SUMMER STUDENTS - ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Planning and Development Services Division (1 position)

ENGINEERING ASSISTANT

This summer position is for engineering majors interested in gaining work experience in the wastewater industry. This position will assist the Planning and Applied Research Group working on recycled water and treatment plant tasks. Candidates should be enrolled in environmental, civil, mechanical, chemical, or related engineering degree programs. Attention to detail and strong computer skills are required. Students should be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel; understand basic mathematics, chemistry, and engineering concepts; be able to organize work assignments; write clear and concise reports and memoranda; and may need to work with construction drawings and system maps. Students with strong communication skills and ability to work both independently and in teams are preferred.

Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Division (1 position)

LABORATORY ASSISTANT 

This position with the Laboratory Group requires at least two semesters of college laboratory experience in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, or a related field. Major duties include chemical inventory, organization of laboratory equipment, field sampling, routine gravimetric and wet chemistry analyses of water, wastewater, and its byproducts. Junior or senior standing is highly desirable.

OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT

Operations Optimization Division (1 position)

Asset Management & Geographic Information System (GIS)

This position will assist the Asset Management/GIS Group with GIS and Asset Management projects. Duties may include editing and maintaining GIS datasets, reading and extracting data from record drawings, performing field work, creating and updating various maps, publishing map services, and supporting the asset management system. Candidates should have completed or be enrolled in a GIS class, or have experience with Esri ArcMap and/or ArcGIS Pro.  An interest in GIS and/or majoring in GIS, Geography, or geospatial science is preferred.