Water Engineer Intern

Arcadis•Phoenix, AZ

4d•$22 - $34•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an engineering intern to join its Water Business Line in Phoenix, Arizona. The Water Business Line works to protect the natural environment and water resources while supporting future generations in the face of climate change, urbanization, biodiversity loss, and increasingly frequent floods and wildfires. The intern will contribute to evaluating, planning, and designing water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment and conveyance projects, including pipelines and pumping facilities. The role also supports sustainability, resilience, utility planning, field investigations, process optimization, and water and wastewater asset management. The intern will prepare project materials, participate in client meetings, support compliance and project coordination, and use digital tools to improve collaboration and project delivery. Arcadis describes its workplace as committed to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and offers a skills-based approach to career development. The position is based in Phoenix, Arizona, and is tagged as hybrid.

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering, or another closely related academic discipline.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and work ethic.
Initiative and ability to take on new projects and challenges regularly.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water, wastewater, or stormwater.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Prior internship or coursework in water/wastewater, water resources, or related sectors.
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, plan, and design water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment and conveyance projects, including pipelines and pumping facilities.
Assess, develop, and support the management of sustainability and resilience projects, including vulnerability and mitigation assessments.
Plan and design utilities, municipalities, and cities.
Conduct field site visits, collect samples, perform water quality analyses, evaluate technologies, and gather plant operations information.
Troubleshoot processes and optimize operations.
Support asset management projects through data analytics, operational and organizational assessments, condition assessments, and performance evaluations of water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities.
Prepare reports, presentations, and other audiovisual materials, and participate in client meetings.
Ensure project compliance with Arcadis practices and quality, health, and safety standards.
Coordinate project activities to support timely completion and submission within schedule and budget.
Work independently and collaboratively with team members across the United States and internationally.
Learn and use digital tools for customer experience, collaboration, and project delivery, including SharePoint, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, and Augmented Reality.