Water Quality and Treatment Intern (Engineering)

Las Vegas Valley Water District • Carleton Place, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will provide support for water quality and treatment projects. The ideal candidate is a sophomore/junior undergraduate in civil or environmental engineering, who has the intention of applying to a graduate program. Knowledge and experience with laboratory procedures, mechanical equipment, tools/parts, and piloting is desirable. This position will provide support of water quality and treatment pilot projects. The successful candidate will be required to pass a drug screening and a background check.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a closely related field (e.g., chemistry, water resource, hydrology).
• Current enrollment with a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester (undergraduate level) or 3 credit hours per semester (graduate level)
• Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Available to work approximately 25 hours weekly.
• A valid Nevada driver’s license
• Legal right to work in the US, including authorization to work off-campus.
• Must attach resume, letter of intent, most recent school schedule, and unofficial transcript in application.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience with laboratory procedures
• Knowledge and experience with mechanical equipment, tools/parts, and piloting
• Experience working in a laboratory setting or engineering firm is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in laboratory experiments
• Running and maintaining analytical instrumentation
• Microbiological techniques
• Wet chemistry
• Data analysis
• Literature searches
• Laboratory organization
• Materials inventory and safety documentation
• Pilot testing
• Pilot maintenance
• Presentation and report preparation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern