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Job Description
The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub of an array of commerce and industry ranging from technology, aerospace, and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups. In this role, you will represent the city, and our values of service, integrity, accountability, belonging and stewardship. Public Works is seeking a graduate-level GIS intern to help improve the reliability and completeness of the City's utility GIS datasets. Working alongside our Senior GIS Analyst, you will research, field-verify, and analyze missing asset attributes across the City's water and wastewater systems—including hydrants, valves, service lines, and manholes. This focused effort will close known data gaps such as missing installation years, materials, sizes, and elevations, directly strengthening the City's asset management program, capital planning, and day-to-day operational decision-making. This is a hands-on opportunity to apply GIS analysis, historical records research, and field verification to real infrastructure data that serves an entire community. It is well suited to a student pursuing a degree in GIS, geography, civil or environmental engineering, urban planning, or a related field who wants meaningful, applied experience in local government.
Note :
To be considered, candidates must currently enrolled and attending graduate school.
Locations:
Redmond City Hall Assignment Duration :
Through end of year, 2026
Hours/Schedule :
In-office days to be determined based on candidate's availability. The schedule for this role will vary. The position is limited to a maximum of 29 hours per week and no more than 1,040 hours per year. Research historical records, as-builts, and record drawings to identify and populate missing asset attributes (e.g., installation year, manufacturer, material, size, and elevation) for water and wastewater GIS datasets Perform GIS-based analysis and spatial comparisons with nearby infrastructure to derive likely attribute values where direct records are incomplete Conduct field verification of water and wastewater assets—including hydrants, valves, and manholes—to confirm and capture attribute data Update and maintain GIS feature datasets, applying consistent QA/QC to ensure data integrity Document research methods, assumptions, and confidence levels to support asset management and capital planning decisions May lead a discrete project or asset class as assigned Duties and responsibilities vary depending upon the department and nature of the work Work should relate to projects or assignments that are appropriate for the experience level and degree or field of interest of the student Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Ability to research projects, present conclusions Ability to solve problems Ability to complete projects within specific timeframes Ability to establish working relationships with team members Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information Ability to understand and follow directions Experience with GIS software—particularly Esri ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcGIS Online—preferred Familiarity with utility or infrastructure data, record drawings, or asset management concepts preferred, if applicable
Education and Experience:
Enrolled and attending a graduate level program Previous work experience preferred Experience using computers, including MS Office (email, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel), and general office equipment Software or database specific to field of interest preferred, if applicable Other Approved reasonable accommodation requests will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. This class description describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties as well as the typical qualifications needed for acceptable performance. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the job. Please review the Intern Graduate Program (Supplemental) classification description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, and physical requirements. This is a non-benefitted position
