Engineering Intern - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Engineering Intern
- Regional Wastewater Reclamation# Join Our Team!## Engineering Intern
- Regional Wastewater Reclamation Apply:
Tucson, AZ:
Part time:
Posted Yesterday:
JR104770#
** Job Description Summary
** Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation#
** Job Description
**** OPEN UNTIL FILLED*
* ** Job Type: Classified*
* ** Job Classification: 5943 - Engineering Intern*
* ** Salary Grade: 1*
* ** Pay Range:
**** Hiring Range: $17.04 - $20.03 Per Hour
**** Pay Range: $17.04 - $23.02 Per Hour*
* ** Range Explanation:*
* * Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
* Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.  
*** The first review of applications will be on 11/13/2026.
*** The Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department (RWRD) is seeking a part-time student intern to work with our operations and process control team. RWRD is engaged in a variety of research and innovation activities for process improvements within the water sector. Primary responsibilities would include: designing and running pilot demonstrations, water and wastewater treatment designs, laboratory analysis, data collection and data analytics, and technical writing.  

This position may work from various locations but will primarily be based at the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, 7101 N. Casa Grande Highway, Tucson, AZ.  
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* Essential Functions:

** As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

* Participates with professional engineering staff in the design and construction of public works projects;
* Assists professional and paraprofessional engineering and planning staff in the collection, processing and evaluation of pertinent field and technical data for assigned projects;
* Conducts field surveys, analysis and inspections of proposed sites or in-progress public works projects for compliance with plans and specifications;
* Performs engineering drafting to include plotting, survey notes, cross sections, profiles and improvements;
* Prepares cost estimates and calculates materials lists for assigned projects;
* Investigates, documents and performs preliminary analysis of data related to unique engineering problems;
* Assists in the review of subdivision improvement plats, plans, specifications and related materials;
* Meets with technical supervisor to assess individual progress in assigned technical area and to identify educational and training goals to be achieved;
* Provides troubleshooting diagnostics for instrumentation and control systems used for PLC and SCADA equipment.  
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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* ** Current enrollment in an accredited college or university at the undergraduate or graduate level in an engineering (e.g., mechanical, civil, electrical) or related science discipline appropriate to department's needs (e.g., hydrology, environmental sciences, architecture, watershed management, transportation, soil & water science, computer science, data analytics, etc.).*
* ** Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the  Education  and  Work Experience  sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write  see resume  on your application.*
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* Preferred Qualifications:

(Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.****):*
* * Experience with/knowledge of plant drawings.
* Experience with/knowledge of GIS applications and AutoCAD.
* Experience with/knowledge of data collection, analysis, and ability to record findings in a database for validation.
* Experience with water and wastewater treatment design and/or process modeling.
* Experience with/knowledge of safety practices and procedures for working in industrial and office environments.
* College coursework transcripts attached to supplement application.  
** Selection Procedure:*
* ** Pima County Human…