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Arup grad student (and intern) job openings

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My team is recruiting graduate-level risk and resilience engineers (and interns for next summer) from civil, structural, and other related academic programs. I would greatly appreciate if you could share the email below with your department and students.

The Arup Risk and Resilience (R+R) team [arup.com] in the San Francisco office is hiring. R+R is a center of excellence for technical innovation in resilience, modeling and assessing the physical, financial and social impacts of natural hazards in order to develop resilience strategies of the highest caliber for our clients. We work across scales (from building level to communities) and sectors (for tech companies, universities, governments, etc.). We have multiple openings for grads and interns. If interested, please apply online below. We will start to review the resumes soon. Detailed job descriptions are listed in the links below.

Graduate Structural Risk & Resilience Engineer  https://jobs.arup.com/jobs/graduate-structural-risk-resilience-engineer-available-2023-13321 [jobs.arup.com]

Graduate Climate Risk & Resilience Engineer https://jobs.arup.com/jobs/graduate-climate-risk-resilience-engineer-available-2023-13286 [jobs.arup.com]

Risk & Resilience Engineer Intern (summer 2023) https://jobs.arup.com/jobs/risk-resilience-engineer-intern-available-june-2023-13082 [jobs.arup.com]

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Intern Opportunity at Kleinfelder

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Good afternoon,

Kleinfelder is looking for part-time or full-time interns for the Fall/Winter 2022-2023 in Geotechnical Lab & Field-Testing Services.  This a great opportunity for students pursing a graduate degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.

Under the supervision of experienced PE’s and certified staff, the intern will assist in advanced lab testing and data logging of field explorations.  Hands on training will be provided.  The intern will prepare daily reports and data sheets and may be called upon to perform various tasks at the discretion of the supervisor.

This opportunity is expected to last three months; however, is flexible on exact dates.

Candidates must have successfully completed a soils mechanics/geotechnical engineering class and lab (i.e., introduction to soil classification possibly through sieve analysis, Atterberg limits, etc.).  General knowledge of MS Office including Word and Excel is preferred.

Education: Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate engineering program. Continue reading →

Undergraduate TA or Graduate Grader need for CEE 337: Construction Materials

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Dear CEE Students,

Professor Laura Lowes is seeking a 20-hr per week undergraduate teaching assistant or graduate student grader for the junior-level CEE 337 Construction Materials class this fall (9/26 – 12/16). The course provides an introduction to the behavior of common civil engineering materials including concrete, asphalt, steel, aluminum and wood via lectures and laboratory sections in which students mix concrete, cast concrete cylinders and beams, and conduct common material tests of concrete, steel, aluminum and wood samples to determine material properties used in design and construction. A graduate student grader for this class will be required to grade various student productions (e.g., homework assignments, lab reports and quizzes) as well as provide additional support for the class as needed (e.g., creating online quizzes). An undergraduate teaching assistant for this class will be required to support the activities listed above as well as support the CEE materials lab manager and CEE 337 graduate teaching assistant in teaching the material lab sections on Thursdays of each week. While the scope of activities is larger for the undergraduate teaching assistant, no more than 20 hrs per week of work will be required. The hourly rate for these positions has been established by the UW at  $17.79/hr for undergraduate students and $21.49/hr for graduate students. Continue reading →

Undergrad research assistant position

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Undergraduate research assistant position available in Environmental Engineering.  Students in microbiology, biochemistry, chemical engineering, and related disciplines are welcome to apply.  The assistant will work closely with senior personnel on laboratory and field studies designed to resolve biotic and abiotic controls of greenhouse gas emissions.  Using model microorganisms and synthetic communities, the individual will be trained in applications of GC, HPLC, and microsensors to identify environmental variables controlling greenhouse gas production.  The candidate must be comfortable working with compressed gasses, needle/septum-based materials handling, data entry and record keeping, have a keen eye for detail, and recognize the importance of experimental replication.   Candidates should contact Kris Hunt at hunt0362@uw.edu.”

Start date: ASAP

End date: Reevaluated on a quarterly basis

Pay rate: $22 per hour

New paid technical writing internship in UW Information Technology

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New technical writer internship on the communications team in UW Information Technology.

The intern will have a unique opportunity to influence a highly diverse community of students, faculty and staff, and to improve their experience in accessing, understanding and being successful in using the technology available for their work and study. And you would author content for a high-profile website that gets more than 3.5 million page views every year.

Our work and strategy in UW Information Technology is founded on the belief that good technology–well-conceived, designed, and delivered–is a powerful force for good at the University.

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TA Needed for CEE 317

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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is currently accepting applications for the position of an undergraduate TA  for Autumn Quarter 2022 for CEE 317: GeoSurveying.

The position requires assistance with the labs on Tuesday 1:30 to 4:20,  Wednesday 10:30 to 1:20, Thursday 1:30 to 4:20 and Friday 8:30 to 11:30. Lab instructions are given by the instructor. The TA will be responsible for checking the equipment out and back in, responding to student questions as they work regarding lab procedures, and making sure that equipment remains functioning during the lab. The position does not require office hours. You may apply for some or all the labs.

To be eligible for the position, you should have taken a surveying course.  Working knowledge of AutoCAD,  Civil3D, and ArcGIS is a plus.   The position pays $17.79 per hour.

Detailed information and a complete job description will be provided to those offered a position.

If you are interested in applying, please contact Professor Ahmed directly at kamal@uw.edu and provide the following information:

  • Name
  • Quarter in which  CEE 317 was taken, and your grade.
  • Lab/s you can attend
  • Level of knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Civil 3D
  • Additional related background information, if any.

Hydraulics / Hydrology position at Seattle District office of Army Corps of Engineers

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We have re-opened a position within Hydrology section of the Seattle District and the vacancy announcement is now available on USAjobs. It is hiring at the GS 9, 11, or 12 level. If you know anyone who might be interested please pass this along. The announcement closes July 27th.

Some of the responsibilities include: Serves as a Hydraulic Engineer and Reservoir Regulator responsible for the water control and operations of complex projects and systems in a large geographical area within the District Boundaries; development and preparation of water management coordination plans for the operation of flood control and multi-purpose projects; water control, operations and maintenance manuals; water management operation planning studies; hydrologic and meteorologic studies; special hydrologic research investigations for specific geographic areas; post flood reports, and water management portions of reconnaissance and feasibility reports and design memoranda for proposed projects; water management aspects of environmental assessments and impact statements; and development of methodology and necessary computational or other tools to perform these functions. Continue reading →