Smart washroom feedback sensor & data platform development - ON-1213

Genre de projet: Innovation
Discipline(s) souhaitée(s): Génie - informatique / électrique, Génie, Informatique, Sciences mathématiques, Arts interactifs et technologie, Sciences sociales et humaines
Entreprise: Dexterra Group Inc.
Durée du projet: 4 à 6 mois
Date souhaitée de début: Dès que possible
Langue exigée: Anglais
Emplacement(s): Mississauga, ON, Canada
Nombre de postes: 1
Niveau de scolarité désiré: CollègeÉtudes de premier cycle/baccalauréat
Ouvert aux candidatures de personnes inscrites à un établissement à l’extérieur du Canada: No

Au sujet de l’entreprise: 

Dexterra Group is a Canadian-based, publicly listed company (TSX: DXT) that delivers integrated facility management, workforce accommodation, and infrastructure support services across North America. With a workforce of over 9,000 employees, Dexterra supports a wide range of public and private sector clients by creating, managing, and optimizing built environments that are essential to economic and community infrastructure.

Dexterra’s innovation efforts are led by its internal Solutions Innovation group (iLab), which focuses on developing, piloting, and scaling new technologies that enhance service delivery, operational efficiency, and sustainability. iLab operates across key domains including digital tools, smart building systems, robotics, process optimization, and client experience, leveraging data, analytics, and emerging technologies to transform traditionally manual operations into proactive, data-driven services.

Through collaboration with industry partners, technology providers, and academic institutions, Dexterra advances applied research initiatives that directly impact operational performance. These partnerships enable the organization to test and deploy innovative solutions in real-world environments, supporting continuous improvement and the development of highly qualified personnel.

Veuillez décrire le projet.: 

This project aims to co-develop a novel sensor-based system to capture real-time customer feedback within commercial washroom environments. In collaboration with Conestoga College, the initiative will design and deploy hardware sensors that collect user input, paired with a data platform that enables actionable insights for facility operations teams.

The candidate will serve as the primary interface between the academic team and industry stakeholders, ensuring that technical development aligns with operational requirements, scalability expectations, and enterprise IT standards. They will define system requirements, validate sensor outputs, and contribute to the design of a data architecture that supports secure, reliable data collection and integration.
A key component of the project involves designing a dashboard that translates raw sensor data into meaningful performance indicators (e.g., cleanliness perception, usage patterns). The candidate will work with product and IT teams to ensure the solution meets security, privacy, and data governance requirements, including considerations for data storage, access, and system interoperability.

Methodologies will include applied IoT development, user experience considerations, data modeling, and system integration. This represents an innovation in service delivery, shifting from periodic inspections to continuous, data-informed decision-making in high-traffic environments.

Expertise ou compétences exigées: 

Embedded systems or IoT sensor development (hardware/software integration)
Data architecture and API-based data integration
Experience with dashboarding tools (Power BI or similar)
Basic UX/data visualization principles
Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Optional assets:

Experience working with academic or research partners
Knowledge of data privacy and IT governance best practices
Experience deploying and testing physical sensor systems