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Student Engagement

With students being such a large part of our Kingston community, engaging a diverse range of students in the Third Crossing project is something the team values. We are involving students across the city in many different ways, from co-op students to interns to having Queens University, St. Lawrence College and RMC students come and learn about the project through internships and workshops. On this page are a series of blog posts written by students across Kingston sharing their thoughts, learning experiences and lessons regarding their involvement in the project

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Project Controls Internship By Michael Jaunkalns, Queen’s University Student

My name is Michael Jaunkalns, and I am currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science program at Queen’s University, studying Mechanical Engineering. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend the summer working as the Project Controls intern for Kiewit, the contractor for the Third Crossing Project. This role allowed me to gain insight into various aspects of this project, including project management, field operations, stakeholder interfacing, and community engagement. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Kiewit and working on this project. I consider myself very lucky to have spent the summer with such a competent and enthusiastic team and look forward to continuing my relationship with my coworkers in the future.

My wonderful experience this summer was further amplified by my renewed relationship I gained with Kingston itself. As a Queen’s student, much of my previous time in Kingston was spent on and around campus, living in the student housing area, and heading down Princess street on the weekends for food and shopping. This summer I have enjoyed experiencing more of what Kingston has to offer, from finding new restaurants in the city’s west end to visiting the job site on the east side of the Cataraqui River, I have been able to more fully engage with and appreciate the city. My summer here has further instilled in me the love and respect for Kingston I have developed as a student.

This project takes is being delivered using the integrated project delivery (IPD) model. This is different from other typical project models like design-build or design-bid-build, and involves the City of Kingston (the owner), Kiewit (the contractor), and Hatch/Systra (the consultant) working in a collaborative partnership to deliver the project. This means constant meetings and communication between all parties over the entire course of the project. I was able to take part in some of these meetings, and I was extremely impressed by the competence of each party and the respect the entire team has for the City of Kingston, its population and its physical environment.

I am happy to know the project is in under the very best of management and I am proud to have been a part of such a significant project for the city. I look forward to being able to visit the bridge in the future.

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