A/E/C Volunteer Assistants, Interns and Co-ops (in
Architecture/Engineering/Building Construction/Construction Management)
Department:
Division of Facilities Management & Construction
Major Objectives:
The Division of Facilities Management & Construction
serves the citizens of Leon County and occupants of County facilities;
through the provision of professional construction, operation and
maintenance services; in order to provide clean, safe and
fully-functional County facilities. In addition, to being the primary
maintenance unit responsible for engineering and care of County building
facilities; the program is also responsible for a current $40 million
construction CIP (capital improvement program element).
Facilities Management is responsible for providing
physical maintenance, operations and construction management within a
network of the County’s 84 buildings (consisting of well over 1 million
square feet) and over 90 acres of grounds. The Division presently
consists of 38 employees, and is organized into a director and three
functional programs. The utilization of volunteers, student interns, and
co-operative temporary employees, has been an ongoing strategy for
several years and is in the process of being expanded to meet the
current assigned workload.
Involvement in daily operational activities and
helping to achieve departmental goals will provide exposure and
experience that comes from a fast paced professional office environment.
Exposure is offered daily to work in close contact with professional
engineers, architects, certified general contractors, highly skilled
maintenance personnel, etc.
Responsibilities:
Internship assignments can be custom-tailored to suit
the applicant’s specific needs and interests, and will involve them in
the day-to-day operations of the Division Facilities Management &
Construction. Opportunities may involve volunteers, internships (paid or
unpaid) or co-operative employment arrangements, as based upon the
qualifications and availability of applicants, or current needs and
budgeting of the Department. The following are some of the tasks
available:
• performing computer support services (CAD, CAFM, CMM’S, etc.)
• conducting facility survey, inspections, auditing and inventory
management
• providing construction administration support
• leading project development design and reviews
• attending meetings with County staff, architects, subcontractors
• furnishing interior space planning, utilization and management studies
• analysis of facilities layout, CAFM operation and CAD drawings
• participation in facilities operations and management
• estimating construction costs and project time schedules
• review and approval of project invoices
• project information management and retrieval
• digitalization of plan metric records
Qualifications:
Internship options are available to students
currently enrolled in the final year of study in a qualified associate’s
degree program, or pursuing an applicable bachelor’s degree program, and
to holders of technical degrees enrolled in a current graduate level
program in good standing. The preferred areas of study include, but may
not be limited to civil, environmental, mechanical, electrical,
industrial or construction engineering; additionally, study in other
technical fields, such as architecture /interior design, building
construction or construction management are highly encouraged to apply,
as are women and minority candidates from any of these same fields.
Knowledge of general scientific principles and
practices; strong math skills; and familiarity with computers, CAD,
spreadsheet and word processing programs, and internet research methods.
Training/Preparation:
Students must have excellent interpersonal, telephone
and computer skills, be task-oriented and able to follow direction.
Time
and Place:
Hours of operation are M-F 7:30-4:30, with some work on evening and
weekends available.
Location: Division of Facilities Management & Construction
1907 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Commitment:
Commitment can vary from a minimum of 10-30 hours a week for only one
semester, to a comprehensive co-operative employment arrangement which
spans multiple semesters and years, and potentially lasts throughout and
is worked in close conjunction with the entire academic experience
derived from participating institutions of higher learning consisting of
alternating periods of full-time work and school is scheduled between
the student, employer and academic institution.
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