Engineering Summer Intern

City of Charlotte

3d

About The Position

The Storm Water Services Engineering and Design Division is seeking up to 2 college interns for Summer 2026. These positions will have an opportunity to assist project managers and project engineers with all aspects of drainage evaluation, engineering, and design activities. Salary: $20.00/hr

Requirements

• Interest in applying engineering design techniques for stormwater modeling and design tasks.
• Ability to learn and understand engineering software such as Hydro CAD, HEC-RAS, HY8, Arc-GIS, Storm CAD, and Hydroflow.
• Interest in learning how to use AutoCAD 3D and other engineering software applications.
• Ability to learn and apply City of Charlotte Land Development Standards, NCDOT Standards and Specifications and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Design Manual.
• Interest in assisting project managers and engineers in developing construction plans for drainage project repairs and improvements in accordance with all local, state, and federal permitting requirements.
• Efficient time management skills to be applied to short-term project activities and tasks.
• Interest in assisting project managers and engineers with design and management of stormwater projects through the assessment, planning, conceptual, design, and construction phases.
• Good organizational skills that can be applied to engineering activities associated with project design.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Interest in developing and creating technical reports.
• Ability to work cooperatively with city employees and the public.
• Currently enrolled as undergraduate college student with course study in civil engineering/environmental science/civil engineering technology or related curriculum.

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with basic engineering mathematics and geometry skills

Responsibilities

• Complete hydrologic and hydraulic analyses models.
• Use AutoCAD 3D for drainage analysis and plan production tasks.
• Interact with the public, meeting with property owners to represent the city.
• Review drainage calculations and construction documents.
• Provide project management assistance.
• Complete stream and channel design techniques to resolve erosion.
• Develop construction cost estimates.
• Coordinate utility conflicts with local utilities.
• Assist with acquisition of storm drainage easements.
• Conduct pipe video sessions in the field.
• Field review of drainage construction practices.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees