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Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Program Engineering Intern

City of Seattle
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The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) is seeking a college student, preferably a junior or senior undergraduate majoring in Civil Engineering, Community Planning, GIS, or Architecture to join the SDCI Engineering Services team. This position will support updates of the City’s Unreinforced Masonry (URM) database and provide analysis of URM data and support communications.

Educational Benefit to Student:

  • Understanding of City permitting software and processes
  • Experience reviewing and analyzing seismic retrofit permits and applications
  • Experience with stakeholder coordination, policy development, and web communications

Other Benefits Include:
  
Professional and educational development

  • Meaningful and educational opportunities that compliment your academic program.
  • Establish effective networking relationships with professional staff, which may be beneficial to future career development.
  • Access to City sponsored trainings and professional development modules.
  • Diverse array of work experiences, responsibilities, and opportunities to help make Seattle a great place to live, work, and play.
  • Working for the city builds your career and your community.

Competitive pay and benefits

  • Commuting benefits including ORCA passes, car share discounts, and ride matches.
  • Paid sick and safe leave (after 90 days of employment).

Job Responsibilities:

  • Research URM parapet mitigation projects with Accela permitting software
  • Quality control and data verification of URM database and map updates
  • Supporting URM policy development meetings.
  • Supporting analysis and communication of URM data.

Qualifications:

Education 
Open to all undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited educational program. Preferred Areas of Study: Civil Engineering, Community Planning, Geography, GIS, or Architecture. 

Experience
 Required:

  • Familiar with concepts of geospatial analysis, Office 365 (Word, PPT, Excel).

Desired Qualifications:  

  • GIS, Interest in reading architectural or structural plans.

 

Additional Information:

Start/End Dates:  The internship will start in June 2025 and end in December 2025.
 
Schedule:  Intern will work up to 20 hours/week.  Work hours can be scheduled between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.     
GPA:  Must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for graduate intern.
  
Hourly Salary Range:  The salary range for this position is $26.41 - $29.72/hour. 
  
How to Apply:  complete an online application and include the following:

  • Unofficial transcript including current classes and GPA
  • Cover letter
  • Resume

Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  
Teleworking:  The City has the expectation that interns will be readily available to report to onsite work in Seattle when operational needs require.
  
See the following link for the Intern Benefits: Internships - Human Resources | seattle.gov