Environmental Engineering Intern

Arcadis•Portland, OR

8h•$17 - $31

About The Position

Arcadis is currently searching for a Technical Intern / Environmental Engineering Intern to join our team in Portland, OR in Summer 2026. Our projects take us across North America and come in all shapes and sizes, offering plenty of variety. When you come aboard, get ready for a team-oriented environment where mentoring, technical support, and professional growth are top priorities. We believe in working together, sharing knowledge, and helping each other succeed. This is a great opportunity for exposure to a wide variety of environmental remediation and restoration projects within the consulting environment, with a focus on remediation projects and environmental compliance. This position requires a broad educational background with an emphasis on science and engineering principals and fundamentals. The role sits within our global business area Resilience Environment. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. This is an internship opportunity for a dynamic student looking for career growth in environmental consulting. The Summer 2026 internship offers an opportunity to learn about a wide variety of environmental projects, work with a great team, and join a successful growing organization with a reputation for high quality work and top-notch employees. Opportunity for conversion to full time hire upon graduation. A successful candidate: Can expect to get involved in systems design, hydraulic evaluation, developing design reports, construction documents and specifications, as well as construction oversight. May work on multiple, unique assignments simultaneously and candidates should possess strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. Will provide field and office support of site investigations including soil, water, and vapor sample collection in all weather conditions Assist project teams supporting remediation system operation Engage in office work that may include task coordination, data compilation and interpretation, quality assurance/quality control reviews, cost estimates, health & safety plan preparation, report writing, regulatory file review, proposal support, project strategy development, scheduling and cost estimate preparation. Assist with design calculations for the selection of treatment technologies and process design drawings for groundwater, industrial, water, and wastewater Assist with air emissions characterization and quantification, air permitting, and compliance The ideal candidate is highly organized and detail-oriented and will have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong Microsoft Office skills are also required and additional skills in AutoCAD, GIS, and programming are preferred.

Requirements

Pursuing a BS in Civil, Environmental, or related engineering discipline.
highly organized and detail-oriented
excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong Microsoft Office skills

Nice To Haves

AutoCAD
GIS
programming skills

Responsibilities

systems design
hydraulic evaluation
developing design reports
construction documents and specifications
construction oversight
field and office support of site investigations including soil, water, and vapor sample collection in all weather conditions
Assist project teams supporting remediation system operation
task coordination
data compilation and interpretation
quality assurance/quality control reviews
cost estimates
health & safety plan preparation
report writing
regulatory file review
proposal support
project strategy development
scheduling and cost estimate preparation
design calculations for the selection of treatment technologies and process design drawings for groundwater, industrial, water, and wastewater
air emissions characterization and quantification
air permitting
compliance