During the application period, the Department of Public Utilities seeks talented students who demonstrate excellent problem solving, analytical, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills that may be utilized in the following positions:
Public Utilities, Engineering Division - Design and Construction
Duties may include the following:
- Preparation of water and/or sanitary sewer rehabilitation plans and construction documents.
- Reviewing plans, sanitary sewer defects videos, contracts, and permits.
- Researching files, records, plans, deeds, plats and easements.
- Performing basic calculations and computations for water and sanitary sewer systems.
- Performing field work for projects including taking photos, recording measurements, etc.
- Preparing cost estimates; creating work orders for construction; preparing and updating databases and tables.
- Compiling data for projects; and assisting project management engineers with routine duties and assisting surveys crews or construction inspectors in the field.
Public Works, Stormwater Regulatory Compliance Division
Duties may include the following:
- Reviewing water quality improvement project plans, surface water quality monitoring data.
- Stormwater quality calculations.
- Researching documents and preparation of reports in support of the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit.
- Performing basic calculations; performing field work for water quality projects and water quality monitoring that may include taking photographs, collecting water samples, recording field measurements, etc.
- Preparing cost estimates; preparing and updating databases and tables.
- Compiling data for projects and programs; assisting project management staff with routine duties.
Public Works, Transportation Division
Duties may include the following:
- Reviewing site plans, highway/roadway plans and specifications, drainage calculations/computations, pavement design calculations, encroachments, street closures, and permits.
- Researching files, records, deeds, plats, and easements.
- Performing basic calculations and computations.
- Performing field work for projects to include taking pictures, recording field measurements, etc.
- Preparing cost estimates; preparing and updating databases and tables.
- Compiling data for projects; ensuring compliance with plans and specifications; design and construction quality assurance and quality control.
- Assisting project management staff with routine duties and observing performance of survey and construction inspection field operations.
Public Works, Traffic Engineering Division
Position will include the following:
- Performing field investigations, collect turning movement traffic counts.
- Compiling traffic data.
- Researching traffic engineering related issues, screening and filing police accident reports; preparing and updating databases and tables.
- Assisting traffic engineering staff in traffic studies.
Public Works, Facilities Management Office
Provide support for data collection and entry into the City's property management system with an emphasis on City building assets and space management.
The goal is to update our current inventory of buildings and space usage by department to maintain the integrity of the City's property management system. Other related activities would include field work to collect and verify building usage data and the editing and creation of building diagrams. Experience using AutoCad is beneficial.
Public Works, Facilities Design and Construction Division
Duties will include data collection related to construction costs for various building projects.
Field work related to ensuring compliance with plans and specifications; project documentation and assisting project management staff with routine duties and observing contractor performance for field operations.
Public Works, Operations Division
Duties may include the following:
- Performing basic engineering analysis and design for bridges, roadways, retaining structures, hydraulic structures, etc.
- Assisting with inspection and inventory for City infrastructure assets, including bridges, streets, signs, dams and stormwater facilities, signals, etc.
- Performing field measurements of spatial, geometric data and collecting GPS mapping information; assisting staff with the administration of design and construction contracts, including contract review, report, submittal review, and on-site inspections.
- Perform field investigations, data sampling, and evaluation of stormwater storage basins and other related facilities.
- Assisting with the inspection and inventory for City stormwater management assets (BMP's).
- Updating and maintaining database records and coordinating implementation of maintenance procedures; and related records research and coordination with other City agencies and departments as needed to perform these duties.
