What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Student Intern - Natural Resources position at Snohomish PUD?

Job ID

16170

Department

Natural Resources (10000095)

Union Classification

Non Union

Type

Full Time - Hourly

of Openings

Job Location

Everett, Washington (US-WA)

Closing Date

05 / 31 / 2025

Salary / Wage

19.99 - $21.66 annually

Application Acceptance Dates

This position will be open until filled or close on May 31st, 2025, whichever is sooner

Job Definition

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to gain valuable "real world" work experience? Snohomish County PUD offers challenging projects with access to experienced professionals and resources along with the satisfaction of knowing you've made a difference.

Energizing Life in Our Communities” isn’t just a statement on our mission to deliver vital services to the communities we serve. We are governed by elected community members, most of us live in our service territory, and many of us are life-long residents. We deliver services that our neighbors rely on for their quality of life – whether it’s safe water to drink, heat and light to keep them warm and safe, or energy to power businesses fueling our local economy.

The Natural Resources Department is providing an exciting opportunity for a Summer Student Intern to work alongside seasoned Regulatory Scientists in the field and office gaining valuable experience while also contributing to Team's success in achieving important FERC compliance requirements. The Summer Student Intern will gain valuable experience in the fields of water quality, hydrology, aquatic ecology, and terrestrial ecology as they pertain to the successful operation of FERC licensed hydroelectric projects.

Intern Duties

Duties assigned to the Intern will be vast and encompass a variety of activities within the discipline of Environmental Science, including :

Assist with monthly water quality monitoring in the Sultan River and Spada Lake Reservoir.

Instrumentation calibration, maintenance, and operation. Downloading data, data entry for FERC reporting.

Assist with routine (bi-weekly) water temperature monitoring at 22 sites across Jackson, Hancock and Calligan Creek hydroelectric projects.

Managing / analyzing data for annual FERC reporting requirements.

Assist with routinely measuring water flow (bi-weekly) at 15 sites across Jackson, Youngs, Hancock, and Calligan Creek hydroelectric projects.

Download data, update files, and coordinate with Operations to incorporate shifted ratings into SCADA for minimum instream flow compliance.

Assist with noxious weed monitoring at Jackson and Youngs Creek.

Conduct noxious weed surveys, update GIS records, produce maps for FERC reports.

Assist with long-term Spada Lake Reservoir and Lost Lake, forest stand data collection efforts (bi-weekly).

Survey created forest canopy gaps, snags, and other forested habitat features.

Transpose data into databases, creating figures and tables for FERC reports.

Assist with other activities as needed, including Jackson recreation, Woods Creek sustainability center, education and outreach, community engagement and events.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be 18 years or older at time of application.

High School student or student currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or vocational program, working toward a degree or certification.

Experience / Education

Current transcripts, progress reports, and / or student enrollment histories are required at time of application.

Proof of student status for upcoming quater is required prior to hire. Acceptable documents include : current registration / enrollment notice, or letter of intent from Registrar's office, or student enrollment history, or tuition payment confirmation or cancelled check.

Must successfully complete the pre-employment screening process, including testing for employment (if applicable)

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensation program, Snohomish County PUD #1 offers a comprehensive benefits package. Employees and eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, vison hardware, basic life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, voluntary term life, and retirement benefits (including PERS pension, 401(k), and a 457 plan). The Snohomish County PUD also provides an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, short-term disability, paid time off benefits starting at 20 days a year, plus 5 days of extended sick leave and 11 paid holidays. For more information on our benefits package please visit www.snopud.com / benefitoverview

Snohomish County PUD #1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Women, Disabled and Veterans.

Our Values

We hold ourselves and every member of Team PUD to high standards.

Every day we SAFEGUARD what matters, putting employee and community safety first.

We have INTEGRITY . We are a TEAM .

We SERVE with pride, RISE to challenges.

We choose to INCLUDE all, SEEK growth, and be BOLD .

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