Student Intern Engineer -Water & Civil Engineering

Student Intern Engineer -Water & Civil Engineering

Date: April 19, 2024

Location: Quincy, WA, US

Company: City of Quincy

Job Status: Temporary – 3 months Department  Public Works 

Union Classification:  Non-Union  

Type:  Full Time - Hourly

# of Openings:  2 Job

Closing Date:  05/31/2024  

Salary/Wage:  $20 – 25 per hour 

 
Position Information
This position will be open until filled or will close on May 31, 2024, whichever is sooner. Applicants are
encouraged to apply as soon as possible. This is a full time, 40 hours per week, temporary position that will
begin in June and will last approximately until August with no benefits except those required by state or federal
laws.

Job Definition
Quincy is located near the center of Washington State approximately 35 minutes from Wenatchee to the West
and 45 minutes from Moses Lake to the East. Quincy enjoys a warm and dry summer climate with an average
daily temperature of 79°F from June to September. Quincy is the gateway to the recreation areas of North
Central Washington that includes the Wenatchee Valley, Leavenworth, and Lake Chelan. The Gorge
Amphitheater, which provides world class concert entertainment, is located 10 miles southwest of Quincy. Water
recreation, fishing, RV hookups, camping, golf, tennis, and other outdoor activities can be enjoyed at Crescent
Bar located just 10 minutes to the East on the Columbia River.

The City of Quincy Washington is requesting applications for an engineering student in the Civil Engineering or
Environmental Engineering degree programs for the summer of 2024. Quincy is a fast-growing community of
approximately 8,100 people with a large water budget due to its diverse industrial partners. The City was
founded in 1907 and has grown to have a current water budget of about 2,100,000,000 gallons per year
distributed by underground piping of various materials of construction.

The recent Lead & Copper regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and adopted by
the Washington Department of Health requires an extensive development of the underground piping distribution system. This requirement involves a thorough review of construction documents, permits, and other documents retained by the City over many years to assess the potable water system. In addition, field verification of the piping materials will be required throughout the system water distribution system.

The summer intern will work closely with the City Q1W Program engineering manager and other city staff to
fulfill this important regulatory requirement. Additionally, the summer intern will collaborate with the City
Engineer and other City staff to participate with civil engineering type of work such as site inspections for roads
and other infrastructure development projects. This will be an opportunity to show how engineering principles
learned in the classroom are actually applied to real physical situations.

Minimum Qualifications
• Must be 18 years or older at time of application.
• College student currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or working towards a degree or
certification.
• Student must be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year in the fall of this year.

Experience/Education

• Current transcripts and/or student enrollment histories are required at time of application.
• Proof of student status for upcoming quarter 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).
• A valid Washington State driver license and proof of acceptable driving record

Preferred Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in engineering, preferably civil or environmental.
• Enrolling as junior or senior year in Fall of 2024.
• Competent in technical writing, research, ability to read maps, plans and surveys, and comprehending
  legal descriptions (surveying),
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, Excel, Project) and Auto CAD.
• Demonstrates qualities in self-motivation, time management, organization, collaboration, and multi-
  tasking.
• Experience in researching and preparing technical documentation, interpreting legal descriptions, and
  field observations and data collection.  

Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is predominantly inside entering data into a computer file that is generally protected from weather
conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. There will be occasions, however, where site visits
will be necessary to perform field verifications via automobile and/or other transportation means in varying
weather and environmental conditions.

For additional information and job application visit: https://www.quincywashington.us/178/Employment.
 
The City of Quincy an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Women, Disabled and Veterans.