Public Works Intern

The City of Woodinville is comprised of 54 full-time employees whose work each day helps shape Woodinville’s community and future. Our employees play a vital role in supporting residents, businesses, and visitors through meaningful public service. The City offer’s a competitive compensation and benefits program designed to support employee well-being and professional growth. Learn more about the benefits at the City of Woodinville.

About the City

Woodinville, Washington is a premier tourist destination with a population of about 14,000, though the City will likely grow rapidly over the next five years or so. This growth is resulting in lots of exciting projects and programs. Located about 20 miles northeast of Seattle, Woodinville offers the benefits of a bustling urban area against the backdrop of the picturesque Sammamish River Valley. Woodinville is known for its tourism industries with over 130 wineries, breweries, and distilleries and numerous opportunities for outdoor activities.

The Public Works intern is a paid part-time internship program designed for undergraduate, graduate, or advanced degree students who are interested in gaining municipal experience in stormwater management, public outreach, City asset data management, civil engineering, policy, contract management, road and street operations, and other essential operations of the City. This internship will be primarily focused on stormwater data management and public outreach, with the opportunity to experience other areas of Public Works. The intern will report to the Operations Manager with daily assignments and will be supervised by the Surface Water Program Coordinator in the Public Works Department. The Intern will have an opportunity to learn about Public Works operations at a high level.

The workplan for the intern relies on coordination with various City staff and may be changed at the City's discretion as needs arise. Interns will also have the opportunity to gain exposure to Permitting and Capital Improvement projects by shadowing professional engineers and providing field and office engineering support for on-site inspections.

As the Public Works Intern you will

Public Works Asset Management:

• Use the City’s Asset Management software, ArcGIS online, or other programs to perform a variety of tasks
• Use construction as-built record drawings to identify new assets and create data.
• Respond to citizen public safety and right of way maintenance concerns.
• Collect or verify asset data using Google Maps and by collecting field data.
• Collect field data for the stormwater behavior change campaign.
• Perform quality control analysis on asset data and implement data updates.
• Field verify ADA compliance for sidewalk and ADA ramp data.

Create outreach materials:

• ESRI Story Maps
• Infographics for reports to City Council
• Social media posts or outreach materials for Capital Improvement Projects
• Letters or postcards for program or project communication

Policy, Budget and Project Management:

• Draft Staff Reports for City Council meetings.
• Draft budget request proposals.
• Review planning documents.
• Draft City code updates.
• Assist in creating grant application materials and applying for grants.

Skills and Behaviors for success

• Knowledge of stormwater and surface water management principles
• Knowledge of engineering concepts, techniques, practices and principles
• Knowledge of personal computers and computer software, including Microsoft products
• Knowledge of digital communication techniques, including web and social media
• Knowledge of graphic design programs, including Adobe products or Canva
• Knowledge of stormwater education and outreach principles, stormwater pollution source control principles, or stormwater NPDES permit compliance
• Knowledge of ESRI GIS software is preferred
• Ability to express ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and actively seek guidance when needed
• Ability to effectively plan and organize work and complete tasks within prescribed timeframes
• Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather

To Qualify

We will consider any combination of relevant education, training and work experience. Please be clear and specific in your application materials on how your background is relevant.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; AND
• Two years of undergraduate study in environmental science or studies, water resources, civil engineering, or similar subject(s); OR
• In place of the above requirements, the incumbent may possess any combination of relevant education and experience which would demonstrate the individual’s knowledge, skill, and ability to proficiently perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above.

Physical Requirements Office workers

Work is primarily performed in an indoor setting, with occasional fieldwork. While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent must frequently sit and talk or hear; occasionally stand, walk, grip or feel with hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The nature of the work has frequent interruptions. Requires public communication skills. May occasionally be required to work beyond normal working hours, weekends, and holidays. The ability to operate a personal computer is required. This position may also require substantial phone use and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences. Assigned duties are to be performed while adhering to the City’s operational policies, safety rules, and procedures.

This position is designed to be flexible, but not remote. Specific job tasks and working hours may vary depending on a candidate’s skills, interests, schedule, and experience. Position descriptions are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties necessary to describe the principal functions of the job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Essential duties include but are not limited to those listed above.

Compensation, Classification and Labor Representation

The full salary range for this position is step # 1 $25.96 per hour to step # 2 $27.00 per hour. The appointment will typically be made at step # 1 $25.96 per hour.

This position is eligible for overtime and is non-represented. It is classified as an Intern. Classification descriptions are typically written broadly and may not include all specific duties and responsibilities of the position.

Application Packet

To be considered for this opportunity, the application packet must consist of the following documents below. Please ensure that you upload these documents in your online application. Missing any part of these items will result in an incomplete application and you will not be moved forward in the recruitment process. Please do not include any additional attachments such as portfolios, projects, recommendation letters or references if they have not been requested in the job announcement. Items requested below are the only things required that will be evaluated.

• A completed online application
• Attachment of a Resume
• Attachment of a cover letter (Expressing why you are interested in this internship opportunity, and how this role will help to further your career goals).

Please note that the City of Woodinville is primarily an in-person work environment. This opening is located at Woodinville City Hall and will work primarily in an office environment.

Questions:

HR Analyst: LaMarkus Gilliard

Email: LaMarkusG@woodinville.gov

Additional Information:

Equal employment Opportunity:

The City of Woodinville is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. The City seeks a wide range of applicants for its positions so that one of our core values, a qualified and diverse workforce, will be affirmed. The City of Woodinville fully embraces diversity and equal opportunity that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Visa Sponsorship: The City of Woodinville does not offer visa sponsorships. Once a job applicant has accepted a position, they will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States prior to their first day.