Intern I - Utilities - INVITATION ONLY!

This twenty hour internship is open to current high school students that would like to learn about the various jobs/trades within the Loveland Electrical Utility that includes Engineering Design Dispatch Electric Metering Substations Warehousing and Line Crews. As a twenty-hour intern you will have the opportunity to receive a general overview of what is involved in the operations of a municipal electrical utility.

The salary range for this position is$14.81 to $18.36per hour depending on qualifications and experience.

This Position is invitation only and is a Temporary less than 6 month position working less than 20 hours per week. Only applicants invited by the City of Loveland will be considered.

The intern will spend a variety of time with the different work groups within the Electric Utility.

• Introduction/Overview hour
• Engineering/DER 2 Hours
• Designers 1.5 hours
• Line Crews 4 hours
• Electric Metering 4 hours
• Dispatch 1 hour
• Substations 3 hours
• Drone Inspections 2 hours
• Warehouse I.5 hour
• Debrief 1/2 hour

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Learn about the following electric utility positions:

• Engineering/Distributed Energy Resources
  • Distribution system overview
  • Types of materials used
  • Material specifications and construction standards
  • Electrical & Lighting analysis
  • Material failure analysis
• Electric Distribution Project Engineering
  • Design
  • Material allocation
  • Project management
• Line Crews
  • General overview of field work with a Line Crew
  • Hands on experience with simple tasks
• Electric Metering
  • General overview of field work with the Electric Meter Shop
  • Hands on experience with testing of Meters
  • Hands on experience other simple tasks
• Dispatch
  • Learn about safe electrical working procedures.
  • Learn about SCADA systems and associated communication equipment.
  • Learn about substation equipment including 15-kV switchgear relays control devices power transformers station batteries and chargers.
  • Learn about switching on distribution and transmission systems.
  • Learn about equipment testing using hi-pot power factor and TTR and how the test results help determine the status and condition of electrical equipment.
• Substations
  • Learn about safe electrical working procedures.
  • Learn about SCADA systems and associated communication equipment.
  • Learn about substation equipment including 15-kV switchgear relays control devices power transformers station batteries and chargers.
  • Learn about switching on distribution and transmission systems.
  • Learn about equipment testing using hi-pot power factor and TTR and how the test results help determine the status and condition of electrical equipment.
• Drone Inspections
  • General Overview of the overhead inspection program
  • Hands on experience with the drone pending weather
• Warehouse Crew
  • General overview of the warehouse operations and material handling
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisor Duties: None

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Willingness to listen ask questions and follow directions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Frequent minimalphysical effort typically found in clerical work. Primarily sedentary may occasionally lift and carry light objects. Walking and/or standing as needed and minimal.
• Light to moderate physical effort that includes frequent standing or walking or maintaining arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks. Frequently works with light objects and light hand tools.

ADDITIONAL WORKING DEMANDS/CONDITIONS:

• The intern will be exposed to office shop and field work depending on the schedule for each day.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Non Benefit Eligible Benefits Package Includes:

• Retirement 457 employee funded plan
• Medical Leave Up to 48 hours accrued. Accrue 1 hour of leave per 30 hours worked

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The City of Loveland provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity disability genetic information age or any other status protected under federal state and/or local law.

The City of Loveland will begin participating in E-Verify. In accordance with E-Verify requirements upon your date of hire the City of Loveland will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. E-Verify Notice of Participation.Learn more about your right to work. Visit for more information.

A criminal history background check will be obtained pre-employment.