Fall Water​/Wastewater Engineering Co-Op​/Intern

Role description

We are looking for a co‑op/intern to join our offices in Clifton Park, NY. The primary focus for this internship will be planning, design, and construction administration for projects in water, wastewater, stormwater, and water management. Technical responsibilities include facilities planning, project design, permitting, construction administration activities, and developing design reports and construction documents. Projects may involve facilities planning and design for treatment plants, pumping systems, pipelines, green infrastructure, and flood protection.

As a Water Engineer Intern you will work on various aspects of water/wastewater/stormwater treatment and conveyance projects. This includes:

• Planning, process evaluations, detailed design, and construction administration.
• Fieldwork such as site visits, observing construction, collecting samples, analyzing water quality data, evaluating technologies and plant operations, troubleshooting processes, and optimizing operations.
• Conducting condition assessments and performance evaluations of facilities.
• Strong oral and written communication, client‑facing skills, presenting, participating in client meetings, and interacting with clients and subcontractors.

Additional accountabilities:

• Ability to work on multiple, unique assignments simultaneously with strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Self‑motivated, team‑oriented, flexible, with initiative and ability to take on new projects and challenges.
• Exercise judgment on details of work and make preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.

• Pursuing a degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a closely related field; must be enrolled in a degree‑seeking program during the internship period.
• Must live within commuting distance of the Clifton Park office – relocation and housing assistance not available.

• Prior internship experience relevant to water/wastewater/stormwater projects.

Arcadis offers benefits for part‑time, as needed positions, including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401(k), and optional well‑being benefits. The salary range for this position is $22.47 – $33.70 per hour.

We are an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.