San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Student Intern Program, Summer 2024 – Junior Students (5381)
Job Description
College students in Associate, Undergraduate, and Graduate Degree Programs studying the following are encouraged to apply:
Interns will gain on-the-job experience under the guidance of experienced professional engineers, architects, and surveyors while participating in various activities in the assigned discipline. The duration of this internship can be 3-6 months, with an opportunity to extend based on exemplary performance and necessity.
_ Intern positions are available in the following divisions and sections:_
Wastewater Enterprise Engineering Process/Environmental
The selected candidate will provide support to in-house Environmental Process Engineering working on development projects and providing daily support to Operations. Trainee tasks include odor surveys, nocardia counting, polymer testing and assist in equipment start-up activities as needed. Trainee must be able to work in the field, collect samples, and complete lab analysis.
Desirable Qualifications: completed or pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Civil Engineering, highly desirable if candidate has a master’s degree in those mentioned above.
Work Locations: Southeast Plant, 750 Phelps Street, San Francisco,
Oceanside Plant, 3500 Great Hwy San Francisco
Work Schedule: desirable is 40 hours a week for summer, 10-20 hours a week for the rest of the year
Wastewater Enterprise - Mechanical
Interns will gain experience in mechanical - fluid mechanics, hydraulics, HVAC [heating ventilation, air conditioning] disciplines. Interns will work in the field and in a wastewater/water environment
Desirable Qualifications: Mechanical/Civil Engineering
Work Locations: Southeast Plant, 750 Phelps Street, San Francisco,
Oceanside Plant, 3500 Great Hwy San Francisco
Work Schedule: desirable is 40 hours a week for summer, 10-20 hours a week for the rest of the year
Wastewater Enterprise - Electrical
Interns will gain experience in electrical - process controls/electrical power disciplines. Interns will work in the field and in a wastewater/water environment.
Desirable Qualifications: Electrical/Controls Engineering
Work Locations: Southeast Plant, 750 Phelps Street, San Francisco,
Oceanside Plant, 3500 Great Hwy San Francisco
Work Schedule: desirable is 40 hours a week for summer, 10-20 hours a week for the rest of the year.
Regulatory & Compliance
Interns will provide assistance and gain experience with the regulatory & compliance team
Desirable Qualifications: Regulatory & Compliance background
Work location: 525 Golden Gate Avenue, 11th Floor, San Francisco
Urban Watershed Planning
Urban Watershed Planning Division Interns: Support green infrastructure outreach and incentive programs; data tracking and management for stormwater programs; experience observing design and construction of green infrastructure projects
Desirable Qualifications: completed or pursuing master’s degree in Landscape Architecture, City Planning, or Environmental Planning
Work Location: 526 Golden Gate Avenue, 11th Floor, San Francisco
Work Schedule: Flexible, Monday -Friday, 9 AM -5 PM
Wastewater Enterprise Collection System Division (CSD)
Owns and operates the City's gravity wastewater system, including but not limited to small diameter sewers, large diameter sewers, transport storage boxes, catch basins, drainage structures etc. CSD is looking for self-motivated and enthusiastic civil engineering interns with special interest in wastewater to gain on-the-job experience under the guidance of professional civil engineers.
We work in a hybrid and traditional environment, and you may be expected to work onsite in the office up to 5 days per week. In-office workdays are determined by the nature of the work and scheduled by your supervisor.
Desirable Qualifications: Civil engineering student with a concentration in wastewater systems.
Work Location: 3801 Third Street, Ste 600, San Francisco
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am-4pm
City Distribution Division
Position will involve data collection and analysis for water loss reduction program
Desirable Qualifications: Experience with GIS & Excel
Work Location: 1990 Newcomb Ave, San Francisco
Work Schedule: full time or part time
SFPUC Natural Resources and Lands Management Division
The position would be a Biologist aid. Assist with field work on SFPUC reservoirs and creeks in the Alameda Creek Watershed. Assist with lab work and computer data entry
Desirable Qualification: prior field work experience is a plus. Organized and prior experience using Microsoft Excel. Fish/frog/wildlife/plant identifications skills are a plus.
Work Location: 505 Paloma Way Sunol, CA 94586
Work Schedule: Mon -Fri, 8am-430pm, possibly weekend and holiday work
Water - GIS
Opportunity to learn GIS industry standards, learn how to interpret engineering documents and translating that into a GIS database, and specific SFPUC standards and workflows for working in GIS for utilities. Other opportunities may include developing GIS applications, producing maps of water facilities, and scripting and/or model development for automating tasks.
Desirable Qualifications: junior or senior, geography, GIS, civil or environmental engineering
Work Location: 1990 Newcomb Ave, San Francisco
Work Schedule: 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Water - Engineering
Opportunity to learn water industry standards, specific SFPUC standards as well as opportunity to gain field experience with water main installation or facility relocation. Other opportunities may include reviewing project plans for conflicts, producing GIS maps of water facilities for project utility drawings, hydraulic analysis using hydraulic model, and cost estimates for new water service installation.
Desirable Qualifications: junior or senior, civil, or environmental engineering, GIS
Work Location: 1990 Newcomb Ave, San Francisco
Work Schedule: 7am - 3:30pm
** Projected interview schedule:**
Qualifications
At the time of filing, the applicant must be in an accredited Engineering · Architecture · Planning · Computer Science/Information Services Program · Mathematics · Biology · Natural Resources at a university or a related field at a community college. An applicant must be returning to their undergraduate program or entering/continuing a graduate program in the Fall 2024. For students that have graduated, an applicant can be appointed to begin work within 6 months after graduation.
For the 5381 class , the applicant must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program as at least a Junior (Completed 61-90 semester units/91-135 quarter units).
_ Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted._
** Verification of Education:**
Applicants are required to submit verification of qualifying education at time of application submission. Education verification information on verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements
Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All education, training, and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.
Additional Information
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and updated. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Brandon Bradley at bbradley@sfwater.org.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.