other support tasks requested by the CAD Technicians
• Engineering project support: Assist Project and/or Engineering Manager with projects including vendor interface, technical coordination, drafting, closeout reports and other duties
• Engineering calculations and reports: Support the engineering staff with basic engineering calculations and reports when needed
• Maintenance support: Assist the Operations group with the implementation of Asset Management and CMMS tools as directed by the Engineering Manager
• Carries out other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Complies with all FirstLight policies and procedures

• Actively enrolled and completed at least 3 years of a Civil or Mechanical engineering degree program from a regionally accredited university or college
• Interest in working in renewable energy and/or hydropower dams
• Outstanding organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Intermediate knowledge of AutoCad
• Strong sense of integrity and ability to work independently
• Must be able to work in the Oshawa, ON office regularly on a hybrid basis
• Ability to travel to work sites in Ontario and Quebec

Why Work for FirstLight?

We consider our employees to be our most valuable resource and we strive to provide a challenging, collegial, and rewarding workplace. FirstLight embraces a company-wide commitment to recruit, develop, and retain a dedicated, diverse, and engaged workforce that is motivated to be ever better both professionally and personally.

Joining the FirstLight Team is an opportunity to experience a unique and exciting culture.

FirstLight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, FirstLight complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

FirstLight’s values are:

Respect – Integrity – Safety – Excellence – Innovation - Team

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