Engineer Intern - All Tiers (WRD Plant Operation Division)

Job Overview

Performs engineering work under the direction of a licensed Professional Engineer, investigating, evaluating, planning, computer modeling, designing, constructing, managing, or inspecting public infrastructure projects.

 

Ideal candidate

Hillsborough County Water Resources Department is seeking an Engineer Intern or/ Engineer Intern-Trainee to assist with in a variety of dynamic activities relating to water treatment, wastewater treatment, and reclaimed water distribution systems. Day to day activities include data analysis of plant performance, critical equipment function evaluations, field sampling, working with operations staff to understand the Department’s role in protecting our environment, and supporting facility planning as well as design and construction reviews of active facility projects.  The ideal candidate must be able to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and obtain their Engineer Intern Certification within 12 months of hire. The candidate should have some experience through education and/or previous job duties in engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water/wastewater/reclaimed water; the ability to use independent judgement to accomplish assigned duties, ability to listen and communicate effectively, working knowledge of  Microsoft Office programs.

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional, and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Tier 1 (Trainee)

$56,451 - $98,841

Tier 2

$62,088 - $108,721

Tier 3

$68,286 - $119,537

Job Distinctions

This is an Engineer Trainee level position.  The work is of a training nature, developing fundamental work skills through assignments covering all primary engineering functions in the department.

Job Distinctions

Applies standard engineering techniques to perform assigned tasks as part of a broader assignment and exercises independent judgment and discretion in writing technical reports, assigning and coordinating work assignments and using field sampling equipment.

Job Distinctions

Applies criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects, and exercises independent judgment and discretion in writing technical reports, assigning and coordinating work assignments and using field sampling equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Shadowing senior staff members, asking questions, and assisting wherever possible.
• Understanding project requirements and completing all duties assigned by the Supervisor.
• Raising concerns and requesting clarifications where appropriate to further the learning experience of engineering practices and the engineering profession.
• Performs entry-level technical engineering work in a project management role within an engineering work group and/or performs technical review or design work of similar responsibility.
• Becomes familiar with engineering knowledge and skills in a specific area of planning, design, or construction management; applies standard techniques and procedures as directed in performing a task or sequence of tasks for public infrastructure projects.
• Under the direction of a supervisor or manager, reviews the work of engineering consultants engaged in planning survey, design, review, construction, operations, maintenance, and administration of engineering projects, programs, or systems.
• Under the direction of a supervisor or manager, performs design tasks using current principles and practices of engineering; prepares project documents; performs construction observation; completes cost