Job title: Rail Operations Intern
Company: Trimet
Job description: Description
Join our Transportation Team and make a difference!
Are you passionate about public transit and want to make a real impact on the lives of commuters in the Portland community? We are currently seeking motivated and enthusiastic interns to join our Transportation division and help us provide safe, efficient, and reliable transportation to our riders.
As an intern with our Transportation team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that directly impact our operations and improve the quality of service we provide. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals who are dedicated to helping you develop your skills and achieve your career goals.
You will be involved in enhancing rules compliance and hazard risk rankings within Rail Transportation (RT). Your objectives include continuously improving RT’s hazard risk ranking system by identifying trends and analyzing rule violations. You will develop a process for ranking and re-ranking hazards, identifying mitigation strategies, and presenting these to management. Your role also involves collaborating with an TriMet manager for guidance. Deliverables include refining the hazard risk ranking process in alignment with the Agency Safety Plan (ASP) and adapting the Rail rule violation policy accordingly.
If you’re ready to contribute to the future of public transit and gain valuable experience in the field, we encourage you to apply for this exciting internship opportunity with our Transportation division. We look forward to hearing from you!
TriMet’s Internships are excellent opportunities to build skills, gain experience, develop connections with industry professionals and develop work samples for a portfolio. Relevant experience is useful, but most important is a willingness and excitement to learn.
Ensure a commitment to safety through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of job requirements that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value that guides all aspects of our work. Perform related duties as required.
Serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers’ experiences and of TriMet’s product and service offerings.
Essential Functions
- Work closely with project stakeholders to ensure tasks and deliverables are completed on-time.
- Attend meetings in support of Agency Goals and Objectives.
- Provide support for ongoing projects including the use of spreadsheet software (MS Excel/Smart sheet) for scheduling, tracking and reporting on progress.
- Write, edit, and design material for rules, procedures, and instructions.
- Create PowerPoint content for goals tracking or internal distribution (flat screens etc.)
- Write, edit, and design employee notifications.
- Document management on collaborative platforms.
Position Requirements
Must be a current Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student in a relevant discipline such as Public Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Transportation/Urban Planning, Technical Writing, or a related discipline. Grads who have completed their degrees in the past 12-month period will also be considered.
Strong MS office skills; specifically outlook, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
We’re looking for candidates with a passion for public transit or service, and improving mobility for our riders in the Portland metro!
Type of Position / Grade / FLSA
Non-Exempt, Non-Union, Full-Time (40 hours/week), Temporary. Internships will run May/June through August/September.
Wage
Interns will be paid $21/hour
Selection Process
Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:
1. Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)
2. Panel Interview
Supplemental Information
Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.
If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans’ preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.
If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-962-7505, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays’ notice prior to the need for accommodation.
TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.
ADA Statement
As applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work.
If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMet’s accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employee’s preferred accommodation.
Expected salary: $21 per hour
Location: Portland, OR
Job date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:02:14 GMT
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