Monthly Archives: August 2015

Scholarships Available to Students Interested in an Energy Career

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Looking for a Scholarship, Internship, or Research Grant? The American Public Power Association (APPA) awards several types of scholarships each year to university students as part of its Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) program. Below is a brief synopsis of the scholarships they offer: 

  • Ten, $4,000 Student Research Grants/Internships:
    • Ten, $4,000 student research grants/internships are awarded each year to undergraduate/graduate university students to conduct research on a project or work as an intern in conjunction with a DEED member electric utility who mentors the student. Up to $1,000 in travel funds are included to attend an applicable industry conference. A mid-project report, final report, and abstract are required. Annual Application Deadlines: February 15 and October 1
  • One, $5,000 Technical Design Project
    • DEED awards one Technical Design Project each year to a student or group of students studying in an energyrelated discipline, especially engineering students working on their senior project. The student(s) academic advisor must approve the project and a mid-project report, final report, and abstract are required. Travel expenses (up to $3,000) are included in this grant for the student(s) to present their work at APPA’s Engineering and Operations Technical Conference held each spring. Annual Application Deadline: October 15
  • Ten, $2,000 Educational Scholarships
    • These scholarships are available to high school seniors, high school graduates, and college undergraduates interested in a technical career in the electric utility industry. We support students pursuing majors that are in short supply and high demand by public power utilities. The student’s application must be sponsored by a DEED member who will act as a mentor to the student. Annual Application Deadline: February 15 and October 15

For more information on DEED scholarships visit www.publicpower.org/DEED or contact DEED program staff at DEED@PublicPower.org

Seminar on Hypersonic Vehicle Structures

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Come to the Seminar on Experiments and Simulation of Hypersonic Vehicle Structures!

Presenter: Dr. Stephen “Michael” Spottswood, Senior Aerospace Engineer, Structural Sciences Center, Aerospace Systems Directorate, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH.

When: 1:30 – 2:30pm, Friday Sept. 4, 2015

Where: Guggenheim Hall 204

Synopsis: The Structural Sciences Center (SSC) is a small research group within the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, focusing on the analysis, experimentation and development of hypersonic hot-structures.  Hypersonics is flight greater than Mach 5, where aerodynamic heating dominates.  There have been very few successful air-vehicles to fly at hypersonic speeds, and only one, the X-15, that has done so with a “hot-structures” design.  Hot-structures, unlike thermal protection system based vehicles e.g. the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter, carry flight/maneuver loads at extreme temperatures.  The analysis and design challenges are immense, proving to be a fertile, multi-discipline research area.

Fall Quarter Ensemble Auditions

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You don’t have to be a music major to join one of the School of Music’s performance ensembles. Membership in all groups is open to all UW students regardless of major. So make time to play…in a band, an orchestra, a jazz or chamber ensemble, or sing in one of our choirs, and earn VPLA credits toward your degree.

For more info and audition sign-ups, visit: http://www.music.washington.edu/ensemble-auditions 

Auditions start in late September!

*Note: You can still play without an audition! Several of our band and choral ensembles are open to all performers. Follow this link to find detailed information about each area of performance. 

Paid Internship with WSDOT

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Paid Internship Opportunity with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)! See below for details: 

 Note: This post is for admitted CEE majors (Freshmen, Sophomores, or Juniors):

The Washington State Department of Transportation’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) in Shoreline is seeking incoming sophomores, juniors and early admits to the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department to join their current team of TMC Operators. We are not seeking seniors at this time unless they have plans to attend graduate school at the UW in transportation Pay starts at $16.00 per hour. Four to five positions are being filled now for the next academic year beginning as soon as September 8th, but no later than September 15th, 2014.

This position requires a minimum of 15 hours per week during the school year and 1000 hours total for each year. 1000 hours is easily reached if an intern works 15 hours a week during the school year and full-time during the summer. This position may require you to work shifts starting as early as 5:30 AM or ending as late as 7:30 PM. Work hours are scheduled around your classes.

Multiple intern positions are available. Interviews take place in More Hall starting Tuesday Sept 8 and new interns will begin training before the start of autumn quarter.  Please see summary information below for more detailed information. CEE seniors are not eligible to apply.

Job Description:  Continue reading →

Position with the Department of Ecology Available in Lacey, WA

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The Department of Ecology is Hiring! See below for more information on the available positions: 

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Job Summary:

  • Position Title: Construction Oversight / Compliance Engineer (Environmental Engineer 3)
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Salary: $5,290.00 – $6,943.00 Monthly, $63,480.00 – $83,316.00 Annually
  • To Apply and for More Information: For immediate consideration, please apply online at: HERE.

The Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) program within the Department of Ecology is looking to hire a Construction Oversight/Compliance Engineer 3 (Environmental Engineer 3) working out of our Headquarters Building in Lacey, WA. This position serves as a professional environmental engineer providing project oversight during cleanup construction to monitor and approve designed cleanup objectives.

This position requires professional-level working knowledge of hydrological principles, environmental engineering, sediment cleanup and source control (e.g. BMP) practices, and laws/regulations including the Model Toxics Control Act Cleanup Regulation and the Sediment Management Standards. This position will facilitate and successfully coordinate with site managers and program staff on designing and overseeing construction, source control and cleanup, while also providing insight into policy development.

We are looking for applicants who are detail oriented, have a strong technical background, possess excellent verbal communication skills and work well in a team environment.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.ecy.wa.gov.

Job Overview: 

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Entry and Senior Level Positions with Cardno in Seattle

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Looking for a job? Cardno is seeking a Water Resources Engineer in their Seattle office. It is important to note that entry-level engineers will be considered for these positions as well! 

Cardno Careers

Cardno is seeking a Water Resources Engineer in our Seattle, WA office, to work as part of an interdisciplinary team of world class scientists and engineers to provide cutting-edge consultation in river and watershed restoration, salmon and wetland habitat restoration, hazard assessment, flood and erosion protection, and stream crossing design for roads and pipelines.

They have 2 job openings now in their rivers and estuaries restoration group:  (1)  Senior Project Engineer, PE required, 7 to 12 years experience (2)  Project Engineer or Senior Staff Engineer, EIT required, 0 to 5 years experience, entry-level.

Here’s a link to their senior position, but they have an entry-level opening as well, Click Here

Cardno is an ASX-200 professional infrastructure and environmental services company, with expertise in the development and improvement of physical and social infrastructure for communities around the world.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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RTS YPS Summer Social!

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Looking for something fun to do before the summer is over? 

Rebuilding Together Seattle (RTS) Young Professionals Society (YPS) has partnered up with Seattle ASCE and SEAW YMF groups to host the First Annual Summer Social! RTS is a local nonprofit that provides free home repairs to low income homeowners.

Stop by FX McRory’s to grab a drink, expand your network with other young
professionals, and learn about ways to get more involved with YPS, ASCE,
and SEAW alike.

When: 
Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:30pm – 8:30pm Pacific Time

Where: 
F.X. McRory’s, 419 Occidental Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104

Act Fast: Paid Internship with JCM Northlink to start Sept. 7th

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JCM Northlink LLC, a contractor working on the Northgate to UW tunneling project, is looking for two interns to start on September 7th 2015.  The announcement is below and posted on CEE News Blog.  Act promptly if you are interested!

We are looking for two additional interns. The intern position is titled as TUNNEL HEADING ENGINEER TECHNICIAN. The candidates are mainly responsible to be in the operator’s cabin of one of our two tunnel boring machines and mainly record, report, and perform quality control on the progress of the tunneling operation. This is a great opportunity for UW students to learn the tunneling operation as one of the greatest infrastructure fields in civil engineering. This could potentially lead to a great job opportunity after graduation for the students within our company and/or tunneling industry.

The preferred candidate will be a senior or junior in CEE (with an interest in construction or geotechnical is a major plus). The intern position is set to be for a 3 month in period (With a chance to be extended to 6 month). The interns will work 50 hour a week in either one of two shifts (6 am-4 pm or 4 pm- 2 am). The starting date is September 7th 2015. Please email your resumes to ealavi@jaydee.us if you are interested.

*Note: The minimum time is 3 months of employment so that wipes out your Autumn Quarter 2015. If that is something you can and want to accommodate and would like to gain work experience and some money for the effort, then please apply!

New Course! Intro to Food and the Environment

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Still looking for a great 5 credit course for Autumn?  C ENV 110 Introduction to Food and the Environment examines the intersection of food, environment, and human health.  Earn NW or I&S credits.  No prerequisites! Register today!

Registration Information:

Overview: 

  • Everyone eats, and all food production has environmental consequences.
  • Discover environmental science through food production.
  • Explore the link between the decline of civilizations and current farmer efforts to cope with changing water supply, topsoil loss, and technology.
  • Create a food diary and find out the environmental consequences of your diet.
  • Understand what climate change, politics, culture, biodiversity, and geography have to do with food.

For more information see: http://depts.washington.edu/coenv/food/study/courses#cenv

Also offered as part of a FIG (sections AB & AF); FIGs are currently full, but extra seats for these sections are available through fyp.washington.edu/extraseats

Rooftop Happy Hour at Mezcaleria Oaxaca

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Excellent networking opportunity! Details below: 

Come enjoy drinks and appetizers with your fellow Puget Sound structural
engineers during a awesome rooftop happy hour on Thursday, August 25th
from 5pm-7pm at:

Mezcaleria Oaxaca
422 E Pine St.
Seattle, WA

The weather looks like it will still be perfect so we will be up on the
roof deck again getting some sun and cooling off with some drinks.
Appetizers will be provided by SEAW YMF, as always. To find us, ask the
hostess about a group of structural engineers or look for the white
hardhat. RSVPs appreciated (seawymf@gmail.com).

See you there!