Water Resources Engineering Intern

$35,360 - $50,336/Yr

Schnabel Engineering - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time - Intern

Jersey City, NJ

501-1,000 employees

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About the position

The Water Resources Engineering Intern position at Schnabel Engineering offers a unique opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in water engineering projects. Interns will work alongside industry experts in a collaborative environment, focusing on various aspects of water resources engineering, including dams, flood risk, and water infrastructure. This role emphasizes mentorship and professional development, allowing interns to enhance their technical and interpersonal skills while contributing to impactful projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a variety of water engineering and modeling tasks, focusing on Python-based solutions.
• Gain a foundational understanding of water resources engineering principles, including data management and analysis.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Support project management activities, including developing work breakdown structures, updating schedules, managing project budgets, preparing invoices, and tracking project progress.
• Develop the ability to make responsible and ethical decisions that effectively address and support clients' challenges.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in an ABET-accredited Water Resources, Civil Engineering, or related Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD program, with anticipated graduation dates of 2025 and 2027.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
• Experience with commercial software such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HEC-MetVue, or HEC-LifeSim Software is a plus.
• Prior internship experience in a consulting engineering firm or municipal work environment is a plus.
• Effective time management, written communication skills, analytical skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Nice-to-haves

• Collaborative and inclusive mindset.
• Willingness and desire to work outdoors.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
• Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
• Long-term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Bonus program
• Paid time off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Wellness program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement