King County International Airport - Undergraduate Intern

About this opportunity:
Are you ready for an internship in the dynamic and exciting field of aviation? King County International Airport (KCIA), located just south of Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood, is an airport with a rich aviation history and exciting future that provides critical services to the region and the world. These internship positions will provide you an opportunity work alongside airport professionals in a fast-moving, dynamic environment helping to break down barriers for Equity and Social Justice in your own community and shape this “city within a city” for decades to come.
  
KCIA is recruiting for three (3) undergraduate-level interns in a variety of fields. See below for details on each position.
 
About King County:  
As the only county in the United States named after Martin Luther King Jr, King County is a community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the artistic and social traditions of many cultures. Together, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. 
  
We continue to build on an enduring legacy of shared values of equity and social justice, employee engagement, innovative thinking and continuous improvement. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda aimed at advancing regional change and is developing the systems and standards necessary to achieve better outcomes for all of our residents, regardless of their race or income. These qualities make King County one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

For ALL internships: You must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and live within a reasonable distance to the King County Airport.
 

• Review and understanding of the BFI Airport Certification Manual
  • Includes Airport Emergency Program - AEP
• Assisting with General Aviation hangar/tie down waitlists
• Responding to customer and community inquiries
• Developing standard communication templates
• Utilizing proper and required communications via air to ground radio with FAA ATCT
• Responding to airfield emergencies with operations
• Assisting with daily Part 139 airfield inspections
• Wildlife management and mitigation
• Project Safety and construction oversight
• Understanding Part 77 surfaces
• Assisting airfield tenants as necessary
• Terminal Airside (and Landside when necessary) oversight
• Daily terminal ramp FOD inspections prior to and during peak flight activity
• Assist with Noise complaint data
• Airfield flight operations data reporting

• Basic familiarity of aviation and/or airports
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions
• Skill in using computer software such as word processing and spreadsheets
• Oral and written communications skills
• Ability to use handheld and ground radios
• Passionate and willing to work in a team environment

• Provide basic graphic, drafting and mapping support including field measurements and sketching 
• Draft engineering drawings from notes and sketches using manual or Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems; update and revise existing drawings 
• Using ArcGIS Pro/ArcMap to digitize and edit spatial data 
• Create basic site plans or aerial maps from scratch based on customer requests 
• Print aerial maps on large plotter for meetings and office use 
• Incorporate markups into drawings under the direction of lead or supervisor 
• Perform basic research of hardware and equipment and basic mathematical calculations 
• Maintain drawing filing supplies and records; prepare drawing sets for internal and external distribution 
• Assist in organizing and verifying consultant/contractors project documents 
• Verify and compile the necessary documentation for engineering requests 
• Gather data for engineering and related projects; analyze data and base map drawings as assigned 
• Research King County International Airport/Boeing Field projects to assemble for Archives and Engineering Records to organize as assigned 
• Perform limited or basic engineering calculations 
• Perform general office support and maintain records for assigned work unit 
• Respond to inquiries from airport staff and consultants regarding work 
• GIS data collection, field work, and/or projects 
• Airport applications data collection, QA/QC, and/or reporting 

• Enrolled or experienced in AutoCAD, Civil3D, Revit, and GIS applications 
• Basic familiarity of aviation and engineering functions 
• Knowledge of basic drafting techniques and principles 
• Skill in using software such as AutoCAD & GIS applications measuring and determining distances 
• Experience using ESRI’s ArcPro and ArcMap applications  
• Familiarity or experience plotting/printing map documents  
• Familiarity or experience using ArcGIS online for mapping and data manipulation 
• Competence in Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI and SharePoint 
• Familiarity with map types, google earth imagery and street addresses 
• Graphical detail-oriented skills and good oral and written communications skills 
• Passionate and willing to work in a team environment 

• Assist with obtaining Carbon Neutral accreditation through the Airports Council International (ACI), this includes coordinating with international entities and companies, performing inventories and developing and maintaining a continuous project programs. 
• Assist in maintaining construction and contract documentation for the 14L/32R Runway Rehabilitation and Taxiway A4-B3 Reconfiguration, and A11 Reconstruction Projects and other tenant projects.  
• Assist with the development of the Asset Management database and project implementation. 
• Assist supervisor in developing, modifying, and maintaining work order contracts, Architecture and Engineering contracts, and other contracts as needed. 
• Assist supervisor in reviewing plans, specifications and estimates prepared by consultant team. 
• Assist with analysis of the FAA regulatory surfaces and verify determinations. 
• Assist in engineering documents review – Review investigation work plans, health and safety plans, sampling plans, and policies. 
• Compile existing documents and SOPs for standard work. 
• Participate in design review meetings. 
• Assist in maintaining construction and contract documentation.  
• KCIA Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) program assistance 

• Enrolled as a college student with prior engineering coursework from an accredited institution. 
• Experience in AutoCAD Civil 3d, and Revit 
• Knowledge of XP SWMM, AutoCAD Storm and Sanitary Analysis, and GIS 
• Competence in Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including maturity, an ability to work unrepentantly and in a team setting. 
• Proactive, motivated, self-directed learner with good problem-solving skills. 
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines. 
• Able to juggle multiple projects at a time in a fast-paced environment. 
• Self-starter with ability to work effectively in a team environment. 
• Good time management skills in order to support co-workers and project work. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Skill in working effectively and cooperatively with internal and external customers with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds. 

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

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