Aurora Water Construction Intern

City of Aurora•Aurora, CO

3d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply. OVERVIEW OF JOB The Aurora Water Construction Inspections Intern works with the Aurora Water Inspections Team to provide field inspection services for work performed adjacent to the city’s critical water and sanitary pipelines. Duties include coordinating inspection callouts with contractors, meeting contractors on site, attending pre-construction meetings, taking notes and photos of work performed, writing daily inspection reports, driving pipeline routes and checking for unauthorized construction activities, performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Education: High School diploma or GED with current enrollment in college-level courses in civil engineering, environmental engineering, construction management, or other directly related field.
Skills: Read and understand construction plans and specifications
Basic Microsoft Office program knowledge (Word, Excel, Outlook, TEAMS)
Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, employees, and citizens
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Make detailed observations of construction work
Maintain records of inspections performed
Ability to work independently
Ability to meet deadlines and project schedules
Ability to work in all weather condition

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction and or construction inspection.

Responsibilities

Incumbents, as assigned, perform entry-level inspections independently, once fully trained, of wet utilities and related systems including fire and life safety systems of residential development and capital projects to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
Observes water construction projects and elevates issues to supervisor
Completes standard inspection of new and repaired water and sanitary service lines and elevates discrepancies to supervisor
Communicate water issues with other city departments
Maintains accurate construction files and records
Conducts walk-through with contractors and inspects completed and in-progress work sites and elevates issues to supervisor
Performs miscellaneous field work such as gathering information, finding problem areas, and performing rude survey work
Works on special projects as assigned
Performs additional duties as required

Benefits

Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
Diverse community
Competitive total compensation package
Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
Light rail station minutes away
On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs
Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
Access to innovation workspaces
Rewarding public sector work impacting a large and diverse community
Growing city and employee population
Competitive total compensation package
Rich benefits package with low employee costs
Generous paid leave program
100% funded Employee and Family Care Leave Program
Retirement pension plan and 457b plans available
Subsidized recreation center pass, on-site fitness centers and wellness programs
Continued education and career advancement opportunities