Civil Engineering Intern

City of Diamond Bar • Diamond Bar, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Diamond Bar's Public Works Department is looking for a dynamic engineering student to join its team of outstanding professionals as a paid Intern. The City of Diamond Bar is a general law city incorporated on April 18, 1989, governed by a city council/city manager form of government. The Public Works Department provides information on general engineering matters relating to City streets, public right-of-ways, City's capital projects, utilities, traffic related issues, grading, drainage, stormwater compliance, and more. The Department is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of all publicly owned property within the public right-of-way, including streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, traffic signals, signs, streetlights, maintenance (public park & public building facilities), and sewers/storm drains. The assigned Intern will report to the Engineering Division and have the opportunity to work with all staff in the Public Works Department. The Diamond Bar Public Works Department is multi-faceted with numerous areas of responsibility ranging from roadways, utilities, traffic, grading, stormwater compliance, and overall public safety. The Department is interested in hosting an intern to be exposed to all aspects of the municipal Public Works environment that they may not be able to experience in larger local agencies. The Intern assignment will take place at Diamond Bar City Hall, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. The selected Intern will have the opportunity to be exposed to a wide variety of engineering and maintenance related tasks in the Public Works Department.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled college or university students that have attained Junior or Senior level status in the undergraduate Civil Engineering program, in addition to, Master of Civil Engineering students will be considered.
• None required
• Ability to apply research techniques, survey methods, and data collection
• Excellent customer service skills
• Flexibility and ability to handle multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to foster effective working relationships with all levels of staff and the public
• Computer experience including Microsoft Office and/or design and drafting software
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Being reliable and ability to meet deadlines & follow schedules
• Self-starter and a desire to learn and implement new skills and expertise

Responsibilities

• Public Counter Coverage (Dumpster Permits, Overload/Oversize Permits, Public Document Request retrieval, Grading Plan Check Process Questions, Encroachment Permits)
• Administrative Assignments (Encroachment Permit Bond Refunds, Label and File Approved Plans, Address Changes, Service Requests/Field Visits for Drainage Concerns, Quarterly Utility Billings)
• Traffic Engineering Assignments (Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) Project assistance, Traffic Control Encroachment permit processing, Collision Report collection and analysis, Assist with the preparation of variety of Request for Proposal (RFP))
• Land Development (Coordination tasks with the City's on-call engineers/plan checkers, Storage and File Organization and Codification)
• Stormwater Compliance Services (Inspection and issuance of letters for sites with violations of National Pollutant Discharged Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, Track and Maintain Log of NPDES Violations, Assist with annual reports to the Water Board)
• Maintenance Division (Perform basic field check duties with Maintenance staff, such as striping, asphalt and concrete flatwork conditions, Assist with responses to requests and complaints, Provide assistance in reviewing the engineering plans, specs, and as-built plans)

Benefits

• Build resumes/work history and explore career options
• Apply skills and knowledge acquired in an academic setting to the workplace
• Fulfill college/university internship requirements
• Network with professionals in their fields of interest
• Intern with one of the premier public employers in the region
• Flexible scheduling to allow for finals and changes in class schedule
• As scheduling permits, engage in employee events, such as holiday luncheon, city-wide meetings, Commission and Council meetings
• Meet with City Manager and other City Executives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern