Environmental Internship
About The Position
Loureiro Engineering Associates is seeking an Environmental Intern to join its Environmental team. This paid internship provides hands-on experience supporting environmental assessment, investigation, remediation, compliance, and engineering projects. Interns work alongside experienced environmental scientists, geologists, and engineers on project deliverables involving fieldwork, technical analysis, regulatory research, and project documentation. Depending on the intern’s academic background, interests, and assigned projects, the role may focus more on environmental site assessment and investigation or on environmental engineering and remediation systems. The opportunity is intended for students who want to apply environmental science, geology, or engineering coursework to practical challenges in the field and office. Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. is a full-service, employee-owned, multidisciplinary consulting firm operating in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Missouri. Its services include engineering, construction, environmental health and safety, energy, laboratory analytical, landscape architecture, and waste management.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled as a Junior, Senior, or Graduate student pursuing a degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Foundational knowledge of environmental science, geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, or environmental engineering principles relevant to the candidate’s area of study.
- Strong computer and technical documentation skills.
- Self-motivated, dependable, and willing to take initiative.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Willingness to learn, accept feedback, and adapt to changing project needs.
- Organized and able to manage multiple assignments and responsibilities.
- Curious and interested in environmental problem-solving and technical work.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, and hike for prolonged periods.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Manual dexterity necessary to operate field tools, sampling devices, and related equipment.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather, environmental, and terrain conditions.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to follow established health and safety procedures.
Nice To Haves
- A 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
- Prior internship, field, laboratory, research, or related environmental experience.
- Prior environmental consulting, fieldwork, laboratory, research, design, or internship experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with environmental field investigations and sampling programs involving soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, indoor air, and soil vapor.
- Support Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and related environmental due diligence activities.
- Assist with soil boring advancement and documentation, and installation of groundwater monitoring wells.
- Collect water-level measurements and assist with elevation surveying, aquifer testing, soil boring logs, and monitoring well construction diagrams.
- Support remediation projects, including operation, monitoring, maintenance, and performance evaluation of remediation and mitigation systems.
- Perform engineering calculations and technical analyses, as applicable, to support environmental system design, operation, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Review, tabulate, analyze, and interpret environmental and operational data.
- Prepare tables, figures, drawings, and other technical documentation.
- Conduct project-related research, including reviews of historical records and applicable federal, state, and local environmental requirements.
- Assist with environmental permitting and licensing, including research regarding regulatory requirements.
- Review environmental, health, and safety regulations to support client compliance needs.
- Assist with preparing technical reports, work plans, correspondence, permit applications, and other project deliverables.
- Prepare or assist with drawings for designs or technical concepts developed by the intern, as appropriate.
- Learn and follow company standard operating procedures, quality requirements, and health and safety practices.
- Assist with proposal development, including estimating the time and expenses required to complete proposed work, as needed.
- Perform assigned work safely and consistently with company policies and procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
