This position is a temporary, part-time position within the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department of the City of Pueblo, Colorado. This is a non-exempt position limited to 1300 hours annually. The incumbent will be responsible for performing a variety of engineering design and field surveying duties under the mentorship and supervision of full-time engineering staff.

This job description is an overview and is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the functions and tasks required of the position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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  Assists with construction project contract documents
• Assists with construction surveying and staking
• Requests utility maps for construction projects
• Preliminary design and scope of work development for construction projects

• Lifting up to 30 pounds
• Walking and standing for extended time periods
• Position requires the ability to input large amounts of data using repetitive motion on a frequent and prolonged basis
• Ability to work in both indoor office and outdoor field environments to include construction job sites, undeveloped land, and open space areas with possible exposure to a variety of environmental conditions including high or low temperatures, rain, wind, dust, and other weather phenomena

This position requires:

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  Knowledge of and ability to work with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software (e.g., Autodesk products)
• Knowledge of and ability to work with spreadsheets, word processing, and databases such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
• Skill and ability to learn civil engineering software
• Ability to communication effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to complete forms and keep accurate records
• Ability to perform all job duties in a safe manner

In addition to the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above, the position requires:

• Must be enrolled in or have already graduated from an Undergraduate or Graduate degree-seeking program of study with major course work in engineering, engineering technology, or a related field
• Must have completed a minimum of 12 credits of study towards academic major with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States

Benefits Package for Temporary/Seasonal Positions

Because of its reduced schedule, temporary and seasonal employment with the City gives you the time to maintain a quality work/life balance and offers the following benefits:



As a PERA member you contribute a percentage of every check to PERA in exchange for a lifetime defined benefit, or pension.



City of Pueblo Temporary and Seasonal Employee Sick Leave Benefits
Beginning January 1, 2021, all employers in Colorado are required to provide paid sick leave to employees under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (“HFWA”). Said leave is accrued at one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 48 hours.
Per the Act, leave may be used for any of the following reasons:

• The employee has a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; needs a medical diagnosis, care, or treatment related to such illness, injury, or condition; or needs to obtain preventive medical care.
• The employee needs to care for a family member who has a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; needs a medical diagnosis, care, or treatment related to such illness, injury, or condition; or needs to obtain preventive medical care.
• The employee or family member has been the victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or harassment and needs to be absent from work for purposes related to such crime; or
• A public official has ordered the closure of the school or place of care of the employee's child or of the employee's place of business due to a public health emergency, necessitating the employee's absence from work.

Consistent with the HWFA, part-time temporary and seasonal employees of the City shall not carry forward more than forty-eight (48) hours of unused sick leave from one year to the next.
Pueblo Municipal Code 6-6-5.5, 6-6-5 and 6-6-6



City employment as a temporary or seasonal employee means that the most you can expect to work is 1300 hours in a calendar year. Depending on the work schedule required by the hiring department, this means more time to spend with your family and/or doing other activities.