Job Description
Position: Temporary Civil Engineering Intern
Salary Range: $17.13/hour
Location Public Works Department
Employment Type: Temporary Full-time (40 hours/week); Not to exceed 12 weeks or 480 hours per year; Benefits Do Not Apply
Open Until Filled
Brief Duties and Responsibilities: This position will assist with the design and construction of roads, bridges and other public works projects. The Intern can expect to assist engineers in the preparation and review of engineering calculation, technical data and reports, cost estimates and plan production using AutoCAD and Civil3D. This position may coordinate with all work groups (construction, survey, right-of-way, environmental). The Intern will focus their talents and energy on performance of assigned duties and tasks in support of public works projects throughout the duration of their internship.
Working Environment/Physical Abilities: Work involves both indoor work and outdoor work in varying types of weather. Outdoor work requires the ability to operate a motorized vehicle as well as a full range of physical movements such as, but not limited to, bending, reaching, standing and occasionally lifting more than 50 pounds. Indoor work requires sitting and dexterity to operate phones, computers and related equipment. Requires the ability to generally communicate with co-workers and the public.
Minimum Qualifications: Enrolled in college pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Successful completion of Sophomore level engineering coursework. Minimum of a 2.5 GPA. Experience with computers and Microsoft Office software.
Licenses and Other Requirements: Must successfully pass a background check and a driving record check.
For Application: Application, resume and cover letter required. Job description is available on our website at www.wwcowa.gov where you can apply online.
SELECTION IS BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS, BACKGROUND CHECK, DRIVING RECORD CHECK, AND ORAL INTERVIEWS.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER / ADA COMPLIANT
Job Information
Employment Type
Intern
Salary Range
$17.13 per HOUR
Location
Public Works
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Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. Besides our County seat in Walla Walla, we also proudly serve College Place, Waitsburg, Touchet, Wallula, Burbank, Prescott and Dixie. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.