What are the responsibilities and job description for the PWD Green Stormwater Infrastructure Monitoring CoOp 176 position at City of Philadelphia?
Job Description
Position Summary
This co-op position will give you first-hand experience in implementing and monitoring a billion-dollar sustainable engineering initiative. You’ll be hands-on in collecting and interpreting the largest green infrastructure data set in the world. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your technical understanding of hydrologic principles by testing Philadelphia’s green infrastructure. You’ll be exposed to the many complex phenomena in the urban ecosystem and learn a variety of technical skills that will assist you in a future STEM career. Co-op duties are split roughly 50-50 between office work and field operations. Field operations involve collecting data and deploying / testing monitoring instruments. Fieldwork will require repeated lifting of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Office work involves analyzing and interpreting the data (from MARS and other groups within PWD) to provide reports and analysis products for PWD. Typical tasks include :
- Collecting and analyzing raw data from Philadelphia’s green infrastructure monitoring network.
- Interpreting design documents for a better understanding of green stormwater infrastructure performance.
- Testing and measuring stormwater management practices in controlled experiments.
- Analyzing large environmental data sets on stormwater management, water quality, precipitation, and more.
- Writing reports on monitoring tests and techniques.
- Making maps of green infrastructure data and draft enforcement letters
- Assist in compiling, analyzing, updating, tracking and interpreting data collected from field locations or from our database and performing calculations
- Assist in maintaining proper documentation of events
- Assist in communicating with customers on the various programs
- Any other assignments that may assist with the implementation of the Pretreatment Program
Essential Functions
Applicants should have proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, etc) and experience with technical writing (memos, lab reports, etc). Additionally, familiarity with the following software packages is helpful (on-the-job training will be provided) :
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Applicants are required to meet the following minimum requirements :
Qualifications : Qualifications
Majors : Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Science, Geosciences, Engineering
Additional Information
TO APPLY : Interested candidates must submit a resume.
Hourly rate : $18 Undergraduates; $20 Graduates
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Salary : $18 - $20
