Internship: Summer Intern, King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks (Seattle, WA) |

2019 College Intern – Summer Season

Please see the following website for application link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/2336809/2019-college-intern-summer-season

Salary: $17.26 – $21.88 Hourly

Job Number: 2019-09310

Closing: 2/25/2019 11:59 PM Pacific

SummaryThe King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP), Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) and Water and Land Resource Division (WLRD) seeks several full-time summer interns. Assignments will be to one of the following areas, providing experience in the practical application of coursework in a large-scale urban infrastructure system.

Communications / LEAN / Continuous Improvement
Community Relations
Community Services
Construction Management
Engineering-Civil/ Mechanical
Lakes Stewardship Program
Mitigation and Monitoring Program
Modeling
Project Management-Capital Infrastructure
RCLAS – Property Asset Management
Resource Recovery
Science – Lakes, Streams, wetlands, and/or Puget Sound Monitoring programs
Stormwater Management
Water-Works Grant Program and Bio-Solids

Clean Water & Beyond
Be part of the “Utility of the Future”

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to college level students currently enrolled and continuing in the fall of 2019 in full or part-time status at an accredited university/college with coursework in the described areas. Proof of full or part-time enrollment status is required. Most positions require a valid driver’s license.

WHERE TO APPLY: Go to http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs

FORMS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Application and supplemental questions (be sure to answer all supplemental questions accurately) available at http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs, copy of recent transcript and/or copy of state work study award verification (if eligible for work study). Attach documents to on-line application or mail to: WTD-Human Resources, 201 South Jackson St, MS: KSC-NR-0511, Seattle, WA 98104. Application materials must be submitted by the closing date to be considered.

CONTACT: Please contact wtdhr@kingcounty.gov for further details.

WORK SCHEDULE: In most cases, the work schedule will be Monday – Friday, 8-hour days. Positions will report to various King County Wastewater Treatment Division locations. Please see descriptions below for additional details.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS: Dependability, effective communication skills, enthusiasm to learn, willingness and ability to work in a diverse environment. Additional requirements for individual internships are listed below.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Some positions require field work with exposure to safety sensitive areas. Positions may require the ability to traverse in rapidly changing construction areas.

DNRP is committed to the principles of equity and social justice. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences in our workforce, and are committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. DNRP strives to provide equitable services to residents and businesses across King County.

To learn more about the Wastewater Treatment Division click on the below links:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wtd/About.aspx
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wtd/About/Vision.aspx
To learn more about the Water and Land Resource Division click on the below links:
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/wlr.aspx
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/wlr/about/mission.aspxJob DutiesLearning Objectives and Descriptions of Internship Opportunities
1. Communications / LEAN / Continuous Improvement
Visual management, LEAN, research, writing, and content development for continuous improvement and more. Coordinate and develop sharing platforms, graphics, films and videos. Support WTD’s goals for continuous improvement / LEAN.
Requirements:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently and willingness to ask for help and guidance
Interest in current events, local government and environmental issues
Ability to bend and lift in order to load vehicles and set up materials and displays
A valid Driver’s License or alternate ability to get to meetings and field sites not served by public transit at varying times of the day.

This work will be best performed and of most benefit to a student pursuing studies in business, leadership, strategic communications, creative writing or marketing.
Location: King Street Center-201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA and field work.

2. Community Relations
Provide community relations support for multiple projects required under the combined sewer overflow (CSO) consent decree, including large traditional infrastructure projects, green stormwater infrastructure projects, and the RainWise Program which is a rebate program for property owners to capture stormwater on their property. Intern will participate in planning and hosting public events, developing and distributing communication materials, attending community events, making connections with community members. Intern will participate in soliciting “big roof” projects as potential RainWise demonstration projects.
Requirements:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently and willingness to ask for help and guidance
Ability to set office hours during the work week and to attend community events on evenings and weekends
Ability to bend and lift in order to load vehicles and set up materials and displays
A valid Driver’s License or alternate ability to get to meetings and field sites not served by public transit at varying times of the day.

This work will be best performed and of most benefit to a student with a Public Affairs, Environmental, Planning, or Communications Community outreach, public participation, green stormwater focus.
Location: King Street Center-201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA and field work.

3. Community Services Capital Program Support
Gain experience with written communications to support capital improvement projects; gain experience sharing information with the public; gain experience in customer relations, strategic planning and equitable outreach practices. Represent KC WTD at summertime fairs and festivals, develop and support family and ADA friendly events; prepare written materials in support of capital projects, including but not limited to field work notifications, flyers, newsletters, and fact sheets.
Requirements:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently and willingness to ask for help and guidance
Interest in current events, local government and environmental issues
Photography or design skills are a plus
Ability to bend and lift in order to load vehicles and set up materials and displays
A valid Driver’s License or alternate ability to get to meetings and field sites not served by public transit at varying times of the day.

This work will be best performed and of most benefit to a student pursuing studies in business, communications, Public Relations, Journalism and Community Engagement.
Location: King Street Center-201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA and field work.

4. Construction Management
Become familiar with construction contract documents. Understand and develop knowledge of construction techniques commonly used in the construction of wastewater facilities.
Requirements:

Civil engineering design principles
Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products
Organization skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to collect and make decisions regarding data in the field
A valid Driver’s License

This work will be best performed and of most benefit to a student with an Engineering (construction management, civil, chemical, electrical, instrumentation)
Locations: South Treatment Plant – 1200 Monster Road S.W., Renton,
Brightwater Treatment Plant – 22505 SR 9 S.E. Woodinville, WA
West Point Treatment Plant -1400 Discovery Park Blvd, Seattle

5. Engineering-Civil / Mechanical

Assisting project engineer in design of facilities, cost estimating specification writing, equipment research and development of construction drawings. Working with field operations and maintenance staff to understand needs at the facilities and develop alternatives. Develop construction schedules for planned work. Review construction submittals. Observe construction at projects underway under the supervision of Construction Management staff. Development of lifecycle costs and environmental checklist information.

Requirements:

Successful completion of a minimum of one year’s course work after being admitted to a college or university’s civil, mechanical engineering department
Hydraulic analysis for closed pipes and open channels
Ability to understand and create process schematics
Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products
Ability to take photos of existing facilities and conditions
A valid Driver’s License

This work will be best performed and of most benefit to a student with a civil or mechanical engineering focus.

Location: King Street Center-201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA and offsite facilities as needed.

6. Lakes Stewardship Program – WLRD
Gain familiarity with environmental study design, qualitative and quantitative scientific analysis, long-term monitoring programs and project management in King County’s Science and Technical Support Section. Freshwater Assessment Group of the Science Section. Assisting with Field collection of harmful algal blooms, bacteria and water quality samples, pick up and courier water samples from King County Lake Stewardship Program (LSP) lakes to the King County Environmental Lab. Inventory LSP outreach materials, identify gaps in educational resources and report to senior staff. Communicate with LSP volunteers to determine desired materials.
Requirements:

Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Detail-oriented and self-starter
Organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently and willingness to ask for help and guidance
Ability to lift 30 lbs.
Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products
Language fluency beyond English is a plus
A valid Driver’s License

This work will be best performed and of most benefit to a student with an environmental science/studies, water quality, ecology, biology, marine science, fisheries, hydrology, ecotoxicology (or demonstrated interest in the natural sciences)

Location: King Street Center-201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA or offsite facilities as needed.

7. Mitigation and Monitoring Program
How to conduct field transects in wetland areas with follow-up evaluation to determine whether performance standards have been met as required by regulatory agencies at WTD restoration sites. Learn how to upload and evaluate the data collected. If time permits, sit in on MCIP project meetings focused on site restoration/mitigation so intern can learn more about project considerations in restoration design.
Requirements:

Focused on environmental science / environmental planning;
Wetland science/restoration
Detail-oriented and self-starter
Ability in the field on uneven terrain and in some cases, through dense vegetation
Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products
Preferably some sampling / data collection experience

This work will be best performed and of most benefit to a student with an environmental science or environmental planning w/wetlands emphasis.
Location: King Street Center-201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA or offsite facilities as needed.

8. Modeling
Write program to create rainfall files for use by WTD’s Modeling Group. Program will extract basin geometry(ies) from a sewer/watershed model, identify rain gauge locations, retrieve the relevant rainfall data, and create an interpolated rainfall record for each basin from a selected interpolation scheme. Become familiar with King County and SPU rain data and write computer program(s) to spatially interpolate rainfall data to improve accuracy of modeled sewer flows.
Requirements:

Focused on environmental science / environmental planning;
Computer programming (python desired) GIS – desired but not essential
Detail-oriented and self-starter
Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products

This work will be best performed and of most benefit to a student with a Engineering, Computer Programming, Geography (GIS)

Location: King Street Center-201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA or offsite facilities as needed.

9. Project Management-Capital Infrastructure
Develop a working knowledge of project management principles, processes and methods. Develop familiarity with infrastructure planning and community engagement concepts. Assists in the preparation of project scopes of work, budgets, work breakdown structures, schedules, and project deliverables. Assist in developing community engagement for the Systemwide Comprehensive Plan. Review Project Management standards and make edits to the WTD Project Management Manual.
Requirements:

Ability to create documents using Visio, Word, Excel and Power Point.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
Must have good organizational skills.
Ability to learn technical concepts quickly.
Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data in order to make recommendations.
Prior experience with project scheduling tools and techniques is a plus
A valid Driver’s License

This work will be best performed and of most benefit to a student with a Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning or Architecture focus.
Location: King Street Center-201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA

10. RCLAS – Property Asset Management Program (PAM)
GIS, SharePoint, asset management, strategies for assets, property acquisition, lease agreement negotiation, acquisition strategies, property safety measures. Learn GIS, integrating SharePoint via GIS, inspecting and evaluating properties and determining ways to manage and address needs, managing assets, (such as property). The intern will be exposed to right of way activities needed to support government infrastructure.
Requirements:

Ability to create documents using Visio, Word, Excel and Power Point.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
Must have good organizational skills.
Must be action-oriented.
Able to think out of the box
Good team player
A valid Driver’s License

This work will be best performed and of most benefit to a student with a GIS, Real Estate, SharePoint, Data Management and Asset Management.