Surveying Engineering Intern - Seasonal

Position Title:

Surveying Engineering Intern - Seasonal

Job Description:

This job is designed to provide students with paid professional experience to further their education and training and is academically oriented for the student’s benefit. To qualify students must be enrolled in an accredited school program related to the type of work they are expected to perform. Positions will terminate upon completion of the internship period. Incumbents may deal with confidential information, which is expected to be maintained as confidential and shared only on a need-to-know basis with city employees and elsewhere when authorized by the intern’s city supervisor.

About the Position:

As a Surveying Engineering Intern, you will support a variety of projects aimed at improving Salt Lake City's public infrastructure, including streets, office buildings, bikeways, sidewalks, parks, and other assets within the public right-of-way. This position includes fieldwork involving the application of modern surveying techniques using GPS and robotic instruments, as well as data collection and documentation. You’ll also assist with office tasks involving mapping, analysis, and design using AutoCAD and ArcGIS.

This is a seasonal position, not to exceed 6 months of employment.

About the Team:

The Public Services Engineering Division administers the design and procurement of construction projects funded by the City’s Capital Improvement Program and the Funding Our Future bond. Applicants for roles within the Engineering Division can expect to support projects that improve streets within the public right-of-way, office buildings, bikeways, and sidewalks – all important areas of the City’s growing infrastructure that everyone uses.

Learn more about Salt Lake City's Public Services Engineering Division!

Position Hourly Range:

$20.00/hr

Key Responsibilities:

• Collects data and reviews research materials, determines accuracy and validity of sources and appropriateness for use.

• Designs, develops, and conducts a variety of research projects; determines appropriate methodologies, information sources, sampling strategies, and data-collection tools, etc.

• Performs research activities by utilizing computer software to obtain and manipulate data.

• Writes or drafts technical reports, articles or related material based on research, investigation or analysis.

• Other tasks as assigned will be for data research regarding plat and legal description analysis.  Per project, applicable field work and field to office automation.

• Complies with city and department policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university, though summer internships may not require concurrent enrollment if student is in good standing with the educational institution.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Must have good organizational and analytical skills.

• Must have good computer skills.

Working Conditions:

• Moderate physical effort, comfortable working conditions, and handling of weights up to 40 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, and walking may be required. Moderate field time. Subject to extended exposure to computer visual display terminals

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.  All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

POSITION TYPE

Seasonal

DEPARTMENT

Public Services- Engineering

Full Time/Part Time:

Part time

Scheduled Hours:

40