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Location : Suite 700, OR
Job Type: Non-Union Temporary
Job Number: 24-00035
Department: Engineering & Construction
Division: Design and Construction
Opening Date: 02/20/2024
Closing Date: 4/19/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
Are you excited about the idea of supporting the designing and building transportation infrastructure that will serve communities for years to come? We are currently seeking talented, ambitious and motivated interns to join our Engineering and Construction teams and help us deliver high-quality projects that enhance mobility and accessibility for our customers.
TriMet's Engineering & Construction division plans, designs, remodels and constructs high value transit projects. Work includes in-street (bus) facilities, extensions to the light rail system, operations and administrative facilities, bus garages and light rail operations bases. This team also manages improvements to existing TriMet facilities and implements opportunities for transit-supportive developments.
We have an exciting internship opportunity with in our Public Art Program, involving work related to our public art Collection Management and related Emergency Management, as well as the Public Art Advisory Committee. As an Intern on our team, you'll work on updating and performing data reconciliation of artwork records, working with Public Art Program contractors, establishing and coordinating meetings for various committees, and participating in planning meetings with our Engineering and Construction Project Managers. You'll work with both digital, physical, and cloud-based data. This is also an opportunity to work with our digital communications team on having a marketing and online presence, as well as providing a new perspective.
If you're ready to contribute to the future of transportation and gain valuable experience working on actual engineering and construction projects, we encourage you to apply to our internship opportunities with our Engineering and Construction team. We look forward to hearing from you!
TriMet's Internships are excellent opportunities to build skills, gain experience, develop connections with industry professionals and develop work samples for a portfolio. Relevant experience is useful, but most important is a willingness and excitement to learn.
Ensure a commitment to safety through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of job requirements that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value that guides all aspects of our work. Perform related duties as required.
Serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers' experiences and of TriMet's product and service offerings.
Essential Functions
Position Requirements
Must be a current Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Art History, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, or a related discipline. Grads who have completed their degrees in the past 12-month period will also be considered.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Passion for engineering and delivering high-quality projects.
We're looking for candidates with a passion for public transit or service, and improving mobility for our riders in the Portland metro!
Selection Criteria
Type of Position / Grade / FLSA
Non-Exempt, Non-Union, Full-Time (40 hours/week), Temporary. Internships will run May/June through August/September.
Wage
Interns will be paid $21/hour
Selection Process
Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:
1. Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)
2. Panel Interview
Supplemental Information
Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.
If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans' preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.
If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-962-7505, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays' notice prior to the need for accommodation.
TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.
ADA Statement
As applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work.
If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMet's accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employee's preferred accommodation.
Not eligible for benefits.
Location : Suite 700, OR
Job Type: Non-Union Temporary
Job Number: 24-00035
Department: Engineering & Construction
Division: Design and Construction
Opening Date: 02/20/2024
Closing Date: 4/19/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
Are you excited about the idea of supporting the designing and building transportation infrastructure that will serve communities for years to come? We are currently seeking talented, ambitious and motivated interns to join our Engineering and Construction teams and help us deliver high-quality projects that enhance mobility and accessibility for our customers.
TriMet's Engineering & Construction division plans, designs, remodels and constructs high value transit projects. Work includes in-street (bus) facilities, extensions to the light rail system, operations and administrative facilities, bus garages and light rail operations bases. This team also manages improvements to existing TriMet facilities and implements opportunities for transit-supportive developments.
We have an exciting internship opportunity with in our Public Art Program, involving work related to our public art Collection Management and related Emergency Management, as well as the Public Art Advisory Committee. As an Intern on our team, you'll work on updating and performing data reconciliation of artwork records, working with Public Art Program contractors, establishing and coordinating meetings for various committees, and participating in planning meetings with our Engineering and Construction Project Managers. You'll work with both digital, physical, and cloud-based data. This is also an opportunity to work with our digital communications team on having a marketing and online presence, as well as providing a new perspective.
If you're ready to contribute to the future of transportation and gain valuable experience working on actual engineering and construction projects, we encourage you to apply to our internship opportunities with our Engineering and Construction team. We look forward to hearing from you!
TriMet's Internships are excellent opportunities to build skills, gain experience, develop connections with industry professionals and develop work samples for a portfolio. Relevant experience is useful, but most important is a willingness and excitement to learn.
Ensure a commitment to safety through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of job requirements that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value that guides all aspects of our work. Perform related duties as required.
Serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers' experiences and of TriMet's product and service offerings.
Essential Functions
- Update and perform data reconciliation of artwork records in the Collection Management database
- Interact with Public Art Program contractors as need, especially Collection Management Services contractor; assist with approved recommendation to record keeping practices
- Assist with administrative needs related to the Emergency Management Preparedness grant
- Assist with establishing and coordinating meetings for new Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC); attend and create meeting documentation
- Participate in planning meetings with E&C Project Managers from Design & Construction and Major Projects, during which future art projects will be developed; provide input to RFQs for commissioning new artwork and meet with artists as appropriate
- Provide youth perspective regarding Public Art Program, marketing and on-line presence; interface with Digicom staff.
Position Requirements
Must be a current Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Art History, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, or a related discipline. Grads who have completed their degrees in the past 12-month period will also be considered.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Passion for engineering and delivering high-quality projects.
We're looking for candidates with a passion for public transit or service, and improving mobility for our riders in the Portland metro!
Selection Criteria
Type of Position / Grade / FLSA
Non-Exempt, Non-Union, Full-Time (40 hours/week), Temporary. Internships will run May/June through August/September.
Wage
Interns will be paid $21/hour
Selection Process
Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:
1. Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)
2. Panel Interview
Supplemental Information
Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.
If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans' preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.
If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-962-7505, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays' notice prior to the need for accommodation.
TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.
ADA Statement
As applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work.
If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMet's accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employee's preferred accommodation.
Not eligible for benefits.
