City of Saint Paul Employee - Cha L
The City of Saint Paul's Department of Public Works Street Maintenance Division is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to provide project management in support of street maintenance operations. Gain insight into this role from our team member Cha L.
Q: Why does this work interest you, and how did you get started?
As an engineer at my previous employment, I coordinated improvements with our Maintenance Divisions and realized that a lot of improvements does not compensate for the maintenance challenges. The challenges piqued my interest in the maintenance operations side and made me want to be a part of the solutions to the challenges.
Q: What knowledge, skills, and or abilities are needed to be successful in this position?
To be successful in this position, the ideal candidate should be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.), Adobe Professional, have project management and analytical skills, ability to effectively interpret and present information to small and large staff and residents, multitask, prioritize, learn and teach staff new technologies/software/hardware.
Q: What tools and resources does the City or Department provide to be productive and effective in this role? (professional development, mentoring, coaching, trainings etc.)
As a Civil Engineer, I've had the opportunity to attend conferences (i.e. Snow Conference to obtain training and viewing of new technologies applicable to snow operations), receive mentoring/coaching from management and given professional growth opportunities (managing the Street Maintenance accreditation process).
Application deadline is 05/09/2022 4:30 PM CST Learn more and apply here.
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory is seeking post-secondary students to join our team as Zookeeper Apprentices in our Pathways to Employment program. Through this program, Apprentices will gain necessary experience to obtain a job as a zookeeper in any accredited institution. There is a one-year commitment required, with the option to continue for a second year. This is a paid opportunity through the City of Saint Paul’s Right Track program.
Applications are open until position filled, with priority to applicants submitted on or before May 1st, 2022.
Learn more and apply here.
For questions, contact Lianna Sanders.
Contact Information
Lianna Sanders | Project Manager P: 651-487-8270 E: lianna.sanders@ci.stpaul.mn.us
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