Young Choi

Second Year Civil Engineering Student @ the University of Waterloo

Graduation Progress 0.0000000%
Aug 28th 2025 | First Day of University Apr 28th 2030 | [Expected] Last Day of University
Location Toronto, ON
Institution University of Waterloo
Program BASc - Civil Engineering

Summary

Hi! I'm Young, a civil engineering student from Toronto passionate about large-scale urban infrastructure. I'm constantly sharpening my software, surveying, and leadership skills to prepare for a career in project management. I am an incoming project coordinator at EllisDon, working specifically at North York General Hospital, and would love to connect with anyone involved, or simply just to chat! :)

Work & Relevant Experience

Project Coordinator

EllisDon | Toronto, ON

  • Pleased to announce that I will be a project coordinator for EllisDon at North York General Hospital! Very excited for this upcoming opportunity :)

Executive Event Planner

Civil, Environmental, Architectural, Geological Engineering Society @ University of Waterloo | Waterloo, ON

  • Mentorship and Leadership: Continued as an executive event planner, delegate tasks to new first year executives while guiding them through event logistics and student outreach
  • Industry Night Success (again!): Coordinated and executed our second Industry Night, drawing over 180 students and representatives from major civil engineering firms to connect across the industry

Land Surveying Assistant

Tarasick McMillan Kubicki Surveyors Limited | Mississauga, ON

  • Field Equipment Expertise: Headed out into the field daily across the GTHA, operating Leica TS12, GeoMax Zoom95, and Carlson CRx total stations alongside Carlson BRx7 GNSS receivers to capture precise spatial data
  • Real Time Data Collection: Feature coded field data on Carlson SurvCE using Surveyor 2, RT4, and Juniper Allegro 2 data collectors, directly supporting 1 to 3 drawing deliverables like Real Property and As built reports per site
  • Diverse Site Locations: Worked in tight two person crews within a 12 person team, running up to 3 field operations daily on everything from large residential developments in Oakville to conservation area layout surveys in Milton
  • Total Station Surveying
  • Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receivers
  • Carlson Survce Software
  • Field Data Collection
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Cadastral Surveying

CEAGES Executive

Civil, Environmental, Architectural, Geological Engineering Society @ University of Waterloo | Waterloo, ON

  • Student Body Representation: Selected as the sole first year executive for the ASCE and CSCE Student Chapter, acting as the main bridge between over 100 civil engineering students, the faculty, and the engineering society
  • Flagship Industry Night: Planned and organized our major Industry Night event from the ground up, bringing together over 130 students and representatives from 10+ top civil engineering firms
  • Event Planning
  • Leadership
  • Networking
  • Organization

Lifeguard

The Lifeguard Company | Toronto, ON

  • Pool Safety and Operations: Managed daily safety for 30 to 50 swimmers per shift while running routine water chemistry tests, filter backwashing, and pool vacuuming across 5 different GTA locations
  • Full Time Dedication: Committed to roughly 40 hours a week across multi residential pool facilities, including primary sites around Bathurst and Sheppard in Toronto
  • First Aid + CPR
  • Pool Filtration Systems and Maintenance
  • Water Safety
  • Customer Service

On-Call Lifeguard

City of Toronto | Toronto, ON

  • Public Facility Supervision: Supervised public City of Toronto pool facilities on an on call basis, maintaining order, safety, and regulation enforcement

Lifeguard

Superior Pools Spa & Leisure | Toronto, ON

  • Water Quality Monitoring: Performed bi hourly chemical tests and pool maintenance checks to keep residential apartment pools compliant with municipal health standards
  • Multi Site Rotations: Maintained a 40 hour weekly schedule across 5 residential pool sites in Toronto to ensure a safe environment for residents
  • First Aid + CPR
  • Pool Filtration Systems and Maintenance
  • Water Safety
  • Customer Service

Baseball Umpire

North York Baseball Association | Toronto, ON

  • Game Management: Umpired weekly house league baseball games for players aged 10 to 13, making real time calls and managing game flow on the field
  • On Field Support: Worked alongside co umpires to enforce league rules, support coaches, and handle on field conflict resolution smoothly
  • Rule Enforcement
  • Conflict De-escalation
  • Punctuality
  • Game Management

Band Leader / Non-Commissioned Officer

180 Mosquito Royal Canadian Air Cadets | Toronto, ON

  • Ensemble Leadership: Directed a 30 member marching band during weekly practices, tracking attendance and leading the ensemble to a 3rd place finish at the provincial championships
  • Solo Trumpet and Instruction: Taught drill and aviation curriculum modules to over 30 cadets while performing as the lead trumpet soloist during major competitions and parades
  • Recognition: Awarded the 180 Bandsman of the Year Award for outstanding leadership and performance in the marching band
  • Leadership
  • Team Management
  • Trumpet
  • Music Leadership

Newspaper Courier

Metroland Media Group | Toronto, ON

  • Independent Route Delivery: Managed a weekly neighbourhood route delivering around 120 newspapers consistently on schedule
  • Time Management
  • Independent Work

Projects

Building Restorations Media Editor

GoPro Solutions Inc. | Toronto, ON

  • Aerial Restoration Showcase: Assembled and edited aerial drone footage in DaVinci Resolve to feature major structural overhauls, highlighting patio infrastructure and athletic facility upgrades across digital channels
  • Technical Edits and Audio Sync: Combined multi clip sequencing, synchronized background tracks, and descriptive process text overlays to clearly walk viewers through every stage of the restoration process
  • Corporate Social Media Reach: Delivered polished video assets tailored for LinkedIn and multi channel social deployment to boost brand presence and showcase completed site rehabilitation projects
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Video Editing

Personal Website

Myself! | Waterloo/Toronto, ON

  • You're looking at it! :)
  • Using previous HTML and CSS knowledge learned in high school with the combination of AI, I was able to develop a significantly better looking website (including JavaScript)
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • AI Prompting

Concrete Toboggan Mix Team

University of Waterloo Concrete Toboggan Team | Waterloo, ON

  • Custom Mix Formulation: Formulated and tweaked a specialized concrete mix design aimed at hitting strict target density and structural strength requirements for the team
  • Standardized Lab Testing: Conducted hands on trial batching, slump tests, and compressive cylinder breaks per ASTM standards to evaluate material performance and mix consistency
  • Concrete Science
  • Mix Design
  • Collaboration

UTG Proposal — New Residence Proposal

CIVE100 Course @ University of Waterloo | Waterloo, ON

  • Analyzed and interpreted real-world data using automatic levels and total stations, obtaining more than 100 data points
  • Utilized Civil 3D to create shape files outlining curbs, buildings, and boundaries, then applied them in Infraworks to propose a new residence
  • Designed in line with existing Waterloo region by-laws, including parking space and gradient requirements
  • Civil 3D/AutoCAD
  • Infraworks
  • Site Surveying
  • By-law Compliance
  • Technical Reading

Education

University of Waterloo

BASc, Civil Engineering · CGPA 80.15% · Excellent Academic Standing

Clubs & societies: Steel Bridge Design Team, Concrete Toboggan Design Team, ASCE / CSCE Student Chapter @ UW

Awards: President's Scholarship, Excellent Academic Standing

Relevant courses: Mechanics I & II, Solid Mechanics I, Earth Engineering, Transport Principles and Applications, Structures and Properties of Materials

Victoria Park Collegiate Institute

OSSD + Ontario Scholar, Certificate of Achievement in French · Final GPA: 92%

Clubs: Flex Band, Jazz Band, Chamber Choir, Ambassadors, Camp Tamarack Counsellor, Water Polo, Baseball, Rugby, NASA HUNCH, Visual Arts Council, Oxfam

Executive Positions: Junior Boys Rugby Captain, World Vision Co-President, Cubing Club Trainer, Protein Club Trainer, 2x Swim Team Captain, Athletic Council Co-President, Music Council Media Team Executive, Student Council

Other Accomplishments: Grade 10 Rep Candidate, Grade 11 Rep Candidate, 2x Senior Athlete Of The Year Candidate

Skills & Certifications

Technical Skills

  • Total Station Surveying (GeoMax, Leica)
  • GNSS Receivers (Carlson)
  • Carlson Survce Software
  • Civil 3D / AutoCAD
  • Infraworks
  • Excel
  • MATLAB
  • Office 365
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • DaVinci Resolve

Working Skills

  • Collaboration
  • Initiative
  • Communication
  • Fluency in Korean
  • Elementary Proficiency in French

Certifications

  • LinkedIn Learning — AutoCAD 2026
  • G2 Driving License
  • National Lifeguard (Pool)
  • Standard / Emergency First Aid + CPR-C
  • WHMIS 2015
  • MATLAB Onramp Course Completion
  • Principles Of Healthy Child Development V2

Awards

  • June 2025 Excellence In Music Award
    Victoria Park Collegiate Institute

    Awarded to 10 musicians in any ensemble at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute to commemorate their hard work and achievements throughout the year

  • May 2025 YIP Engineering and Science Scholarship
    Christopher Yip, UofT Dean of Engineering

    Recipient of the YIP engineering scholarship; one of three winners per graduating class with a monetary award of $1000

  • May 2025 VPAC Leadership Award
    Victoria Park Athletic Council

    Awarded to the student at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute who demonstrates outstanding leadership in athletics, health, and wellness

  • Mar 2025 University of Waterloo President's Scholarship
    University of Waterloo

    Awarded to incoming first-year students at the University of Waterloo whose admission average is between 90.0-94.9%, monetary value of $2000

  • Feb 2025 NASA HUNCH Critical Design Review Recognition
    NASA

    Involved in Canada's only NASA HUNCH (High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware) design and prototype program to develop legs for various lunar modules in Rochester, New York

  • June 2023 180 Mosquito Bandsman Of The Year
    180 Mosquito Royal Canadian Air Cadets

    Awarded to the most significant contributor to the 180 Mosquito Air Cadet band, picked out of 30 cadets annually

  • Mar 2023 Provincial Swimmming Bronze Medalist
    Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA)

    3rd in Junior Boys Medley Relay, 5th in Junior Boys Freestyle Relay