Water Engineer Intern

Location: Phoenix, AZ, United States Department: Design & Engineering

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

We are currently seeking an engineering intern to join our Water Business Line in our Phoenix, AZ.

We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities

In this role responsibilities include evaluating, planning, and designing projects for water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment and conveyance which encompasses pipelines and pumping facilities. You will also be responsible for assessing, developing, and supporting the management of sustainability and resilience projects including conducting vulnerability and mitigation assessments, as well as planning and designing utilities, municipalities, and cities. Additionally, you will perform essential fieldwork activities such as conducting field site visits, collecting samples, performing water quality analyses, evaluating technologies, and gathering plant operations information. You will also be involved in troubleshooting processes and optimizing operations. Support for asset management projects by conducting data analytics, operational and organizational assessments, condition assessments, and overall performance evaluations of water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities will also be key components of your position.

In addition to the responsibilities mentioned, you will also:

Support preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and participate in client meetings.

Ensure project compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality, health and safety standards, and facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects on time and budget.

Work independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team members across the U.S. and internationally.

Learn and use digital tools to enhance customer experience, team and client collaboration, and project delivery including configuration and deployment of SharePoint, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, and Augmented Reality.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

Pursuing a BS in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering, or another closely related academic discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior internship or coursework in water/wastewater, water resources, or related sectors.

EIT certification.

What skills do you need?

Strong attention to detail, organization skills, and work ethic

The initiative and ability to take on new projects and other challenges regularly.

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water/wastewater/stormwater.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $22.00 - $34.00 / hour. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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