Civil Engineering Intern

Kickstart your career with this opportunity to earn valuable skills and experience as a Engineering Intern with the City of Coon Rapids Engineering team!  The Engineering Division is dedicated to ensuring that City infrastructure projects, such as sewer, watermain, storm drain, and street improvements, adhere to the City's specifications. Benefit from mentorship provided by seasoned professionals and actively contribute to exciting projects, including construction staking, inspection, and documentation!  The City of Coon Rapids employs a great team of people dedicated and service centered!  Our mission revolves around the understanding that only together, can we provide outstanding leadership and services that strengthen our community. Serving our Citizens and local businesses is essential in our work. Our vision is to strengthen our community with a respectful, collaborative, and innovative employee culture that values employee growth, personal balance, and contagious enthusiasm. Our core values include dedication to essentials such as trust, teamwork, innovation and commitment to excellence! No doubt we have something great here!  

Under the direction of the City Engineer, the Engineering Intern performs entry level technical engineering work in office and field settings. This position assists the Engineering Division with tasks related to preliminary design, construction staking and inspection of City streets and utilities, traffic data collection and assistance with miscellaneous City construction projects.

Candidates need to be a student in a Civil Engineering, Surveying, Mapping Sciences, or related program; have a working knowledge of maps, construction plans and procedures, materials and use of survey equipment. Equipment used includes AutoCAD, GIS software and equipment, robotic total station, auto level, and tape measure. Starting wage is $17-$19.00 per hour, DOQ. The chosen candidate will work up to 40 hours/week for approximately four months. 

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**First review of applications will be Monday, January 27, 2025. 
POSITION WILL BE OPENED UNTIL FILLED! 


 The City of Coon Rapids is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. The City welcomes, and encourages any qualified applicant to apply regardless of race, color, religion, familial status, sex (including pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity/expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors or any other basis protected by law.

General hours are 7:30 am - 3:00 pm.

Check out our Engineering page to see what exciting projects will be taking place this summer. https://www.coonrapidsmn.gov/1519/2025-ProjectsEssential duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• Assists Surveyor with City road construction program.
• Assists Surveyor with field topography surveys & construction staking for various street and municipal improvement projects.
• Maintains proper communication with contractors and the general public, to effectively describe the nature of the project, expectations and responsibilities.
• Assists Senior Engineering Technicians in the measurement and documentation of construction contract quantities.
• Performs data collection using Total Station and GPS equipment.
• Follows oral and written instructions such as supervisor's work orders and equipment operation manuals.
• Regular and reliable attendance during scheduled work hours and outside regular hours as necessary.
• Performs other related functions as apparent or delegated.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, contract documents, technical manuals, legal descriptions, deeds, easements, written reports and correspondence.
• Ability to be detail oriented and follow through with tasks.
• Ability to maintain a team and service oriented approach to work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Student in a Civil Engineering, Surveying, Mapping Sciences, or related post-secondary program.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, orally, in writing, and electronically.
• Ability to work independently.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Construction experience, GIS software, and/or surveying experience, including use of robotic total station and GPS equipment, and AutoCAD proficiency and/or knowledge.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or keyboards; speak intelligibly, hear and read.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. 
• The employee must frequently move, turn, lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and pound stakes into the ground.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, color vision, distance vision and depth perception. 
• Must be able to operate assigned equipment.

EQUIPMENT/JOB LOCATION:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Duties performed will include outside work in climatic weather. A portion of this work is in a typical office environment. It will use common office supplies and equipment, and the noise level in the office is usually quiet. Exposure to computer monitors in the office is typical. This position works closely with others. Travel to various utility sites within the City is required. Noise level in the field environment can be loud. In the field, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and can be subject to vibration, odors, and dust.
 
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Must comply with organizational and departmental policies.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Salary : $17 - $19