Intern - Project Management (Finance)

POSITION TITLE: Intern - Project Management (Hourly)
REQUISITION #: req8112
DEPARTMENT: Operation Services
LOCATION: OPERATION SERVICES BLDG
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Variable Hourly View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-Time Hourly
HOURLY RATE: $21.00 - 23.00 per hour (based on relevant experience)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. MT on 5/21/2025.

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SUMMARY: Assist the Facilities Project Management Team with building space-planning, updating office and workstation layout, furniture installation, interior decorating, asset management, file organization, and other small project coordination. May attend various planning meetings with Operation Service leaders, purchasing staff, and operation support staff.

Note to Applicants: This is a nine-month internship opportunity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
-Work with City staff, interior designer, project managers, supervisors, and managers to understand scopes of work associated with planning for office or other facility space use/ needs.
-Create preliminary designs using space-planning software programs (Revit, SketchUp).
-Research products or materials and get price quotations from vendors.
-Assist with the development of project budgets and schedules.
-Assist with coordinating the installation of building furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
-Create and distribute communications for projects (meeting agendas, informational bulletins, meeting notes, etc.).
-Help digitize project documents.
-Assist PMPD staff process and file current project documents.
-Operates City vehicles to visit job sites
-Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
-Interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
-Confident and self-motivated.
-Must effectively develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers, vendors, contractors, and other internal and external customers.
-Ability to become knowledgeable and compliant with operating procedures, policies, and standards.
-Must be able to aid in writing and verbalizing management plans and policies.
-Must comply and exhibit the ability to promote safe practices under all circumstances.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: Active enrollment in a degree program in Design, Sciences or Engineering Fields preferred. Experience with Revit and Sketchup is required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
-Ability to read and interpret documents such as Building Standards, safety rules, construction documents, best management practices, management plans, operating and maintenance instructions, as well as procedure manuals.
-Ability to prepare and deliver effective reports, correspondence, and PowerPoint presentations.
-Ability to speak effectively before different groups.

REASONING ABILITY:
-Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
-Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
-Valid Driver's License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to, handle documents and talk or hear to understand instructions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work will occur both indoors and out. The outdoor component will occur in varying weather conditions. Conditions may, at times, be severe.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.

Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use:
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.

The City of Fort Collins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender identity and expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, genetic information, and, in certain specific circumstances, marriage to a coworker or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

POST OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT (MVR) REQUIRED.

Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.SUMMARY: Assist the Facilities Project Management Team with building space-planning, updating office and workstation layout, furniture installation, interior decorating, asset management, file organization, and other small project coordination. May attend various planning meetings with Operation Service leaders, purchasing staff, and operation support staff.

Note to Applicants: This is a nine-month internship opportunity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
-Work with City staff, interior designer, project managers, supervisors, and managers to understand scopes of work associated with planning for office or other facility space use/ needs.
-Create preliminary designs using space-planning software programs (Revit, SketchUp).
-Research products or materials and get price quotations from vendors.
-Assist with the development of project budgets and schedules.
-Assist with coordinating the installation of building furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
-Create and distribute communications for projects (meeting agendas, informational bulletins, meeting notes, etc.).
-Help digitize project documents.
-Assist PMPD staff process and file current project documents.
-Operates City vehicles to visit job sites
-Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.