Engineering Student Assistant - Environmental Analysis - Hybrid

Caltrans manages more than 50,000 miles of California’s highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public-use airports and special-use hospital heliports, and works with local agencies. Caltrans carries out its mission of providing a safe, sustainable, integrated, and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability, with six primary programs: Aeronautics, Highway Transportation, Mass Transportation, Transportation Planning, Administration, and the Equipment Service Center.

To learn more visit www.dot ca.gov .

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking to hire a motivated student assistant, in a learning capacity, to work under the close supervision of the Chief and Staff of the Hazardous Waste, Air, Noise & Paleontology Office. The student assistant will help with research projects related to air quality, noise, hazardous waste, and paleontology. Other duties may include organizing and archiving Nonstandard Special Provisions (NSSPs), assisting with training, maintaining files, and completing general office tasks. This position provides an opportunity to gain hands-on work experience, learn new skills, and become familiar with Caltrans programs and projects.

Conditions of Employment

This is a part-time, temporary, non-benefited, student position. Employment in all positions with University Enterprises, Inc. is dependent upon the mutual consent of University Enterprises, Inc. and the employee. This means that either University Enterprises, Inc. or the employee can, at any time, terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause.
Depending on the type of position you are applying for, a pre-employment background check consisting of one or more of the following may be conducted: employment history, professional references, criminal check: educational verification (degree, license, or official transcript) or DMV clearance. Applicants will be required to pass required pre-employment checks to the satisfaction of University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) and the hiring Agency or Department.
UEI does not allow students to hold more than one UEI Job at a time, or work in more than one account per pay period. UEI employees who are considering leaving their current UEI student assistant position for a different UEI student assistant position should inform their supervisor in writing and provide at least a week’s notice.

UEI is not a multi-state employer. UEI only employs candidates who live and work in the state of California. If selected for the position you must reside in California and all work must be performed in the state of California throughout the course of employment.

Prerequisites

Must be a college student attending classes during the regular term (fall, spring, and winter, if applicable), at one of the accredited colleges or universities on our affiliation list.

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Students must be enrolled in at least six-semester units or nine quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six quarter units for graduate students.

Students declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting.

Majors/Fields of Study

Civil Engineering.

Work Schedule

Monday to Friday, between 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Additional Work Schedule

Student Assistant and Graduate Assistant employees generally work up to 24 hours per workweek (Sunday – Saturday) during the academic year and up to 40 hours per workweek during breaks; (winter, spring, and summer).

Compensation

$18.28 – $28.16 per hour.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Official transcripts of all prior college coursework must be provided prior to employment. Only the most qualified applicants will be interviewed.
• Must maintain punctual and reliable attendance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Strong attention to detail and reliability.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Strong deductive reasoning and analytical abilities.
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Professional. Ability to operate various office equipment, such as PCs, copiers, document scanners, mailing machines, and printers.

Preferred Qualifications

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