Water Quality and Treatment Energy Study Intern

Summer Position

Full Time - 40 hours per week

Monday - Friday [7:00 AM – 3:30 PM] (Field/Hybrid: Work will include in-office, field, and treatment plant locations)

May through August

Denver Water proudly serves high-quality water and promotes its efficient use to 1.5 million people in the City of Denver and many surrounding suburbs. The organization is a responsible steward of the resources, assets, and natural environment entrusted to us in order to provide a high-quality water supply, a resilient and reliable system, and excellent customer service.

Internship Project Description

This intern will join the Water Quality & Treatment (WQ&T) division to support research and analysis of energy usage at the Recycling Plant that could potentially lead to energy optimization efforts. Additionally, this intern will help develop a pathway to inform Denver Water of the feasibility of thermal heat recovery for the Recycling Plant and/or its source water pump station from Metro’s influent and/or effluent flows. Primary responsibilities include:

• Determine options and locations viable for heat recovery and suggest recommendations for equipment/technology or capital needs from Metro Wastewater/Denver Water
• Evaluation of environmental and financial impacts to Denver Water and other stakeholders including investment cost, estimated return on investment, overall carbon reduction, and stream flow temperature of heat recovery options.
• Research energy usage at the Recycling Plant and determine what options may be available to reduce usage.
• Work with other Denver Water groups to support energy reduction efforts at the Recycling Plant, where feasible.
• Report with findings to inform potential future project(s).
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities To Perform This Intern Project

• Desire to work in field and office settings.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to follow confined space and other safety-related processes and procedures.