What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Intern position at City of Lynchburg?
The City of Lynchburg is currently searching for two (2) students to participate in our summer Engineering Internship! The summer internship program provides participants with the opportunity to explore multiple aspects of engineering, to include design, transportation, construction, water resources, sewer management, stormwater, utilities, structures, bridges, and maintenance. A few projects that the City is currently working on includes building an amphitheater in Riverfront Park (an $8 million project), design of the 501/221 intersection improvements ($70 million project), and another $110 million investment with a combined sewer overflow (CSO) project!
The internship program is open to current college students majoring in civil engineering. Students will be placed in either the water resources or public works departments. Water resources includes water, sewer, storm utilities, treatment plants, stormwater runoff, etc. and public works covers transportation, structures, bridges, etc. Interns will work Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm, unless hours are adjusted by the site supervisor for special projects. Interns will not work on scheduled city holidays (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, and Labor Day).
All interns will be asked to develop a research question at the beginning of the internship program that they will explore independently throughout the internship and will present what they have learned to City leaders at the conclusion of the internship.
Interns may choose to earn college credit for participating in the internship as deemed appropriate by the participating educational institution. Interns will be responsible for getting the internship approved by their college or university. The following are examples of the work duties that interns can expect while participating in the engineering internship program:• Conducts research, reproduces and maintains engineering drawings, records and schedules;
• Utilizes computer software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, CAD software, and GIS applications;
• Performs engineering related mathematical calculations;
• Generates standard correspondence letters and other documents;
• Directs telephone calls and provides general information to customers;
• Assists team members in the field;
• Assists Construction Coordinators in the inspection of water, sewer, street, sidewalk, bridge, culvert, buildings/facilities and related construction projects;
• Takes samples of materials and tests for quality in field or at shop;
• Inspects street cuts, backfill operations, sidewalks, drainage elevations and routine construction grading elevations, work quality and safety precautions;
• Assists Survey Crew in field when needed.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
NoneQUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one year of Technical School or currently enrolled in a collegiate Engineering curriculum.
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