Adopt Resolution #20-112 Hiring an Engineering Intern

The purpose of this case is to request authorization to hire one Engineering Intern. Annually the City employs interns to work in Administrative Services, Community Development, and Engineering.

Engineering lnterns provide assistance to Engineering staff for summer construction projects and other duties. Interns will facilitate and/or coordinate multiple ongoing engineering functions and projects within the Engineering Department including outside tasks such as construction observation of streets and underground utilities as well as survey and top soil inspections.  Inside tasks include recordkeeping, scanning and potentially working with AutoCad and GIS.

Engineering Interns are temporary internship working 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday / 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., beginning in late April to early June and running through approximately mid-September, depending on availability and workload.
 
The process to fill these positions includes an open competitive recruitment, interviews, background checks, pre-employment testing, City Council approval to hire and on-boarding.  The Engineering Department requires two engineering interns per season.  The first engineering intern was hired at the last meeting.   At this time, staff selected the last Engineering Intern.  The candidate has passed the pre-employment screenings and staff recommends hiring the candidate listed below.

Intern pay: The intern pay scale ranges from $12.00 per hour to $14.00 per hour, depending on qualifications.

The funding required to fill this position is included within the approved 2020 budget.

Staff recommends hiring Sarah Betker, effective on or near June 1, 2020 at $13.50 per hour.

Motion to adopt resolution #20-112 to hire the following employee on or near the dates listed below:
Engineering Intern: Sarah Betker, effective on or near June, 1, 2020 at $13.50 per hour.