Engineering Intern - Mayor's Summer Internship Program
Position: Engineering Intern
Department: Public Works/Engineering
Hourly Wage: $17 per hour
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (or similar)
Position Purpose:
We currently have an opening for an Engineering Intern to support the Department of Public Works’ mission to meet the challenges of a rapidly aging infrastructure. The Engineering Intern will assist Engineering Division personnel with the planning and implementation of a variety of operational programs and capital improvement projects. The successful candidate will support a team of project managers as part of the Department’s Engineering Program and will be exposed to a number of unique projects equipping them with real world experience that will prepare them for the next step of their career.
The City of Framingham is a vibrant growing community of nearly 70,000 residents that has recruited a professional team of engineers to manage its assets. It is a diverse and rapidly developing community home to national corporations, small businesses, institutions of higher education, large tracts of open space to the north, and densely populated urban neighborhoods to the south—all of which rely on the roads, bridges, water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure the Department maintains. The Public Works Department has completed approximately $200M of roadway, water and wastewater improvements over the last decade.
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Applicant must have or possess:
- Completion of at least one year (1 year) towards a Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, natural resources, or related field
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A driver's license or reliable morning and evening transportation to work.
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Potential projects include:
- GIS using ESRI tools
- Stormwater collection system inspection, sampling, public outreach and education
- Developing maps and conducting research using GIS software
- Preparing schedules, work plans and cost estimates
- Collecting or verifying field information (locating utilities and collecting relevant information)
- Traffic management assistance including conducting traffic assessments (counts, suggesting timing adjustment)
- Drafting and design using AutoCAD
- Assist Project Managers as may be necessary
- Monitor and inspect contractor's work for compliance with contract documents
- Computer modeling (water, sewer, drainage, traffic/transportation)
- Conduct/assist with field surveys and prepare survey plans utilizing AutoCAD
- GPS work
- Assisting with public education and outreach
- Assisting in presentation development
- Perform administrative and clerical tasks