Water Automation Intern
About The Position
Garver’s Fayetteville, Arkansas Water Design Center is seeking an engineering student to join its water treatment facility planning and design team as an Automation Intern. The intern will gain hands-on experience contributing to automation projects and water infrastructure design in a professional, in-office environment. The role includes developing and validating PLC and HMI applications, supporting automation and control system infrastructure design, evaluating SCADA software, and collaborating with other engineering disciplines on process control integration. The intern will participate in Garver Launch, a summer development program that connects interns with colleagues and industry professionals, offers wellness and volunteer activities, and provides professional development through training and skills-based courses. Occasional travel to offsite locations for work or meetings may be required. Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm with more than 1,400 employees. The company describes its culture as people-first and offers competitive salary packages, benefits, a wellness program, professional memberships, and support for industry licenses and continuing education.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing an engineering or engineering technology degree related to electrical, electronics, robotics, industrial automation, software, computers, or networking.
- The degree program must be accredited by ABET or ATMAE.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Previous internship experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop PLC and HMI applications to support automation projects.
- Participate in validating PLC and HMI applications.
- Collaborate on automation and control system infrastructure design.
- Evaluate Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software.
- Collaborate on software development standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with other engineering disciplines on process control integration.
- Develop software tools to improve software selection, application development, and delivery.
- Participate in internal design reviews.
- Prepare technical documentation for validating PLC and HMI software applications.
- Participate in Garver Launch development activities, including networking, wellness, volunteer activities, and professional training.
Benefits
- Garver Launch professional development and skills-based training.
- Wellness program.
- Volunteer activities through Garver Gives.
- Company-paid professional memberships.
- Company support for industry licenses and continuing education.
- Competitive salary packages and attractive benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
