Student, Project Engineering

Description

Please indicate in the "specific source" field on your application where you met us! Include the name and/or location of the Hiring Event or Career Fair you attended, if applicable. General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) is a global defence industry leader in providing land and amphibious combat vehicle solutions. Based in London, ON, the Canadian operations employ approximately 1,700 people who design, manufacture, and support light and medium armoured vehicles. Our specialists are among Canada’s finest in the defence industry who excel in the areas of mechanical engineering, survivability, mobility, research & development, prototyping, production support, and systems integration. We are driven by the need to provide innovative solutions to our customers and continuously strive to create new technologies that we can use to build cutting-edge solutions.The anticipated start date for the role is May 2025, with an expected 4-month or 8-month term depending on the availability of the successful candidate.Key Job Elements 

• Assist the Engineering, Development & Technology (ED&T) Project Engineering team with project management activities including monitoring and achieving cost, schedule and performance targets.
• Support Earned Value Management and project reporting
• Participate in planning, process implementation, process control, and project tailoring
• Coordinate inputs from various stakeholders to support management of Engineering Release Plans
• Assist with data collection and organization
• Produce metrics and report on performance of projects

 Required Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary Engineering or Engineering Technologist program
• Excellent oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrates well-developed organizational, time management and decision making skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in Project Management / Planning
• Knowledge / experience in a technical / production environment