Engineering Intern

California Water Service Group•Torrance, CA

10d•$25•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Intern is responsible for assisting with projects and tasks across the State of California, within the assigned Engineering department. The position will provide support of projects, regulatory requirements, and Company goals, and may work on small projects, as well as large projects under the guidance of a project manager within the Engineering Department. INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS: One‑year commitment from June 1, 2026, through May 28, 2027 Summer - full time (32-40 hours per week) Fall/Spring/Winter - based on school schedule 100% on-site, no remote option Eligibility for employment in the US is required without sponsorship (ex. OPT, F1, etc.) Capital Delivery – Civil, Construction, and Engineering (Multiple Disciplines) Provides support including budgeting, planning, designing, permitting, bidding, and managing construction of capital projects. These projects include wells, tanks, pump stations, pipelines, treatment plants, power distribution, motor control, instrumentation, communications motor controls, emergency standby generators, SCADA and PLC control systems, and radio communications. Projects may be new installations or modifications to existing facilities. Performs water meter service sizing calculations and in accordance with design standards Reviews district operations water facility design drawings Related field work travel, vendor presentations, and assigned classes Provides support for procurement for design and construction projects Provides support property acquisition projects General tasks including administrative tasks, status reporting, attending group meetings, field visits and data gathering and processing Asset Management Interns – Engineering (Multiple Disciplines) Responsible to support a variety of capital projects and infrastructure reliability programs Participates in large water system improvement projects under the guidance of Project Engineers and Supervising Engineers Leads smaller projects, completing the design, bidding, procurement, and construction management of the project Provides support including Asset Condition Monitoring and data analysis on asset data such as pumping equipment, generators, control valves, storage tanks, flow meters, control equipment, and other assets Develops engineering estimates and budgets to support capital improvement planning Performs engineering analyses Utilizes enterprise resource systems to support business activities Presents project findings to senior leadership prior to the end of an assignment Assist in a variety of field activities such as job walks and inspections General tasks including administrative tasks, status reporting, attending group meetings, field visits and data gathering and processing

Requirements

Junior, Senior or Master’s Degree level student studying Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a similar discipline.
Must be a student for at least six months of the entire duration of the internship (approximately one year)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills
Project management skills
Experience with Excel, Word and other Microsoft programs
Valid driver license
Eligibility for employment in the US is required without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an engineering capacity desirable
Experience with construction and contractors desirable
Experience working with consultants desirable
Experience in water and wastewater desirable
Experience with AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D desirable
Comfortability with technology and ability to learn new programs and obtain accurate results
Understanding of fluid dynamics and groundwater resources desirable
Engineer in Training certification desirable

Responsibilities

Assisting with projects and tasks across the State of California, within the assigned Engineering department.
Support of projects, regulatory requirements, and Company goals
Support budgeting, planning, designing, permitting, bidding, and managing construction of capital projects.
Performing water meter service sizing calculations and in accordance with design standards
Reviewing district operations water facility design drawings
Providing support for procurement for design and construction projects
Providing support property acquisition projects
Support a variety of capital projects and infrastructure reliability programs
Participating in large water system improvement projects under the guidance of Project Engineers and Supervising Engineers
Leading smaller projects, completing the design, bidding, procurement, and construction management of the project
Support including Asset Condition Monitoring and data analysis on asset data such as pumping equipment, generators, control valves, storage tanks, flow meters, control equipment, and other assets
Developing engineering estimates and budgets to support capital improvement planning
Performing engineering analyses
Utilizing enterprise resource systems to support business activities
Presenting project findings to senior leadership prior to the end of an assignment
Assisting in a variety of field activities such as job walks and inspections
General tasks including administrative tasks, status reporting, attending group meetings, field visits and data gathering and processing