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Generation Engineering Intern: Civil or Mechanical
Salary
$31.95 - $38.84 Hourly
Location
Tacoma, WA
Job Type
Non-Classified
Job Number
S0010-25F
Department
Power
Opening Date
12/19/2025
Closing Date
1/11/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
Benefits
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Position Description
Tacoma Power's Generation Engineering team is currently recruiting for Civil and Mechanical Engineering internships! These opportunities will allow engineering students to apply their engineering studies, receive hands-on experience, and work side-by-side with experienced professionals on fun and challenging engineering projects.
The hours for these positions are 40 hours per week. The term of each position is expected to coincide with the typical summer break for college students.
Available engineering internships include the following areas:
Generation Civil Engineering. Intern will take on small engineering assignments such as field safety issues in addition to supporting larger projects as needed by the Project Engineers. The intern will perform document research to inform status and history of issues at the Hydro Projects. Assisting in small procurement efforts may take place. Drawing review and modifications will be included. Assistance in field condition assessments may also take place.
Generation Mechanical Engineering. This group supports life-cycle engineering for and availability of machines and other mechanical equipment for the utility's hydroelectric and fisheries facilities. The group's engineers are experts for operations, maintenance, repairs, and improvements for the generating fleet. This position will assist engineers and engineering support personnel with planning, research, calculations, procurement, contract administration, and/or preparation of drawings and other technical documents. This position may also work with hydro staff to define problems and provide solutions for small-scale tasks and projects under the supervision of a licensed engineer.
Qualifications
Minimum Education* Bachelor's degree in progress
Minimum Experience* None
Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements None
*Equivalency: 1 year of experience = 1 year of education
Selection Process & Supplemental Information
This recruitment is being managed by Kye Merritt, if you would like to be notified of similar opportunities or stay connected with things going on at Tacoma Public Utilities and the City of Tacoma, connect with her on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyemerritt/) .
Please be aware that City of Tacoma employees must be residents of Washington state and live within 2 hours of their onsite work location. The onsite work location for these positions is 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA .
City of Tacoma Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Tacoma's diversity is its greatest asset. Tacoma embraces its multi-cultural and multi-ethnic character. Communities of color and immigrant communities are fundamental to Tacoma's entrepreneurial spirit, workforce, and long-term success. In Tacoma, equity and empowerment are top priorities, meaning that all Tacoma residents must have equitable opportunities to reach their full potential and share in the benefits of community progress. One of our goals is for the City of Tacoma workforce to reflect the community it serves. We actively work to eliminate racial and other disparities and welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skill sets and experiences. Our goal is for Tacoma to be an inclusive and equitable place to live, work, and play.
The City of Tacoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in its workplace. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local laws.
Tacoma Power
Tacoma Power (https://www.linkedin.com/company/tacoma-power/) is an almost 100% hydroelectric, municipally-owned public power utility, located in Tacoma. We serve approximately 180,000 customers as one of the three operating divisions of Tacoma Public Utilities, alongside Tacoma Water and Tacoma Rail. As one of the most livable, walkable cities in the country, you'll find that Tacoma is a great fit for all interests with places to bike, run, hike, and explore, the perks of a big city, and the charm of a small town.
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Interested individuals should apply online and attach a detailed resume and cover letter that includes job experience, major responsibilities and accomplishments related to this position.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received for interview consideration.
Reference checks will be conducted on final candidates and appointment is subject to passing a background check.
Communication from the City of Tacoma:
We primarily communicate via e-mail during the application process. E-mails from cityoftacoma.org and/or governmentjobs.com must be placed on your safe domain list to ensure that you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.
For assistance with the NEOGOV application process, questions regarding this job announcement, or if you are experiencing complications while applying, please contact the Human Resources office at 253-591-5400 by 4:00 pm of the closing date of the job announcement. This will allow time to assist you before the job announcement closes. (For technical difficulties using the NeoGov system, call the applicant support line at 1-855-524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time.)
The City of Tacoma provides excellent medical, dental and vision plans for the whole family; paid holidays and paid leave; participation in the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System (alternate plan for Police/Fire); continuing education and advancement opportunities and a growing variety of City-sponsored health and wellness opportunities and incentives.
Medical Coverage: For eligible employees and their families, including domestic partners and dependent children age 26 or younger.
Dental Coverage: For eligible employees and their families, including domestic partners and dependent children age 26 or younger.
Vision Coverage: For eligible employees and their eligible dependents.
Paid Leave: City employees are entitled to received paid holidays, sick/vacation leave or personal time off (PTO), depending upon union affiliation and appointment @type.
Insurance Plans: Employees are covered by a long-term disability plan. Short-term and expanded long-term disability insurance plans are also available to employees. The State Industrial Insurance Act also covers employees.
Deferred Compensation: Income can be set aside on a pretax basis and invested for supplementation of normal retirement income.
Retirement: All employees of the City, except members of the Police and Fire services, Tacoma Rail and certain project employees, are included in the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System. Information on the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System can be found at www.cityoftacoma.org or by calling (253) 502-8200.
Other Employment Information
Direct Deposit: Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule by direct deposit.
Salary Increases: Based on satisfactory job performance, the City provides for a regular progression of salary increases for most classifications according to the salary schedule.
Union Affiliation: Many job classifications are covered by union security provisions which require union membership, dues, or payment of equivalent service fees.
Note: The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained herein may be modified and/or revoked without notice.
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Are you currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program?
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Where are you enrolled?
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What engineering program/degree are you enrolled in?
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What engineering internship specialty are you interested in?
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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Responses to supplemental questions must be original content created by the applicant using their own words. The use of online tools or resources to create responses, such as Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT, etc.), Google, Bing, etc., or plagiarism in any form, is considered cheating and falsification of the application. I understand that any form of cheating or falsification will disqualify my application for further consideration.
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Please indicate you are aware that City of Tacoma employees must be residents of Washington state and live within 2 hours of their onsite work location. The onsite work location for these positions is 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA.
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What interests you about this internship?
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What classes/courses have you enjoyed most?
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What relevant courses have you taken for this internship?
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One of the City's Principles that guides us is Equity. Describe what equity means to you and describe an experience you have working with diverse groups of people.
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Phone
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Website
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