Summer Water Intern

Role description

We are currently seeking an engineering intern to join our Water Business Line in our Austin or San Antonio office! We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, and loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities

• Evaluating, planning, and designing projects for water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment and conveyance which encompasses pipelines and pumping facilities.
• Assessing, developing, and supporting the management of sustainability and resilience projects including conducting vulnerability and mitigation assessments, as well as planning and designing utilities, municipalities, and cities.
• Performing essential fieldwork activities such as conducting field site visits, collecting samples, performing water quality analyses, evaluating technologies, and gathering plant operations information.
• Troubleshooting processes and optimizing operations.
• Supporting asset management projects by conducting data analytics, operational and organizational assessments, condition assessments, and overall performance evaluations of water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities.
• Supporting preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and participating in client meetings.
• Ensuring project compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality, health and safety standards, and facilitating coordination for timely completion and submission of projects on time and budget.
• Working independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team members across the U.S. and internationally.
• Learning and using digital tools to enhance customer experience, team and client collaboration, and project delivery including configuration and deployment of SharePoint, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, and Augmented Reality.

Required qualifications

• Pursuing a BS in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering, or another closely related academic discipline.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water/wastewater/stormwater.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred qualifications

• Prior internship or coursework in water/wastewater, water resources, or related sectors.
• EIT certification.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $25.00 - $37.45 / hour. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K
• Short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), AD&D, and life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Reward & recognition program
• Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement
• Nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year