Intern - Undergraduate, or Intern Graduate or Intern Post-Graduate - (Systems Planning – Wastewater)

Austin Water is seeking a Civil or Environmental Engineering Student or student with similar training to join our Systems Planning Division. This team plans new utility infrastructure, uses hydraulic models for analysis of water, wastewater, reclaimed water and water supply systems, and reviews infrastructure plans relating to growth in Austin.

The purpose of this position is to perform duties to support Austin Water’s Wastewater Systems Planning Team, including various engineering and technical tasks as assigned. Examples of potential tasks include:

1. Assist with updates to InfoWorks ICM Hydraulic Models for the City’s Wastewater System.
2. Review of Wastewater As-Built and Profile drawings to aid in accurately reflecting existing wastewater infrastructure in the City’s Hydraulic models.
3. Review, QA/QC, and preparation of Wastewater Collection System Flow Monitoring data for hydraulic modeling and analysis.
4. Utilize GIS to update relevant Wastewater feature classes needed for capacity planning analysis.
5. Assist with documentation of the City’s Standard Wastewater Hydraulic Modeling Procedures.
6. Assist with Wastewater Regional Planning efforts in areas of the City which are currently experiencing growth.

Schedule:
Monday -Friday 8:00-5:00 *Hours may vary depending upon business needs

Pay Range:
The starting hourly rate for this internship is $21.63, with compensation based on level of education.

Minimum Qualifications:

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.

Intern – Undergraduate:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
• Enrolled in an accredited college or university undergraduate degree program, with some advanced coursework related to the internship program.

Intern -Graduate:

• Enrolled in an accredited college or university graduate degree program, with some advanced coursework related to the internship program.

Intern – Post Graduate:

• Enrolled in an accredited college or university post-graduate degree program, with some advanced coursework related to the internship program.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a university level or graduate school Civil / Environmental Engineering or related field.  
• Experience with GIS/geospatial analysis.  
• Have completed water resources, hydraulics, and/or methods coursework, and experience working with and curating large datasets.