Water Resources Intern

Black & Veatch Corporation•Overland Park, KS

40d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Water Resources Intern in Overland Park, Kansas, the candidate will work with the Water Resources Specialized Solutions team and serve as a resource on assigned projects. Project focus could include one or more of the following: Data analysis, reporting/writing, and presentation preparation. Geologic and hydrogeologic interpretations. Federal grant writing and applications. Planning level cost estimation of water infrastructure projects. Regional Water Planning with a focus on short- and long-term water supply strategy planning. Sustainable infrastructure design. Water supply feasibility evaluations including reuse and aquifer storage and recovery. Under close supervision, the candidate will perform routine aspects of the water resources practice such as engineering assignments and water supply studies requiring knowledge and application of basic hydrology principles. The candidate will build and apply knowledge of hydrologic or hydrogeologic principles to prescribed techniques and procedures to complete project assignments. The candidate will receive: Hands-on experience at an employee-owned engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction company. Learning opportunities through mentorship and co/lab trainings. Networking opportunities with leading experts in the industry.

Requirements

No experience required. Current enrollment in ABET accredited university in Civil Engineering program with emphasis in Structural, Environmental, Transportation, or Geotechnical. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

The preferred candidate is a current student majoring in biology, civil engineering (with a focus on water resources), ecology, environmental engineering, environmental sciences, geology/hydrogeology, hydrology, or a water resources management program.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Analytical skills
Attention to detail
Communications skills, both written and oral
Initiative
Interpersonal skills
Mathematical skills
Problem solving skills
Self-starter, highly motivated
Software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) proficiency is required, ESRI ArcGIS proficiency is preferred
Strong technical writing abilities

Responsibilities

Develop, evaluate, and design specifications and contract drawings
Perform variety of tasks to support engineering analyses, report production, and designs
Prepare basic calculations
Assist in basic equipment selection
Coordinate with other disciplines
Schedule project deliverables
Collect, organize, and evaluate data
Analyze systems utilizing computer modeling
Organize and file project materials and references

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.
Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

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