Engineering Summer Internships

Date Opened: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:00 AM

Close Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 12:00 AM

Department: Charlotte Water Department

Salary: $19.00 - $20.00 Commensurate with Experience

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

The Engineering Division of Charlotte Water has opportunities for candidates with engineering and construction management academic backgrounds to fill up to seven summer internship opportunities. These internships will last three to four months (12-15 weeks).

The intern summer program introduces the future water professional to the various initiatives, programs, and project management activities within Charlotte Water while gaining valuable engineering and project management experience. Depending on division supported, candidates will understand more about various infrastructure assets associated with treatment and conveyance of water and wastewater. All candidates will gain exposure to e-Builder/Trimble, ESRI, and AutoCAD software products.

Project Management Divisions (four (4) positions): 

o             Assist in project management of water and sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements associated with pipelines and treatment facilities including project tracking and control 

o             Assist in inspection of asphalt resurfacing efforts and the protection of water and sewer assets utilizing GIS information and other tracking software.  

o             Assist with database audit reports of project management processes within e-Builder, the construction and capital program management tracking software (Trimble software package) 

Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Program (one (1) position): 

o             Gain exposure to numerous working groups across the water and wastewater utility 

o             Assist with preparation for the CIP related meetings and project request submissions, covers submission and review of all capital funded projects and programs 

o             Assist with data analytics related to project costs, schedule and cash flows 

o             Assist with project tracking using e-Builder and project mapping using ESRI software products 

Installation and Development Services (IDS) Division (one (1) position):  

o             Participate in the various phases of plan review, construction inspection, and acceptance processes of privately-funded (donated) water and wastewater infrastructure projects including water and sewer connections 

o             Become familiar with the regulatory requirements for water and sanitary sewer infrastructure that may be applicable through laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards 

Planning Division (one (1) position): 

o             Assist in water and wastewater hydraulic analyses and modeling using hydraulic modeling software packages 

o             Assist in data collection, analytics, and presentation for regulatory reporting and departmental initiatives. 

o             Support engineering studies in support of water and wastewater infrastructure master planning, project analysis and design, and field assessments and data collection associated with existing infrastructure (e.g., water main valves, hydrants, and flow monitoring

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:         

• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Program:

  • Gain exposure to numerous working groups across the water and wastewater utility

  • Assist with preparation for the CIP related meetings and project request submissions, covers submission and review of all capital funded projects and programs

  • Assist with data analytics related to project costs, schedule and cash flows

  • Assist with pro