Water/Wastewater Engineering Intern
About The Position
Arcadis is seeking a Water Engineer Intern to join its Water Business Line in the Dallas, Texas office for Summer 2027. The intern will gain hands-on experience supporting water engineering projects, including water and wastewater treatment and conveyance projects involving pipelines and pumping facilities. The role also supports sustainability and resilience projects for utilities, municipalities, and cities, including vulnerability and mitigation assessments and related planning and design. Fieldwork is an integral part of the internship and may include site visits, sampling, water quality analyses, technology evaluations, gathering plant operations information, troubleshooting processes, and system optimization. The intern will help prepare reports and presentations, participate in client meetings, coordinate project delivery, and use digital tools—including SharePoint and Building Information Modeling (BIM)—to support collaboration and project delivery. The role involves working independently and with teams across the United States and internationally.
Requirements
- Be pursuing a BS in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering, or another closely related academic discipline.
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and work ethic.
- Have initiative and the ability to take on new projects and challenges.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Be self-motivated, team-oriented, and flexible.
- Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Have a solid understanding of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water, wastewater, and stormwater.
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Prior internship or coursework in water/wastewater, water resources, or related sectors.
- EIT certification.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, plan, design, and support management of water and wastewater treatment and conveyance projects, including pipelines and pumping facilities.
- Assess, develop, and support management of sustainability and resilience projects, including vulnerability and mitigation assessments and utility, municipal, and city planning and design.
- Conduct fieldwork such as site visits, sampling, water quality analyses, technology evaluations, gathering plant operations information, troubleshooting processes, and optimizing systems.
- Support preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and participate in client meetings.
- Ensure project compliance with Arcadis practices and quality, health, and safety standards.
- Coordinate project work to support timely completion and submission within schedule and budget.
- Work independently and collaboratively with team members across the U.S. and internationally.
- Learn and use digital tools, including SharePoint and BIM, to improve customer experience, collaboration, and project delivery.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k)
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- AD&D insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Reward and recognition program
- Optional wellbeing benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Nine paid holidays
- 15 days of PTO accrued per year
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Career Level
Intern
