Power Academy Spring Internship - Power Plant

General Description Of Class

This internship is for students currently enrolled at the Lakeland Electric Power Academy. Positions will be allocated in the utility to prepare future workers where an identified need exists and skills and student goals match. Work is evaluated for overall effectiveness and adherence to safe workplace practices.

Essential Functions

• Performs basic level skills as required in the designated position.
• Participates in skills training as appropriate.
• Must demonstrate behaviors of commitment, trustworthiness and excellent customer relations.
• May be required to work overtime or alternate hours as necessary for the efficient operation of the department.
• Position designated as Mission Critical by Department Director.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Depending on the position, employees may be required to sweep floors, use hand tools, mow lawns, organize inventory, file, answer phones, perform housekeeping duties, and perform other entry-level functions
• Perform related work as required
  
  

Qualifications (education, Training And Experience)

Current enrollment as a senior in the Lakeland Electric Power Academy

Required: A Resumé is required in order to be considered for this position.

Special Requirements

• Must maintain City driving privileges/valid Florida driver's license
• Must maintain a valid contact phone number
• May be required to attend meetings at locations other than primary work location
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of the utility industry, including safety practices, terminology, equipment, and customer service expectations.
• Ability to build successful working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to follow complex instructions
• Ability to learn utility-specific skills based on position assignment Ability to perform physically demanding work (in some positions)
• Ability to properly use hand tools or office equipment appropriate for the position.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with supervisor, co- workers, other City employees and the general public
• Skill in communicating effectively both verbally and in writing, and to request clarification when needed
  
  

Working Environment/Conditions

• Work involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, digging, pushing, or raising objects and exerting between twenty (20) to fifty (50) pounds of force regularly.
• The job requires the ability to work at heights greater than forty (40) feet.
• The job risks exposure to environmental hazards such as dust, pollen, extreme heat/cold, wet or humid conditions, extreme noise levels, fumes, moving machinery, and electrical shock.
• The job requires normal visual acuity, and field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception.
  
  

All City of Lakeland positions are subject to testing (e.g. written, oral, performance, computerized, interview, and/or any combination). Candidates selected for testing will be notified via email or telephone. Please check your e-mail and telephone messages regularly, including "junk" folders. Test times and locations to be announced.

THE CITY OF LAKELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER AND A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

There are no benefits available for full-time or part-time temporary employees.

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Are you submitting a resumé with this application? Note: Not submitting this document with your application will result in your application being disqualified.

• Yes
• No
  

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Employer City of Lakeland, Civil Service

Address 500 N Lake Parker Avenue

Lakeland, Florida, 33801

Phone (863)834-8790

Website http://www.lakelandgov.net/employmentservices