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Job opening: Student Trainee (Engineering)

Salary: $17 - 25 per hour
State: UT
Published at: Sep 16 2024
Employment Type: Part-time
Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Student Trainee (Engineering). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Provo, Utah For information on Provo, Utah click here.

Duties

Under the direction of the supervisor or higher graded employee, the incumbent performs, assists in, and continues to learn about the specialized work of their assigned area: Continue to learn and perform more difficult developmental assignments under the direction of the supervisor or higher graded employee. Assist professional engineers in conducting engineering studies and analyses by reviewing and presenting data in accordance with established methods. Perform, assist in, or continue to learn about the work of the assigned areas through developmental assignments. Extract data from a variety of prescribed but non-standardized sources and processes the data according to well-defined methods and designated formulas. Assist as necessary or as requested with other field activities such as facility operation and maintenance (O&M) reviews, substantial change project monitoring, hydrologic sonar surveys, site visits, etc.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To qualify for this position at the GS-04 grade level: Successful completion of at least two full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree. You must include transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level: Successful completion of at least four academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree. You must include transcripts. A period of student trainee work experience is equal to 320 hours of work experience. Academic Year: At the undergraduate level, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. Four years of progressive study or 120 semester hours meets the degree requirements. At the graduate level, 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours. This position has a positive education requirement for conversion. The required education must lead to a degree with specialization in or directly related to the field in which the student trainee is participating in the Intern program. The degree of specialization in this field must satisfy, on graduation, the specific requirements as listed in the qualification standard for professional engineering positions. Review the positive education requirements at: Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee Series, 0899 (opm.gov). The term positive education requirement (also called a basic education requirement) refers to an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determination that the duties of a scientific, technical, or professional position cannot be performed by an individual that does not have the prescribed minimum education. The specific qualification requirements for scientific and professional positions must also be met in order to be converted. Please review the specific qualification requirements for scientific and professional positions at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF Individuals serving in Intern-indefinite appointments may be non-competitively converted to a permanent position within 120 days of successful completion of the program, but conversion is neither promised nor guaranteed. To be eligible for conversion to a permanent or term position, these Interns must also: Be a U.S. Citizen or National; Complete at least 640 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program; Complete their degree or certificate requirements; Meet the Office of Personnel Management's qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted (which may include a positive education requirement); Meet all agency and program specific requirements as specified in their individual Participant Agreement; Perform their job successfully as documented through performance evaluations; and Be recommended for conversion by their manager or supervisor. If converted to permanent or term appointment, the anticipated target position is Civil Engineering, GS-0810-11; however, that may change based on the need of the organization at that time. The full performance level of the target position will be dependent on the type of position and will be determined at the time of conversion.

Education

Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.

You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.

Interns must provide a copy of up-to-date transcripts (unofficial) at the end of each academic year, unless requested more frequently by the supervisor or Human Resources Office, for verification of enrollment and academic standing as proof of continuing eligibility for participation in the Intern Program.

Contacts

  • Address Upper Colorado Basin Region, Provo Area Office Bureau of Reclamation 125 South State Street Room 8100 Salt Lake City, UT 84138 US
  • Name: Mckinley Earnest
  • Phone: 801-524-3787
  • Email: [email protected]

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