Monthly Archives: May 2016

GRADUATION REMINDER: 2016 UW Commencement & CEE Celebration Registration Deadline!

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The RSVP Deadline for the 2016 UW Commencement & CEE Celebration is Sunday, May 22nd (THIS SUNDAY).

Eligibility:

  • Students who graduated  Summer 2015, Autumn 2015, and Winter 2016 are eligible to walk in the UW Commencement and their names will appear in the Commencement bulletin.
  • Students who plan to graduate Spring 2016 are eligible to walk in the UW Commencement and their names will appear in the UW Commencement Bulletin if they submitted their master’s request or doctoral final exam request to the Graduate School by the April 15th deadline
  • Students who plan to graduate Summer 2016 are eligible to walk in the UW Commencement; however, their names will appear in next year’s UW Commencement Bulletin.

Registration: Registration is required to participate in the UW Commencement. To Register and order your cap & gown, CLICK HERE

CEE Graduation Celebration:

Students who graduated Summer 2015, Autumn 2015, Winter 2016, or plan to graduate Spring 2016 or Summer 2016 may participate in the CEE Graduation Celebration. Spring and Summer graduates – by submitting our RSVP by the deadline, your name will appear in the CEE Graduation Program.

To participate in the CEE Graduation Celebration – Deadline to submit our online RSVP is May 22nd. Read the important information on our website, and submit your RSVP as soon as possible! Note: The CEE Graduation Celebration RSVP is separate from the UW Commencement @ Husky Stadium RSVP. If you want to participate in both, you must register/rsvp for both. 

Summer Internship Position with the City of Maple Valley

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Envision gaining first-hand experience in stormwater and surface water management system inspection as a Temporary Surface Water Management Intern working with and learning from the City of Maple Valley’s seasoned SWM/NPDES Program Manager.  During the three month internship, the SWM Intern will actively support compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Requirements by:

  • assisting in performing stormwater inspections in both privately and publicly owned systems,
  • assisting in field data collection and research related to the City’s stormwater system, and
  • performing data entry of stormwater information into the maintenance management system.

Educational requirements: An Associates Degree in science or engineering (or a closely related field); or currently enrolled in college with two years completed; or equivalent education.  Some experience in environmental science, ecology, chemistry, hydrology, geology, civil engineering or a related field is preferred.

This is an FLSA non-exempt position. Salary Range: $15-$17 per hour.  Position Open Until Filled. 

To Apply: A City of Maple Valley Application for Employment, Cover letter and Resume must be submitted.  For an application and a complete job description for this position, go to our website.

Entry Level Design Engineer Position, with Possibility of Internship Prior to Hire

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Transportation Engineering NorthWest (TENW) is a growing transportation planning and engineering firm seeking a highly motivated, Design Engineer in our Bellevue, Washington office. Our firm works throughout Washington, Oregon, and Alaska on a diverse portfolio of private and public projects including, but not limited to: Residential, Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Corporate Campuses, Transportation Roadway Projects including traffic signal and illumination design, and Multi-Modal projects.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or within 6 months of graduation. Internship available if within 6 months of graduation

How to Apply: To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter and detailed resume showing all employment and volunteer activities to hanson@tenw.com

Desired Experience & Skills:  Continue reading →

Save the Date: Seattle University’s Projects Day!

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Seattle University will be hosting Projects Day on June 3rd. In this event graduating students will show the results of yearlong industry-led engineering design projects.  This is a great opportunity for companies to see the work of college students and to look for possibilities of collaborating with students in future projects. Projects Day is free and open to the public.

When: June 3, 2016 form 12:30 to 6:00 PM

Where: Sullivan Hall – SU Law School (Seattle University 901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122)

Register: Click here to Register! 

Schedule:

  • 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM : Check-in and Registration
  • 12:30 PM to 12:45 PM : Welcome to Projects Day 2016
  • 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM : Presentation Session 1
  • 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM : Presentation Session 2
  • 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM : Presentation Session 3
  • 4:15 PM to 6:00 PM : Poster Session and Reception

Graduating Seniors: Take Survey! Win Prizes!

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Interested in winning an amazon gift card? Read on to learn how! 

Graduating in June? Got 15 seconds to answer 2 questions? Take the Career Center @! Engineering’s Senior Survey! Tell us what you’re doing after graduation and you could win!

If you’re one of the first 50 respondents, you will win a $50 Amazon Gift Card

All respondents will be entered to win one of three $100 Amazon Gift Cards

A student from the department with the most responses (relative to the size of their current graduating class) will win a $150 Amazon Gift Card!

The two questions are: 

  1. How many internships did you do while you were at UW?
  2. What are your current plans after graduation (i.e. employment, grad school, job searching, other)? (Note: If you select employment or grad school you will be asked two additional follow up questions, like employer, salary, or educational institution)

Click HERE to take the Survey!

Save the Date: ASCE Spring Social! 5/26

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The ASCE Student Leadership wants to invite YOU to the ASCE Spring Social! 

  • When: Thursday, May 26th from 5:30 to 8:00 PM
  • Where: Sylvan Grove
  • Cost: FREE to members, $10 for non-members

The Social is a great way to catch some sun, eat some food, and hang out with the rest of the CEE department. In addition, the Seattle YMF section will be in attendance to talk to graduating seniors about all the awesome YMF opportunities after graduation!

Internship Opportunity with JCM Northlink

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JCM Northlink LLC, a contractor working on the Northgate to UW tunneling project, is looking for 2-3 interns to start on June 6- June 9th 2016. The announcement is below, act promptly if interested! 

Brian Hagen of JCM Northlink is looking for another batch of interns for the final tunnel stretch (it is possible that it will be the stretch that runs almost under More Hall to the UW Tower!) that will  conveniently happen this summer.

The intern position is titled as TUNNEL HEADING ENGINEER TECHNICIAN. The candidates are mainly responsible to be in the operator’s cabin of the 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 June 6th – June 9th 2016.

Please email your resumes to bhagan@jaydee.us if you are interested. 

ASCE YMF Upcoming Events

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Two announcements from ASCE YMF: 

This Thursday, May 19th, ASCE Young Member Forum (YMF) will be hosting their Seattle Happy Hour. Event details: 

  • When: May 19th, 5:30-7:30pm
  • Where: Elysian Brewing Company -1221 East Pike St, Seattle, WA (just one light rail stop away in Capitol Hill!)
  • What: Last networking happy hour of the year! Appetizers provided by YMF, as always. You do NOT need to be 21 to attend!

On May 21st, ASCE YMF will also be hosting a community services “storm drain marking” event. Event details: 

  • When: May 21, 10:00-12:00pm
  • Where: Renton, WA
  • What: Come learn and help educate Renton residents in pollution prevention techniques. We’ll mark storm drains with “Only Rain Down the Drain” decals, test your stormwater knowledge, and distribute educational materials to the public.
  • Additional Information: Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring an appetite for lunch.
  • RSVP: Please RSVP to Kristina Lowthian at nalani83@gmail.com for location details. Wen responding, please indicate if you need or could provide a carpool

Job Opening with the Department of Ecology

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The Department of Ecology in Thurston County is looking to hire a PSD Engineer (Environmental Engineer 3).

Job Type: Full time, permanent

Salary: $63,480-$83,316 annually

Location: Thurston County–Lacey, WA (Headquarters Building)

Closing: Continuous

Brief Description: The PSD Engineer position is responsible for issuing PSD permits, a critical element of preventing deterioration of air quality in Washington State from industrial point sources and is a key element of Priority 2 in the AQP strategic plan. In addition, this position provides a variety of engineering analysis in support of other program priorities.

Learn more about the agency: www.ecy.wa.gov

To Apply: Visit the Job Posting

CEE Faculty Recognition Award Nomination Reminder! (Seniors Only)

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Please nominate your favorite CEE faculty members for the “Outstanding Teacher” and “Outstanding Faculty Mentor” awards! This award nomination is open only to 2016 graduates and graduating seniors.

These awards recognize faculty for excellence in teaching and in the role of a mentor outside the classroom. (A “faculty mentor” can be any faculty who has informally or formally offered guidance and support to you.)

Please take a moment to do this! It only takes a few minutes!

Deadline: May 31 at midnight

The results will be announced at the CEE Graduation Celebration on June 12th