What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Intern - Wastewater Treatment Plant position at City of Owatonna, MN?
Salary : $16.00 - $24.00 Hourly
Location : Owatonna, MN
Job Type : Internship
Job Number : WW Intern 02 2025
Department : Public Works
Division : Waste Water Treatment Plant
Opening Date : 02 / 10 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 26 / 2025 3 : 00 PM Central
FLSA : Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit : NA
Description
JOB TITLE : Intern - Wastewater Treatment Plant
DEPARTMENT : Wastewater
REPORTS TO : WWTP Foreman
DIRECTION OF OTHERS : None
DURATION : May - August 2025
NATURE OF WORK : Provides assistance with daily operations of wastewater treatment plant.
Duties / Responsibilities
WORK PERFORMED / AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Assist with general maintenance and housekeeping
- Assist with sampling industries throughout the system
- Assist with gathering samples for the lab throughout the Water Reclamation Plant
- Assist with document control of various records
- Assist with cleaning and televising of the collection system
- All other duties that apply
Qualifications
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Hours of Work / Physical and Mental Demands
WORKING CONDITIONS :
PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
HOURS OF WORK :
Temporary position May - August 2025. Normal hours of work are from 7 : 00 a.m. to 3 : 00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position requires occasionally working before the normal 7 : 00 a.m. start time and beyond the normal 3 : 00 p.m. quitting time.
Do you currently hold a valid Driver's License?
Have you completed at least one year of college or technical school in a field related to environmental science, operations, chemistry, biology, engineering, math and / or science?
Have you currently attained at least a sophomore status at a college or university?
Do you have previous work experience in wastewater treatment and / or an environmental field?
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Required Question
Salary : $16 - $24
