Surface Water Quality Summer Intern

Date Opened: Thursday, March 13, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Friday, March 28, 2025 12:00 AM

Department: Storm Water Services Department

Salary: $19.00 - $20.00 Commensurate with Experience

SUMMARY

The Storm Water Services Surface Water Quality and Environmental Permitting Program is seeking a Summer 2025 college intern. This position will have an opportunity to assist scientists, engineers, and other environmental professionals with all aspects of surface water quality management, improvement, and permitting.

This internship would be a minimum of 20 hours per week with a maximum of 40 hours per week for up to 12 weeks.

Offering $20.00/hr.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform data review and analysis
• Perform and review hydrologic and hydraulic calculations
• Conduct various research including stormwater infrastructure design best practices and various illicit discharge/pollution issues
• Assist with storm drain infrastructure and stream field work
• Assist with public education and outreach efforts
• Review stormwater project plans and construction photos to evaluate records and regulatory compliance
• Assist with Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis using ArcMap - review data, assign attributes to features, and perform spatial analysis and database management
• Assist in research prioritization and literature review
• Assist with documentation review and organization

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to learn and apply City of Charlotte Land Development Standards, NCDOT Standards and Specifications, Charlotte-Mecklenburg BMP Design Manual and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Design Manual
• Ability to learn and interpret stormwater project plans and construction photos to evaluate and document pre and post construction conditions.
• Ability to use and understand GIS processes within ArcMap software
• Ability to assign attributes to features and perform spatial analysis and database management
• Ability to work autonomously and be self-motivated to move projects forward
• Understand efficient time management skills and apply them to short-term project activities and tasks
• Good organizational skills that can be applied to science/engineering activities associated with project design
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Interest in developing and creating technical reports
• Interest in applying engineering design techniques for stormwater modeling and design tasks
• Ability to learn and understand hydraulic and hydrologic software
• Ability to work cooperatively with City employees and the public
• Must be comfortable traversing difficult terrain, structures, barriers, and various urban/rural conditions; encountering a variety of animals, insects, vegetation and weather; interacting with the public; and experiencing unforeseen conditions/situations in accessing and entering drainage features within the right-of-way, public and private property

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiar with basic engineering mathematics and geometry skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled as undergraduate college student with course study in civil engineering/environmental science/civil engineering technology, geography or related field

Current enrollment in an accredited college or university  leading towards a Bachelor's degree with major course work in a related field of study specific to the departmental  and/or work assignment.

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.