CO-OP, Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

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Job Title

CO-OP, Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Employment Type

Starting Pay Range

Posting Date

Full-time

$22.31 - $27.89

02/17/2025

Employment Classification

Division

Closing Date

Temporary

Power Supply

03/03/2025

Under direct supervision, provides professional engineering support in the areas of assignment while learning the specifics of working in a utility setting. Specific duties may include research, testing equipment, and assisting engineers with projects. When directed, develop, monitor, and maintain projects status and schedules, as authorized by management. Develop knowledge and skills needed to complete assigned projects on time, efficiently, and safely. CO-OP assignments require a full semester and summer session commitment. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND CORE COMPETENCIES

Communication - Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner whether verbally, written, or other means; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling.

Customer Focus - Putting customers, both internal and external, at the center of business decisions in order to identify and respond to current and future customer needs. Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers.

Initiative - Takes action on his/her own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.

Teamwork - The ability to effectively interact, cooperate, collaborate, and manage conflicts with other people. Shows enthusiasm toward being a member of the group; actively participates in team meetings and activities; leverages the skills and interests of coworkers to achieve goals and solve problems; supports team decisions.

Project Management - Establishes project goals, milestones, and procedures, defines roles and responsibilities, acquires project resources, coordinates projects throughout company, monitors project progress, and manages multiple projects.

Job Technical Skills - Keeps his/her technical skills current; effectively applies specialized knowledge and skills to perform work tasks; understands and masters the technical skills, knowledge, and tasks associated with his/her job; shares technical expertise with others.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Working on Bachelor degree in Engineering or related field.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

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