City of Fort Wayne

Intern - Electrical Engineering

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Code: | 2024115 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 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 shall work under the | | | direct supervision of an engineer | | | within the City of Fort Wayne | | | City Utilities Engineering | | | Departments. The technical areas | | | for which student will provide | | | assistance will include | | | electrical engineering including | | | but not limited to day-to-day | | | activities. 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 regulations, | | | 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 on | | | existing equipment | | | - Extensive use of Microsoft | | | office Excel, Word, and | | | PowerPoint for data gathering | | | and information sharing. | | | - Verifying others plans and | | | specifications against field | | | conditions. | | | - Preliminary report | | | preparation including | | | condition of existing | | | electrical equipment, | | | researching electrical | | | equipment options, attending | | | meetings, and presenting | | | recommendations for a | | | project. | | | - Ability to shift focus | | | between multiple projects or | | | tasks as priorities are | | | identified, or while waiting | | | for actions from others. | | | - Analysis of electrical | | | infrastructure, including | | | switchgear, motor control | | | centers, panelboards, motor | | | starters and disconnects, | | | circuit breakers, etc. | | | - Data collection used for | | | planning activities or | | | design. | | | - Construction item quantity | | | take-off of design plans. | | | - Assistance to design | | | engineers for planning, | | | design and specification | | | writing. | | | - Lift station inspections with | | | reports. | | | - 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 t