Salary: $24.51 Hourly
Location : 3339 E. Tamiami Trl Naples, FL
Job Type: Full Time, Regular
Job Number: 08270
Department: Public Utilities Department
Division: Engineering & Project Management
Opening Date: 09/29/2023
Closing Date: 10/12/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Summary
This program is designed to provide students with an experiential learning workplace opportunity. This program is offered in cooperation with accredited colleges and universities. The student will utilize research and analysis skills to evaluate decisions, projects, processes and procedures to develop an understanding of operations within Collier County and how this impacts the development of businesses, residential communities and the overall quality of life. In addition, they will engage in activities to integrate knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with the practical application and skills development in a professional setting.
Through this program the student will participate in a paid internship placement for a period from nine (9) months to twenty-four (24) months. This placement will include specific beginning and ending dates. Students will be assigned to a position based on the student’s academic merit, recommendations, experience and interests. Work schedules will be based on the student’s academic schedule. Engineering interns will be paid on an hourly basis at $24.51 an hour and understand this is a temporary position not to exceed twenty-four (24) months.
Essential Functions
- Assists in the coordination of activities of general construction and/or technical projects for an assigned section within the Public Utilities Engineering and Project Management Team.
- This team is responsible for the capital improvement program of all water and wastewater projects within Collier County.
- Provide support to the assigned team for change order management, meet with the Utility field personnel and Utility Field Inspectors as well as the Operations Teams at the plants.
- Meet established criteria of the internship program.
- Engage in the internship program as a learning experience.
- Complete all learning objectives and structured activities outlined in the professional development plan within established timeframes.
- Communicate with the supervisor and Human Resources throughout the internship experience and complete required documentation within applicable timeframes.
- Demonstrate professional workplace behaviors including reliability, timeliness, strong communication, appropriate work attire, confidentiality, self-initiative, teamwork and appreciation.
- Ask appropriate questions for understanding work assignments and demonstrate hard work to meet deadlines and expected quality outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in an accredited engineering program at a college or university, as documented by submitting an unofficial transcript, and at the start of the fall term if the internship duration is greater than one (1) year.
- Must have completed at least four (4) full terms or semesters.
- Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above.
- Must be available to work for the entire duration of the internship program.
- Must be available to work a weekly work schedule averaging 20 – 40 hours per week.
- Fingerprinting required.
Supplemental information
Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full and part time employees. For information, click to view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer you when you join our team.
Individuals hired into temporary positions for a period of less than six months, volunteers and interns are not benefit eligible. Temporary employees hired for longer than six months may be eligible for Florida Retirement System Benefits as well as others required by law.
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APPLICANT NOTICE: Your answers below will be used to review this application. The experience listed here MUST match the work history provided in your application. Please note, it is not acceptable to use “See Resume” or “See Above” in your answers below and we do not accept resumes as a substitute for a completed application.
- I understand and agree with the statements above.
- I do not agree with the statements above.
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I understand that this is a short-term opportunity for a minimum of 9 months to a maximum of 24 months and that there is no guarantee of future employment with Collier County.
- I understand and agree with the statements above.
- I do not agree with the statements above.
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Are you enrolled in an accredited engineering program at a college or university with at least four full terms or semesters completed? (Applicants will be required to upload evidence of their enrollment e.g. copy of unofficial transcripts).
- Yes
- No
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Do you have a grade point average of 3.0 or above?
- Yes
- No
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Please list the number of hours per day and days per week you are interested in working.
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