City of Fort Collins · 11 hours ago
Intern - Stormwater Maintenance
Fort Collins, CO
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $25/hrThe City of Fort Collins is seeking a motivated individual to join their team as a Stormwater Maintenance Intern. This seasonal position offers hands-on experience in stormwater management and infrastructure maintenance, contributing to the health and safety of the community.
GovernmentNon ProfitTourism
Responsibilities
Assist skilled Water Systems Operators in maintaining and repairing stormwater facilities, including inlets, manholes, and pipes
Learn to operate and maintain equipment like trucks, pressure washers, and hand tools—no experience? No problem! We’ll train you
Participate in seasonal maintenance like mowing and landscaping while enjoying the great outdoors
Help answer community questions and resolve minor issues, showing your pride in serving your city
Work alongside a fantastic crew to tackle stormwater infrastructure projects that make a difference
Follow all City safety policies and procedures to protect yourself and your team
Join weekly department staff meetings, participate in One Water cross-trainings, and explore different city departments with other interns from around the City at the monthly Intern Cohort Gatherings
Learn about design standards for stormwater quality and water quality protection or choose a different topic to explore to include in your end-of-internship Presentation of Learning with your department
Assisting Water Systems Operators in daily maintenance and repair tasks such as replacing water, wastewater, or storm water facilities; fire hydrants; valves, manholes and storm inlets
Ride-a-long with Water Systems Operators and assist in using hand tools, small non-motorized equipment and other equipment needed for the maintenance of Water, Sewer and Stormwater Systems
Could participate on a seasonal mowing crew and operate Lawn Mowers, Tractors, Weed Trimmers, etc
Completes a maintenance check and performs minor repairs on fire hydrants and secondary valves and restores finish to fire hydrants
Operates and maintains equipment and vehicles such as truck, pressure washer, paint sprayer and other applicable equipment
Provides customer service by answering questions, providing information and resolving complaints and problems
May occasionally work with another stormwater crews repairing infrastructure
Acknowledges and follows City safety policies
Qualification
Required
Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to read maps
Ability to operate a variety of light equipment
Ability to work in all types of weather conditions
Ability to use a computer to access information
Word processing and data entry skills
Knowledge of basic math skills
Knowledge of general equipment and vehicle maintenance repair
High school diploma or GED
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports, service requests and complete work orders
Ability to speak effectively to internal or external customers and employees
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Current Driver's License
Benefits
Potential for paid personal leave and paid holidays
Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, and financial assistance
Wellness program, workout facilities
Personal & professional learning opportunities plus potential for career mobility
Collaborative work environment
Company
City of Fort Collins
City of Fort Collins is a government website that provides information about the city.
Founded in 1864
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2023-10-23Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Carolyn Koontz
EA to the CFO, City of Fort Collins
M. Travis Storin, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
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