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Arcadis

Water Engineer Intern

Middletown, CT · On-site

$23.75 - $35.62/hr

We are currently seeking a Water Engineer Co-Op or Intern to join our Water Business Line in our Middletown, CT office in Fall 2026. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources ...

Arcadis

Water Engineer Intern

Middletown, CT · On-site

$23.75 - $35.62/hr

We are currently seeking a Water Engineer Co-Op or Intern to join our Water Business Line in our Middletown, CT office in Fall 2026. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources ...

Halff Associates, Inc.

Intern, Water Resources

Brownsville, TX · On-site

$13.25 - $17.25/hr

Civil Engineer Intern - Water Resources Halff is actively seeking an Intern for our Water Resources team in our Brownsville, TX office. The Civil Engineering Intern will help with drainage and ...

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Arcadis

Water Engineer Co-op/Intern

Columbus, OH · On-site

$16 - $20.75/hr

We are currently seeking a Water Engineer Co-Op/Intern to join our Water Business Line in our Columbus, OH office in Fall (September/October) 2026, Spring (January) 2027, or Summer 2027! We work to ...

Halff Associates, Inc.

Intern, Water Resources

Orlando, FL · On-site

$15.75 - $20.25/hr

Civil Engineer Intern - Water Resources Halff is actively seeking an Intern for our Water Resources team in our Orlando, FL office. The Civil Engineering Intern will help with drainage and stormwater ...

Arcadis

Water Engineer Co-op/Intern

Columbus, OH · On-site

$16.25 - $21/hr

We are currently seeking a Water Engineer Co-Op/Intern to join our Water Business Line in our Columbus, OH office in Fall (September/October) 2026, Spring (January) 2027, or Summer 2027! We work to ...

City of New York

DESIGN ENGINEER INTERN

Queens, NY · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the ... If you do not have permanent civil service status as a Civil Engineering Intern or who have taken ...

City of New York

DESIGN ENGINEER INTERN

Queens, NY

$17.75 - $23/hr

DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the ... If you do not have permanent civil service status as a Civil Engineering Intern or who have taken ...

City of New York

DESIGN ENGINEER INTERN

Queens, NY

$17.75 - $23/hr

DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the ... If you do not have permanent civil service status as a Civil Engineering Intern or who have taken ...

Garver

Water Engineering Intern

Atlanta, GA

$16 - $20.75/hr

Garver's experienced Water Team is seeking a Water Engineering Intern to join our team in our Atlanta office. This intern will gain real-world experience in design while working in a fast ...

Garver

Water Engineering Intern

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$16.25 - $21.25/hr

Garver's experienced Water Team is seeking a Water Engineering Intern to join our team in our Charlotte, NC office. This intern will gain real-world experience in design while working in a fast-paced ...

Garver

Water Engineering Intern

Oklahoma City, OK

$13.25 - $17.25/hr

Garver's experienced Water Team is seeking a Water Engineering Intern to join our team in our Oklahoma City office. This intern will gain real-world experience in design while working in a ...

Garver

Water Engineering Intern

Houston, TX · On-site

$16 - $20.75/hr

Garver's experienced Water Team is seeking a Water Engineering Intern to join our team in our Houston office. This intern will gain real-world experience in design while working in a fast-paced ...

Garver

Water Engineering Intern

Fort Worth, TX

$14.75 - $19/hr

Garver's experienced Water Team is seeking a Water Engineering Intern to join our team in our Fort Worth, TX office. This intern will gain real-world experience in design while working in a ...

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Water Engineer Intern

Arcadis

Middletown, CT • On-site

$23.75 - $35.62/hr

Full-time, Part-time, Internship

Retirement

Posted 10 days ago

Arcadis rating

8.5

Company rating: 8.5 out of 10

Based on 21 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

114th of 446 rated engineering

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
We are currently seeking a Water Engineer Co-Op or Intern to join our Water Business Line in our Middletown, CT office in Fall 2026.
We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we're feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we're seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.
Role accountabilities:
As a Water Engineer Co-Op/Intern, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in various aspects of water engineering projects. Your role will involve evaluating, planning, designing, and supporting the management of projects related to water/wastewater/stormwater treatment and conveyance, including pipelines and pumping facilities. You will also be involved in assessing, developing, and supporting the management of sustainability and resilience projects, which include vulnerability and mitigation assessments, as well as planning and design for utilities, municipalities, and cities.
Fieldwork activities will be an integral part of your experience, where you will have the chance to conduct site visits, perform sampling, conduct water quality analyses, evaluate technologies, gather plant operations information, troubleshoot processes, and optimize systems.
In addition, you will be responsible for the following:
  • Support preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and participate in client meetings.
  • Ensure project compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality, health and safety standards, and facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects on time and budget.
  • Work independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team members across the U.S. and internationally.
  • Learn and use digital tools to enhance customer experience, team and client collaboration, and project delivery including configuration and deployment of SharePoint, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, and Augmented Reality.

What skills do you need?
  • Strong attention to detail, organization skills, and work ethic
  • The initiative and ability to take on new projects and other challenges regularly.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Self-motivated, team-oriented and flexible, with the ability to balance and address new challenges as they arise
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Knowledge of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water/wastewater/stormwater.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
  • Pursuing a BS in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering, or another closely related academic discipline.
  • At least 16-20 hours of weekly availability during the fall semester (August - December 2026)

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior internship or coursework in water/wastewater, water resources, or related sectors.

Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. 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, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for part-time, as needed positions. These benefits include EAP, 401K, and optional well being benefits. The salary range for this position is $23.75 - $35.62 per hour.
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Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet. We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

Industry

Engineering professional services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Highlands Ranch, CO, US

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