DCS - Engineering Internship
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Job Description
Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.
Pay Range:
$15.95 $30.00 HourlyDepartment:
Department of Community Services (DCS)Job Type:
InternExemption Status:
United States of America (NonExempt)Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
April 15 2025
The Opportunity:
Engineering Internship
College to County Internship 2025 Department of Community Services Transportation Division
Job Title: Engineering Intern
Pay Rate: $24 per hour
Job Type: Temporary College Intern
Duration: Summer 2025 Starting in June 12 weeks
Hours: 40 hours per week Monday Friday
Telework: Hybrid (up to two days per week remote)
Building Physical Location: Yeon Annex 1600 SE 190th Ave. Portland OR 97233
Does This Position Require Driving a County Vehicle If so please explain why and frequency: This position will be required to drive a County Vehicle periodically to access rural roadways not accessible via public transportation. Additionally this position will travel to locations within the public transportation system but will be moving from location to location frequently where public transportation is not reasonable to complete the tasks efficiently. We anticipate this position to use a county vehicle on a weekly basis or more based on activities assigned.
TriMet Passes are available if transportation to County facilities is required.
Eligibility requirements and more details found on our College to County website.
What Does Transportation Do
The Multnomah County Transportation Division manages and maintains nearly 270 miles of roads in the cities of Fairview Troutdale and Wood Village and unincorporated areas including Sauvie Island the West Hills and the Corbett area. We also maintain six bridges across the Willamette River. The Transportation Division includes six programs: Transportation Planning and Development Road Engineering Road Maintenance Bridge Engineering Bridge Maintenance and Survey. The engineering intern will be assigned to the engineering department that manages capital improvement projects.
Internship Description & Responsibilities:
Multnomah County is seeking one Engineering intern to join the Transportation Division. You will assist in and/or perform engineering technician duties primarily on capital improvement projects. You will interface with members of the surrounding community the contracting team professional engineers and the County project management team. The goal of this position will be to gain experience on practical engineering tasks. You will be assigned productive tasks which may fall into one or more of several areas of transportation engineering work such as asset management planning design review plan review construction review and project management. Other responsibilities will include;
Assist the Countys project manager in responsibilities during design and construction of capital projects
Assist the Countys onsite construction inspector in site reports and quality documentation
Develop outreach materials for ongoing construction projects
Assist in AutoCAD design developing plan sets for maintenance and improvement projects
Other various duties as assigned by engineering staff
Learning Outcomes:
Improve your knowledge of transportation assets: evaluating compliance how to identify them construction means and methods evaluate and develop your ability to make informed engineering decisions recognize the value of stakeholder input and become familiar with engineering documentation. Other learning objectives will include;
Learning transportation engineering fundamentals and agency standards
Learn the agencys role and responsibilities to deliver capital improvement projects for the publics transportation system
Develop technical abilities related to engineering design and construction management
Improving written and verbal communication skills with staff and interagency partners
Minimum Qualifications and Education:
We are looking for someone with major course work in civil engineering construction management or related field or two years of job training internships or work study experience and possession of a valid drivers license.
Candidates should have completed one year in a college/university academic institution enrolled in Civil Engineering program
Familiarity with Google Suite (e.g. Gmail Calendar Meet Drive Docs and Slides)
Basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of engineering mathematics preferred.
Basic knowledge of traffic engineering fundamentals preferred.
Basic knowledge of construction practices and procedures preferred.
Ability to perform designated shop and office duties as may be required such as project tracking preparing and interpreting plans for construction and/or understanding a variety of maps and drawings preferred.
Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
Strong problem solving skills.
This position must work in the field as well as in an office setting. The candidate must be willing and able to drive; work in traffic; willing and able to work outdoors in various (and possibly adverse) weather conditions.
College to County Program Eligibility Website
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Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County we dont just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran or protected veteran status genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.
Veterans Preference: Under Oregon Law qualifying veterans may apply for veterans preference. Review our veterans preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
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Recruiter:
Cole WhitehurstEmail:
Phone:
Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
Disclaimer: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
Job Profile:
8007 College InternRequired Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
