Engineering Intern - Water Resources

$18 - $21/Yr

Dakota County (MN) - Apple Valley, MN

Full-time - Intern

Remote - Apple Valley, MN

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Water Resources Engineering Intern is responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled to skilled tasks in construction observation, report writing, watershed modeling, CAD work, environmental assessments, and other various tasks for Water Resources related projects. This position works for the Water Resources unit within the Dakota County Environmental Resources Department. The position will require in office and field work throughout the County, with the ability to remotely work from home as approved by the Water Resources Project Supervisor. This is a great opportunity for students to explore their interest and gain work experience in the Water Resources Engineering field. This position will last approximately 3-4 months during the summer season. Candidates who are interested in a formal internship are responsible for making arrangements with their university/college. Candidates must have the ability to occasionally work a flexible schedule which could include early morning or evening hours. This position does not include benefits.

Responsibilities

• Complete routine lake sampling at the Lebanon Hills Regional Park Chain of Lakes for eutrophication standards while maintaining the water quality database and provide data deliverables to the Parks Department.
• Complete routine lake sampling at County beaches.
• Assist the Water Resources Engineer with drafting, modeling and design efforts and tasks necessary for stormwater projects occurring in transportation, parks and other various departments.
• Provide site inspection and construction inspection services to assist the Water Resources Project Supervisor on various construction observation and compliance tasks on County projects.
• Complete comprehensive watershed delineation utilizing watershed delineation tools in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Assist the Environmental Assessment Program with grant administration, grant writing, data gathering, data evaluation, coalition and partnership development, and communications relating to both grantee and grantor relationships and activities.
• Assist the Environmental Assessment Program with project selection, work plan preparation, data collection and management, consultant oversight, field work, project management and other project related activities.
• Assist the septic system regulatory program with compliance needs, inspections, data management, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist water resources working groups with data gathering and public education opportunities.
• Assist the Senior Water Resources Engineer with completion of monthly inspections at the Byllesby Dam for instrumentation and other various monitoring field tasks.
• Work as part of multi-department project teams which could include Project Managers, Technicians, Engineers, Geologists, Scientists, Planners and Regulators.

Requirements

• 2 years of completed coursework from an accredited college or university program in one of the following fields: environmental engineering, geological engineering, civil engineering/technician, construction engineering, hydrology, geology, environmental science, water resources science, earth science, geoscience, or a closely related field.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous engineering, science, or technical internships.
• Direct experience, education, and/or training with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Direct experience, education, and/or training related to construction site erosion and sediment control inspections.