Water Engineering Intern

Arcadis • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $26 - $40

About The Position

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: We are currently seeking an engineering intern to join our Water Business Line in our Los Angeles, CA We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Role accountabilities: In this role responsibilities include evaluating, planning, and designing projects for water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment and conveyance which encompasses pipelines and pumping facilities. You will also be responsible for assessing, developing, and supporting the management of sustainability and resilience projects including conducting vulnerability and mitigation assessments, as well as planning and designing utilities, municipalities, and cities. Additionally, you will perform essential fieldwork activities such as conducting field site visits, collecting samples, performing water quality analyses, evaluating technologies, and gathering plant operations information. You will also be involved in troubleshooting processes and optimizing operations. Support for asset management projects by conducting data analytics, operational and organizational assessments, condition assessments, and overall performance evaluations of water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities will also be key components of your position. In addition to the responsibilities mentioned, you will also: Support preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and participate in client meetings. Ensure project compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality, health and safety standards, and facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects on time and budget. Work independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team members across the U.S. and internationally. Learn and use digital tools to enhance customer experience, team and client collaboration, and project delivery including configuration and deployment of SharePoint, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, and Augmented Reality.

Requirements

• Pursuing a BS in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering, or another closely related academic discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Prior internship or coursework in water/wastewater, water resources, or related sectors.
• EIT certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating, planning, and designing projects for water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment and conveyance which encompasses pipelines and pumping facilities.
• Assessing, developing, and supporting the management of sustainability and resilience projects including conducting vulnerability and mitigation assessments, as well as planning and designing utilities, municipalities, and cities.
• Performing essential fieldwork activities such as conducting field site visits, collecting samples, performing water quality analyses, evaluating technologies, and gathering plant operations information.
• Troubleshooting processes and optimizing operations.
• Support for asset management projects by conducting data analytics, operational and organizational assessments, condition assessments, and overall performance evaluations of water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities.
• Support preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and participate in client meetings.
• Ensure project compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality, health and safety standards, and facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects on time and budget.
• Work independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team members across the U.S. and internationally.
• Learn and use digital tools to enhance customer experience, team and client collaboration, and project delivery including configuration and deployment of SharePoint, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, and Augmented Reality.

Benefits

• Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
• The salary range for this position is $26.00 - $40.00 / hour.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees