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Job Description
The City of Foster City has an opening for an Engineering Intern in the Public Works Department. The position is part-time with flexible scheduling, up to 980 hours per fiscal year, and no benefits provided. The department is interested in candidates for the summer or between mid-May and early June.
Important and Essential Responsibilities:
Daily responsibilities will include working directly with the Public Works staff, populating and updating the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database, and performing indexing and data entry. Other duties may include providing project assistance to technical and engineering staff related to capital improvement projects, researching, CAD drafting, plan review, field work, data collection and analysis, permit issuance, compiling information from various sources, and providing administrative or other support in the Public Works Department.
Education and Training Guidelines:
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way would be:
Education : Graduation from high school. A degree or degree in progress from an Engineering program in a school or university is required.
Experience : No experience is necessary; 6 months of paid or documented volunteer experience in a municipal agency is desirable.
Salary will be determined by experience and education.
Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training, and other job related qualifications. Based upon a review of employment applications received, a limited number of the qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process.
The process will consist of an Oral Panel Interview.
Expected Dates for Examinations (subject to change) :
Oral Panel Interview: April 2025
Note: Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The City of Foster City reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.
Ideal Candidate
An ideal candidate would have knowledge of engineering principles and practices; use and applicability of personal and online computer systems and related software applications, including GIS and Auto CAD; applicable records and file management systems. Efficient in operation of computer equipment. Ability to: perform data entry, indexing, and mapping using computer systems, including GIS and Auto CAD; understand and carry out verbal and written instructions; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Benefits
This is a temporary, non-benefitted position.
Closing Date/Time: 3/24/2025 at 5pm or until 50 applicants -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Foster City
Show moreFoster City is located midway between San Francisco and San Jose on the western shoreline of the San Francisco Bay, east of U.S. 101, which provides convenient access to the San Francisco Airport with San Francisco to the north and Santa Clara County to the south. The City encompasses approximately 16 square miles of water, of which includes part of San Francisco Bay and Belmont Slough, and 4 square miles of land area with an estimated population of 34,000.
Based on the idea of a planned community on the San Francisco Peninsula, Foster City was incorporated in 1971. The Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID) was created in 1960 and granted most of the governing powers associated with an incorporated municipality. EMID provides water and sewer service to Foster City and water service to Mariner’s Island and is a separate legal entity with the City Council serving as its Board of Directors. During the initial stages of Foster City’s development, new growth was mainly residential or residential serving in nature. Since 1980, several major commercial and research and development uses have been completed, adding a substantial daytime work force population to the City and providing employment opportunities to Foster City residents. The largest employers today include VISA and Gilead Sciences.
Foster City prides itself on its well-planned neighborhoods, which includes a wealth of recreational amenities, activities, shopping centers, and public spaces, alongside an engaged local government that recognizes the importance of public safety, fiscal responsibility, and sustainability to provide a high quality of life for the community. -