What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Intern position at Fauquier County Water & Sanitation?
ENGINEERING INTERN
GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK:
Under supervision of the Director of Engineering performs responsible administrative and technical work involving facilitation of developer and CIP projects; develops and maintains the geographic information system (GIS); manages SCADA system contracts, maintains technical library, performs related work as required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS:
• performs technical review on development plans and construction drawings for conformance with applicable codes/ordinances;
• produces and prepares various forms, permit reports, fact sheets and tracking documents;
• provides technical assistance to staff, citizens, property owners, land developers, design professionals and general public;
• participates in development, updating and maintenance of the Authority’s Water and Sewer Master Plan and Utility Standards Manual;
• Creates maps using GIS software;
• Operates computer work station to update GIS maps as new data is received relative to new subdivisions, developments, CIP projects and other projects;
• Develops plans and schedules installation of new SCADA system components and systems, coordinates with IT contract group, troubleshoots IT problems, as necessary;
• Develop various dashboards (i.e. regulatory, operational);
• Preforms related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to follow detailed work procedures; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, customers, co-workers and supervisors; basic knowledge of symbols and terminology used in civil and architectural and engineering drawings; knowledge of basic water and sewer facilities design; ability to use and manipulate current GIS software such as ESRI ArcGIS, ability to understand basic IT operations including networking, software updates and security operations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Currently enrolled at an accredited community college or university in the field of Engineering, Environmental Science or related area of study.
