Stormwater Utility Intern - Engineering Department

  • City of Grand Prairie, TX
  • Grand Prairie, Texas
  • Apr 23, 2024
Intern Engineering Internship Utilities Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • Salary: $16.00 Hourly USD

Job Description

Job Summary


Join our team to assist the Stormwater Department with yearly pond inspections, floodplain documentation, and administrative tasks. Responsibilities include cataloging floodplain structures, fieldwork, and office support. Apply now for this impactful position starting between May and August.


Essential Job Functions

  • Walking detention/retention pond locations, conducting inspections, taking pictures of ponds and structures, and filling out the required inspection forms.

  • Driving to location where structures are in the floodplain, taking photos, filling out reports.

  • Use the inspection forms to transfer the data to the master spreadsheet.

  • Prepare a technical report and PowerPoint presentation comparing the previous year(s).

  • Provide clerical and secretarial functions as needed.

  • Experience in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school.

  • Over two years in writing technical papers which may be obtained from 2 years of college courses.

  • Valid Texas Class C Driver's License and at least 18 years of age.


For city employees who are regular part time (10-19 hours per week) or seasonal hired placed on City payroll, the following benefits are provided:
  • PARS - Public Agency Retirement System: the employee contributes 6.2% each paycheck to this retirement system and the city provides 1.3%. The employee does not pay into Social Security. All of the employees contributions may be withdrawn upon separating service from the city. The City's contributions will not be paid unless the employee retires under the system.
  • Part time or seasonal employees are not eligible for any paid leave or other benefits.
  • Part time or seasonal employees are limited to working only 1,000 hours per 12-month period, unless the seasonal is project based for a specific period of time which is typically less than 12-months.


Closing Date/Time: 5/8/2024 5:00 PM Central

Special Instructions

5/8/2024 5:00 PM Central

Job Address

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