Job Openings at CCRPA

Intern

Intern sought for work on:

• Dam removal. The intern’s primary responsibility will be to assist in and coordinate preparation, review, and submission of permits and associated materials for the removal of a defunct dam. (Feasibility analysis and engineering/final design have already been completed.)

The selected candidate may also be assigned to work on the following tasks:

• GIS and statistical analysis
• Comprehensive village planning
• General office tasks

The following qualifications are desired:

• Knowledge of fluvial geomorphology, hydraulics/hydrology, and riverine/riparian processes
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulations and permitting necessary and relevant to dam safety, flood management, river encroachment, and dam removal
• Ability to interpret technical reports and engineering diagrams and design sheets/plans
• Ability to understand and respond to regulatory language and guidance
• Fast learner
• Critical thinking
• Excellent communication, analytic, and organization skills
• Ability to manage and shepherd complex workflows to completion
• High level of proficiency with Word, Excel, GIS, and SPSS

How to apply

• Please send a resume to Mr. Francis R. Pickering by e-mail to hr@ccrpa.org by 5 PM ET on Friday, September 26, 2011.
  The subject of your e-mail must read “Intern – X”, where X is your name. Please indicate when you are available.
• Materials sent by post, fax, or to other staff or e-mail addresses will NOT be accepted.
• All applicants will receive an e-mailed response. Please no telephone calls.
• CCRPA may contact applicants for a writing sample and/or personal interview.

Pay will be $10 per hour, no benefits. The initial period of commitment will be 16 weeks, 20 hours per week, though work schedule and employment duration may be modified or extended by mutual negotiation.

CCRPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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