Souder, Miller

Growing, Succeeding and Designing Our Future Together

We are looking for future team members who are excited to make an impact. As an employee-owned company, we are dedicated to the betterment of our clients, our communities, and our employees. Your contribution is key to the quality-of-service SMA delivers. Throughout your career with SMA, there will be opportunities for you to improve the skills you need to achieve your professional goals. We encourage you to explore innovative ways to develop solutions while collaborating with team members inside and outside the organization by providing the framework for you to find success. We don't just talk about being client-focused; the engineers, scientists, surveyors, technicians and other professionals at SMA live and breathe it. After all, we are members of the communities we help.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Technical Intern II will be responsible for minor department specific tasks as directed by department management and provide support in order to complete assigned projects. A Technical Intern II duties would include, biological data entry, data quality review and control and equipment maintenance. The successful candidate may engage in other types of data management and/or reporting efforts as their availability, and apparent skill sets develop. There may also be some CAD drawing and/or GIS work as their personal skills allow and as we might augment the candidates' skills with training. The selected candidate would report to and be mentored by professional scientists such as a biologist or geologist. The candidate would receive peer-to-peer coaching and training from a current intern with 2 years in the workplace.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fulfill tasks as instructed by your manager.
• Attend meetings, conferences, and trainings. Take meeting minutes and notes to provide to your teammates.
• Perform research as instructed by your manager.
• Answer phone inquiries and provide information to clients as requested.
• Assist with writing proposals.
• Clerical duties to include scanning, filing, documentation, data entry.
• Run general department related errands.
• Manage databases and prepare reports.
• Provide support for specified department.
• Work with team leads to operate within standard procedures and protocols for day to day activities to promote consistency and accuracy.
• Work with Team Leads to develop and maintain QC checklists and procedures for deliverables and ensure that these are being implemented effectively.
• Maintain regular communication with Team Leads to promote consistency between projects and offices.
• Perform Other Duties as required.

Salary Grade: $18.00-$24.00 (Hourly)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Must be able to pass a Drug and Alcohol test and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle record in order to drive a company vehicle.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able and willing to frequently lift and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.