Water/Wastewater Engineering Intern

Overview

Are you interested in exploring opportunities in water and wastewater treatment, where resource recovery is the future of a sustainable world? Are you interested in gaining valuable paid experience with exposure to both consulting engineering and municipal operations, management, and engineering? The City of Westminster, Colorado, Public Works and Utilities Department and Carollo Engineers, Inc., are offering an opportunity for a unique split internship, see 'Qualifications' section below for more information regarding employment with City of Westminster. The split internship will offer exposure to both public works and utility engineering and operations, as well as engineering consulting focused on the municipal water and wastewater resource recovery industry.

This internship posting will hire one intern for the split internship with Westminster, and one intern who will work just for Carollo. 

Carollo Engineers is an internationally recognized environmental engineering firm that specializes in the planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater facilities. Our vision is to become the best water consulting firm, and we are looking for motivated, talented people to help us reach that goal.

In this internship, you will work on projects related to municipal water and wastewater treatment plants, including but not limited to daily operations and engineering for a vibrant water utility; engineering support for the planning, design, and construction of water infrastructure; water quality studies; and critical water reuse projects that create sustainable and resilient water supplies for the world.

The City of Westminster Public Works and Utilities Department is responsible for maintenance, operation, and capital improvements of Westminster’s $4 billion utility infrastructure. You will get to work with licensed P.E.’s with the utilities engineering group, certified water professionals who operate and maintain plant infrastructure, water quality laboratory staff, as well as superintendents and managers throughout the organization who lead and develop an outstanding workforce. Westminster has a reputation for innovative approaches to solving complex regulatory, process, or equipment challenges. The outcome of this internship will be participation in a project team and experience in designing an investigation into one of the following at the wastewater treatment plant:

Project teams:

• American Public Works Association (APWA) accreditation
• American Water Works Association (AWWA) Partnership for Clean Water Phase 4 implementation

Investigations:

• Ferric chloride centrifuge dosing optimization for phosphorus removal in biosolids
• Internal mixed liquor return sampling and process control program for filamentous bacteria mitigation and nitrate optimization

This posting is scheduled to expire on 03/15/2025 if the position has not been filled prior to that date.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering work in various engineering fields (water and wastewater treatment, and engineering services during construction)
• Assist with daily utility operations
• Work on engineering designs
• Check submittals for performance or conformity with plans and specifications
• Assist with the preparation of reports and other deliverables
• Data entry and analysis
• Participate in field activities such as site investigations and pilot testing

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Finishing or completed junior year of college
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering field
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Specific Requirements for Intern hired to split internship with City of Westminster/job title details

Intern III - Utilities Water and Wastewater - Treatment Plants

POSITION PURPOSE / IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION

This is a paid, temporary, non-benefitted internship working (6) weeks. Duration of the position not to exceed past September 2025.

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES AND CULTURAL VALUES/GENERAL COMPETENCIES

Every employee is accountable to:

• Demonstrate a high level of customer service; encourage others to focus on the customer; foster an environment where customer service is a priority
• Communicate with customers to ensure that where possible they are satisfied and that their needs are being addressed; solicit and evaluate customer feedback
• Act as an ambassador by understanding and fostering the organization's mission and vision
• Exhibit pride in self, the department, the city, and the community; conduct self in a professional manner
• Demonstrate integrity and build trust through credibility, reliability, commitment, loyalty and ethical behavior
• Address difficult or contentious issues in a constructive manner
• Support/promote change; demonstrate flexibility and takes calculated risks when appropriate
• Participate in personal growth opportunities and attend trainings designed to enhance capacity to bring new skills and ideas to the job and the organization
• Work to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service or product being delivered
• Demonstrate support for team efforts by accepting new roles and responsibilities, and helping others achieve objectives
• Value diversity; demonstrate an awareness of differences; demonstrate sensitivity and adapt behaviors and communication to accommodate these differences

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• The selected student/s must remain in good standing at both participating parties in the split internship.
• Background checks will include employment references and criminal history and when applicable, credit check, driver's license record, education verification
• Pre-employment drug screen
• Must be legally entitled to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and/or coursework in water/wastewater treatment and conveyance
• Previous related internship experience a plus, but not required
• Passed or scheduled for the FE/EIT exam
• Experience using CAD software (AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit, Sketch Up)

Pay Range

$20.00 to $29.00 per hour dependent upon education, which is the specific factor in setting intern pay. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Other Compensation and Benefits

Carollo is committed to providing employees with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care employees and their families need to lead healthy, productive lives. Carollo’s benefits package includes paid time off and holidays, comprehensive health insurance coverage, pre-tax savings account options for healthcare, dependent care and commuter expenses, disability insurance and life insurance options for you and your dependents. We also offer free Caregiver Support, Travel Assistance, counseling services and discount programs. Other compensation that may be available includes: 401(k) company contribution matching, tuition reimbursement, discretionary bonuses, career advancement bonuses, professional registration bonuses, employee referral bonuses, and compensatory time for exempt employees. Flexible work arrangements may also be available.

Salary : $20 - $29