The City of Waukesha, Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, is seeking innovative Civil engineering students to assist with design, development and construction of a wide range of municipal projects from conception through to completion. You will gain valuable real-world experience, contribute toward a healthy economy and make a lasting positive impact to society.

At the City of Waukesha, we offer our employees more than just a job; we offer a complete experience with opportunities to grow your knowledge through hands on participation in the planning of municipal projects. The assignments are designed to challenge you while you develop your technical skills.

Job Type: Limited term - Non benefit eligible position

Pay: $20.06 per hour with a $1.00 per hour increase after the first completed work term.

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift (M-F, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm)
• Approximately 40 hours per week

• Co-op Option* - Winter 2024 & Summer 2024,
• Intern Option - Summer 2024

The tasks of a co-op/intern are diverse; on any given day our co-op students could be working on the following types of activities:

• roadway design,
• utility (stormwater, sanitary) design,
• survey, staking,
• or construction inspection of municipal projects for compliance with plans and specifications.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in an accredited post-secondary engineering program
• Enrollment in your university's Co-op program
• Proven oral and written communication skills
• Responds to change as a positive challenge
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Ability to expand and improve problem solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word,Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Reliable and dependable
• Excellent driving record with a valid driver's license
• Knowledge of design and visualizations software such as AutoCAD,Civil 3D preferred, but not required
• Negative result on pre-employment testing
• Understand and follow instructions

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed both indoors and outside; hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, prolonged visual concentration and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to bend, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may frequently be exposed to adverse weather and other unpleasant conditions such as heat, cold, wetness and humidity; dim or bright lights, dust, odors, noise, vibrations, toxic agents, electrical currents, smoke and disease.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.