Civil/Water Resources Engineer Intern
About The Position
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) is seeking a Civil/Water Resources Engineer Intern to support our Hydrology/Hydraulics and Climate Change and Dam & Levee Safety Engineering Teams. Internships offer students an opportunity to gain practical work experience. Join our team and gain valuable on-the-job experience, build your resume, and strengthen your career readiness. GZA’s Water Services team delivers projects that benefit society, focusing on water resources infrastructure, climate change adaptation and resiliency, natural resource restoration, and natural hazard mitigation. As a Civil/Water Resources Engineer Intern, you will assist with the technical execution of projects as part of a collaborative team of project managers and principals working together across GZA’s 30+ offices.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master of Science degree in Civil, Water Resources, or Environmental Engineering
- Strong academic training in civil engineering, surface water hydrology, open channel hydraulics, watershed management, and associated physical/earth sciences related to civil engineering
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Highly motivated self-starter with a professional attitude
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare clear and concise letters, memoranda, technical reports, proposals, and figures.
- Strong computer skills including a solid foundation in MS Office applications.
- Academic training, previous work experience, or the ability to learn various hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software (e.g., HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HydroCAD, StormCAD, SWMM, SWAN, etc.).
- Ability to travel to local and regional sites.
Nice To Haves
- AutoCAD/Civil 3D and ArcGIS familiarity are considered advantageous for this position.
- Basic programming/coding skills and familiarity with AI tools desirable (e.g., VBA, Python, R, MATLAB, etc.)
- EIT certification is a plus.
- Construction experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Perform surface water hydrologic and open channel, 1- and 2-dimensional hydraulic / hydrodynamic analyses using a variety of computer models.
- Develop designs, prepare feasibility and planning studies, and develop recommendations to solve engineering problems.
- Prepare engineering inspection, feasibility, and design reports.
- Prepare construction and bid documents including drawings, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
- Perform field tasks, site reconnaissance and sub-surface explorations, soil & water sampling, inspections, and construction observation.
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Career Level
Intern
