Summer/Co-op Student - Business Analyst (4, 8 or 12 months)

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Date: Dec 31, 2025

Location: Calgary, AB, CA, T2A 7V2

Company: Spartan Controls Ltd.

Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of data management, industrial automation, valves, measurement and control solutions for process industries in Western Canada and beyond.  We are dedicated to providing exceptional sales, support and service experiences for our diverse customer base in industries such as mining, power, oil & gas, municipal, pulp & paper, and chemical.

 

Spartan is committed to creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. Our focus is Customer Outcomes.  By leveraging applied automation we assist customers improving their Safety, Reliability, Operations and Productivity.  

 

Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and a place to build your career.  Spartan Controls provides an environment that not only encourages you to do your best, but also empowers you to do what it takes to create a solution, address a need, or respond to an issue.

 

Summary

We are currently recruiting a Business Analyst Summer Student to join our Business Intelligence team in Calgary for the summer of 2026 (work term duration of 4, 8 or 12 months).  Reporting to the manager of the Business Intelligence team, the Business Analysts will collaborate with team members and key business stakeholders to deliver business insights to our internal customers. The successful candidates will bring their passion for analytics and data visualization to the team to support the delivery of analytics content that drives increased efficiency and improved decision making.

Role and Responsibilities

Business Requirement Elicitation

    • Participate as a member of the team in conducting interviews with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for efficiency gains or delivering insights. 

 

Analytic Product Design and Development

    • Collaborate with team members to translate business requirements into technical specifications

 

Data Analysis and Visualization

    • Create data visualizations (Stories and Dashboards) in SAP Analytics Cloud
    • Deliver ad-hoc data products to customers received as approved requests

 

Quality Control and Troubleshooting

    • Create test cases and conduct quality control activities

 

Customer Support

    • Work with team members and others to help resolve production related issues expeditiously

Qualifications and Skills

    • Currently enrolled in 2nd or 3rd year of a post-secondary program in one of the following fields: computer science, data science, business administration, commerce or finance
    • Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills
    • Experience with data visualization tools like SAP Analytics Cloud, Tableau or Power BI
    • Experience in data manipulation and visualization using R or Python                
    • Highly self-motivated and self-directed
    • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

 

Applications will be reviewed after the closing date and those candidates selected for the next steps in the recruitment process will be contacted directly.   

  

 

As part of our recruitment process, successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment security background check. 

Spartan recognizes that there are many ways in which candidates develop knowledge, abilities, and competencies throughout their careers. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds and we do consider qualifications and competencies that are equivalent to those specifically mentioned above.

 

Close Date: January 18, 2026 (11:59 pm MST)

 Requisition ID: 1715