Water Rights Summer Intern

Denver Water•Denver, CO

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Water Rights, Supply and Analytics group is composed of three collaborative sections: Water Rights, Raw Water, and Water Resource Analysis. Water Rights is responsible for defending Denver Water’s interests in water court and acquiring new water rights as needed; Raw Water manages operations for conveying Denver Water’s raw water and reusable water supplies to storage and its water treatment plants; and Water Resource Analysis maintains, develops, and conducts studies using Denver Water’s long-range planning model, which includes reservoirs, diversions, rivers, and other operations in both the Colorado and South Platte River Basins. As one collaborative group, the Water Rights, Supply, and Analytics group ensures Denver Water’s raw water supply is reliable and resilient for customers today, and into the future. Internship Project Description: This intern will join the Water Rights team in the Water Resource Strategy division and will:

Requirements

Analytical thinking
Data analysis and interpretation
Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Access
Verbal and written communication
Technical writing and technical document synthesis
Quality control and quality assurance
Willingness to research topics and differentiate between credible and non-credible sources.
Balance and prioritize tasks for multiple projects.
The candidate must currently be a student attending college/university or must have graduated in the last six (6) months.
Junior, Senior, or Graduate level student majoring in Engineering, Hydrology, Geohydrology, Watershed Science, or a related field.
A background check including education and criminal history.
Applicants for employment at Denver Water must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Denver Water will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Responsibilities

Provide support across the Water Rights, Raw Water Supply, and Analytics group.
Research, analyze and summarize hydrological, climate and other data in support of water rights investigations, Water Court cases, and raw water modeling.
Review and summarize contracts and agreements in support of improved operations and modeling efforts.
Research approaches for determining system yield, reliability, and resiliency.
Assist staff with field work and other site investigations.
Coordinate customer outreach in response to implementation of drought restrictions in the Denver Water service area.