Construction Inspection/Engineering Intern

Salary : $22.00 Hourly

Location : Tumwater, WA

Job Type : Temporary or Seasonal

Job Number : 2025-17

Department : Transportation and Engineering

Opening Date : 02 / 28 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 14 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Pacific

General Statement of Duties / Supervision

Tumwater is a vibrant community, rich in history, community, and opportunity.

Nestled in the base of Puget Sound, Tumwater is the southern gateway to the Seattle / Tacoma metropolitan area. It's just a little over an hour from the Pacific Ocean beaches, the Olympic Peninsula, and Mount Rainier with beautiful landscapes of prairie, river, estuary, and lush green trees. With its central location, Tumwater is a picturesque Northwest community with convenient access to arts, cultural and outdoor recreation.

Our vision is to create a future that is highly livable with diverse and engaged residents, a strong economy, and a healthy natural environment. Safe neighborhoods, quality schools, and a sense of community pride make Tumwater a great place to live, work, and play.

Opportunity : The City is seeking an energetic and skilled intern to assist the City's Transportation and Engineering Department. The intern will assist in various construction inspection and engineering tasks in support of capital projects for the City of Tumwater. Work will be both in the field and in the office.

This position is estimated at 20 to 40 hours per week, depending on term of employment. This position is considered a part-time, intern position.

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, the intern may attend meetings and be assigned training to understand more about the role.

Essential Job Duties

• Construction Inspection : Performs basic inspections on a variety of public works and utility projects for compliance with City construction standards.
• Office Duties : Supports construction administration team and engineering design team to complete civil engineering tasks. May assist in basic drafting with AutoCad.
• Complete work under the direction of the City Engineer and Senior Engineers as assigned.

Selection Criteria

Prerequisite Skills :

Optional Skills :

Knowledge or experience of the functions and services of local government are desired but not essential. The ideal candidate will have completed college level coursework in a civil engineering discipline or a related program. Computer skills including word processing and the ability to quickly learn new software are required. Preference will be given to students in the Junior year of college or above, or students seeking work experience in a related field that can demonstrate the level of skill required for the position.

Supervision :

Supervision is received from the City Engineer and department leads.

Working Conditions :

This position will require frequent work in the field in various weather conditions. Normal working conditions include repeated long periods of driving between work sites, mobility at work sites to include using ladders, working above ground, below ground and in enclosed spaces, occasional lifting of objects up to 20 lbs., being subject to frequent distractions, noises, odors and interruptions.

Physical Requirements :

Work is often performed in an office and field setting. Specific physical requirements and typical working conditions for this position are on file in the Administrative Services Department.

Other information (if any) specific to this position

The City of Tumwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

The City of Tumwater is committed to wellness, safety, the environment and racial equity.

The City of Tumwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please describe your work experience and what areas of engineering you are most interested in.

What would you like to learn from an internship with the City of Tumwater?

What are your long-term career goals after graduation?

When are you available to start working? What length of commitment are you available to make to this position?

Required Question

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