Engineering Summer Intern (Environmental Management Division)
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Overview
Job Description
Welcome to the City of Charlotte
Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.
Our guiding principles include:
Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions
SUMMARY
Charlotte’s local government, with more than 9,000 employees and a total budget of $3.65 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with over 330,000 customer accounts and over 1100 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 26 budget is $651 million and a five-year capital program of $2.2.28 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P Global as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.SALARY:
The salary for this position is $20.00 per hour.
JOB SUMMARY
Charlotte Water’s Environmental Management Division is seeking a motivated Summer Engineering Intern to support engineering, operations, and research & development (R&D) initiatives at wastewater treatment facilities. This position will assist with data analysis, field observations, pilot and R&D projects, and general engineering support related to treatment processes and residuals management. The intern will work closely with engineers, plant operations, and R&D staff to support performance evaluation, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts.
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assist engineers with data collection, analysis, and interpretation related to treatment processes and facility performance
- Support R&D and pilot projects, including field observations, sampling coordination, and documentation of results
- Help develop technical summaries, figures, and presentations for internal use
- Participate in site visits to wastewater treatment facilities and support coordination with operations staff
- Assist with tracking project tasks, schedules, and action items
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and special projects as assigned
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:
- At least a sophomore pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, environmental science, or construction management at an accredited university.
- Must provide own means of transportation to and from the job site.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Interest in wastewater treatment, infrastructure, and applied research
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and clearly document findings
- Willingness to work in field and plant environments
- Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
- Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office 365, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is medium work and requires applying 30 pounds of force to move objects. Carry and electronically scan large drawing sets and documentation. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: crouching, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity in data/color / observations/equipment / inspections, and walking.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed both in an office setting and active wastewater treatment plant environments.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.
Our culture is to serve the community honorably.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us
The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.
BENEEFITS
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
Clickhereto learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.
The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
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