City of Fort Wayne

Intern - Civil Engineering

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Code: | 2024117 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posted On: | Friday, 2nd February 2024 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Category: | Seasonal | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department: | City Utilities Engineering | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shift: | Varies | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Location: | Fort Wayne, IN | | | 200 E. Berry Street | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Pay Rate: | $15.00 - $20.00 per hour | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Description: | SUMMARY | | | | | | Intern will have the opportunity | | | to work under the direct | | | supervision of an engineer within | | | the City of Fort Wayne City | | | Utilities Engineering | | | Departments. This position will | | | work closely with a diverse | | | office group of professional | | | engineers (P.E.s) and engineering | | | interns (E.I.s). The intern will | | | work both in the office and the | | | field. They will be exposed to | | | project management from | | | conceptual phase through | | | construction. There will be | | | education of Fort Waynes Utility | | | system including storm and | | | sanitary collection, water | | | distribution systems, sustainable | | | infrastructure, treatment | | | facilities, dams, and reservoirs. | | | This position is excluded from | | | paragraphs 3 and 4 of City | | | Attendance Policy 305; all other | | | paragraphs of this policy apply. | | | The incumbent is expected to | | | exercise good judgment, | | | independence, initiative, and | | | professional expertise in | | | conducting day-to-day operations. | | | All work duties and activities | | | must be performed in accordance | | | with the City and Utility's | | | safety rules and operating | | | regulati ns, policies and | | | procedures as well as federal, | | | state, and local regulations. | | | | | | ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND | | | RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the | | | ability to interact with the | | | public, City incumbents, and | | | outside agencies with patience, | | | tact, respect, and | | | professionalism and the | | | following. Other duties may be | | | assigned. | | | | | | - Field reconnaissance for | | | purposes of gathering data; | | | - Preliminary report | | | preparation; | | | - Surveying for field | | | verification of civil | | | engineering projects; | | | - Data collection with the | | | latest GPS technology; | | | - Completion of the Citys | | | training modules; | | | - Analysis of water main breaks | | | and sewer hydraulics; | | | - Construction item quantity | | | take-off of design plans; | | | - Assistance to design | | | engineers for planning, | | | design and specification | | | writing; | | | - Storm water shed area mapping | | | and elevations; | | | - General research, data | | | tracking systems, filing | | | systems and other | | | miscellaneous assignments as | | | needed. | | | | | | PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS | | | | | | The incumbent is responsible to | | | manage their performance in | | | accordance with this job | | | description and the performance | | | expectations provided to them by | | | management. If at any time the | | | incumbent is unsure of their role | | | or specific responsibilities, it | | | is the incumbents responsibility | | | to refer to their job description | | | and ask for clarification from