2025-2026 Co-Op - Environmental Engineering, Non-Manufacturing

General Motors

3.5

(60)

Oshawa, Canada

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    Position summary

    turing and non-manufacturing operations and drive sustainable initiatives, as you work closely with the facility Environmental Engineers implementing projects in water, waste and air programs. It has never been a more exciting time to join the Sustainable Workplaces team!

    General Motors Corporation is committed to protecting human health and the environment and driving continuous improvement. Join our environmental team to gain experience in support of maintaining compliance, implementing best-practices, work standardization, and training across a multitude of GM non-manufacturing sites including technical research and design, administration, parts distribution, and training facilities. The position is located primarily at the GM Canadian Technical Centre in Oshawa, with visits to Markham and Woodstock several times a month, and periodic travel to other GM sites across Canada.

    On top of the work outlined above, you will work on sustainability and community development work at GM non-manufacturing sites as well.

    To find more about our Canadian operations: http://https://www.gm.ca/gm/english/corporate/about/environment/facilities

    To find out more about GM's sustainability initiatives: https://www.gmsustainability.com

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Support environmental compliance related to operations at each of GM Canada's non-manufacturing sites including storm water management, air emissions, spill prevention, and waste management/recycling programs

    • Support a variety of Facility and Environmental initiatives at non-manufacturing sites

    • Plan and lead employee engagement campaigns at GM Canada's non-manufacturing sites (Earth Week, Waste Reduction Week, World Environment Day, etc)

    • Lead sustainability initiatives at GM Canada's non-manufacturing sites related to GM's 2025/6 Reduction Commitments

    Required Qualifications:

    • Pursuit of a Bachelor's degree (3rd and 4th year students) in one of the following areas: Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainable Chemistry

    • Enrolled in a qualifying Ontario co‑operative education, or internship program

    • Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week in Canada, and 16-month term (4 consecutive semesters) starting May 2024

    • Have a valid Full Class G Ontario Driver's License, or equivalent Canadian out-of-province license

    • Have the ability to travel to various GM Canadian facilities

    • Outstanding leadership, interpersonal, and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience

    • High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed

    What will give you a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

    • Past experience in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment

    • Knowledge and understanding of ISO 14001 standard and environmental legislation

    • Bilingual, with proficiency in French language

    Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

    Additional Description

    About GM

    Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

    Why Join Us

    We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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    Why you should apply for a job to General Motors:

  • 52% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 85% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Work Appropriately philosophy gives employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact to achieve their goals.
  • Our future is all electric and we aspire to zero tailpipe emissions by 2035.
  • Paid Family Leave provides employees up to 12 weeks of paid time off to support a new child or care for relatives with a health condition.