Engineer Architect Student Intern
Position Definition
Under the direct supervision of a professional engineer, architect, building project coordinator, or engineering technician, the student will perform sub-professional office and field work related to architectural, engineering, or modular furniture space planning in a learning capacity.
Minimum Qualifications:
- The student must be enrolled in school full-time, with confirmation of enrollment from the school’s registrar.
- Only students who are Juniors or above are eligible for these positions.
- The student must be available to work 20-24 hours per week while attending school.
- The position requires the student to work on-site at the office.
General Requirements:
- Possession of a valid Driver’s License (Class C or higher).
Items to bring to the interview:
- School Identification.
- Electronic copy of a Sketchup model.
- Electronic copy of AutoCAD drawings.
Expectations:
- School comes first.
- Show up to work on time per the agreed upon schedule.
- Willingness to actively participate in challenging situations and continue in the learning process.
- Be open to gaining hands-on experience in modular furniture space planning, architectural, and engineering practices specific to the assigned division.
Job Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assist with a variety of tasks related to architectural, engineering, or interior design-architecture projects.
- Assist with field investigations and data collection.
- Assist in the preparation of architectural related drawings including AutoCAD and Sketchup for buildings projects.
- Assist in the selection and creation of color boards.
- Aid in maintaining the materials library.
- Assist in maintaining and updating of record drawings and other documents for County buildings.
- Delivers materials to other Architects and Engineers and makes site visits.
- Occasional heavy lifting may be required (up to 25 lbs.), including handling samples and related materials.
Additional Description of Duties – Mechanical Engineer Intern (ASD):
Position will work under close supervision of a professional engineer in a learning capacity to provide supervised engineering tasks such as:
- Drafting of construction plans (via AUTOCAD and/or Revit)
- Complete engineering calculations, such as heating and cooling load calculations, outside air requirements, occupancy criteria, etc.
- Review and document critical sections of the California building Code, Mechanical Code, Energy Code, and other regulatory references to direct project scope.
- Visit construction sites and note field deficient based on construction documents.
- Assist in bid walks with contractors to explain project scope.
Desired Skills:
- Verbal and written communication skills in English
- Intermediate proficiency with AutoCAD
- Intermediate proficiency with SketchUp
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
- Basic understanding of mathematical computations
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to follow administrative and technical procedures as directed by architects, engineers building
- project coordinator, or engineering technician
- Proficiency in using computers and related peripheral equipment
- Capable of preparing reports and correspondence
- Ability to apply academic coursework to the assigned duties
Position Information:
The students are eligible to work for a maximum of 3 years from their start date, including up to one year after graduation. The total work hours are limited to 1,560 hours per calendar year.
Students may work full-time during periods when they are not enrolled in school, with a maximum of 1,560 hours per year.
Pay Scale:
- Junior: $26.07 per hour.
- Senior: $27.34 per hour.
- Pay raises will occur as the student progresses to higher class levels in college. Upon graduation, students will remain at the Senior pay rate unless they continue to graduate school.
NOT eligible for step increases.
Eligible for military pay
A mandatory 3.75% of each paycheck will be contributed to a Fidelity account, with the County matching this amount. Upon becoming a permanent employee, the account may be rolled over or cashed out. If the employee terminates, the account can be cashed out after 45 days.
Accrue vacation at a rate of 3.1 hours for every 80 hours worked.
Eligible for 24 hours of sick leave per calendar year.
NOT eligible for any holidays other than a prorated 4 hours for Christmas or New Year’s Eve.
The County does NOT pay social security tax.
NOT eligible for benefits including retirement, dental, nor medical.