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Engineering Intern, Water/Wastewater
Michael Baker InternationalVirginia Beach, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Apr 2026
💰 $50,000/yr($40,000/yr – $50,000/yr)
About the role
What We're Looking For:
Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. *There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.
Michael Baker International is seeking an Engineering Intern, Water/Wastewater to join our Water team in Virginia Beach, VA.
What You'll Do:Students will have the opportunity to gain technical experience supporting civil and water/wastewater projects. Students will work alongside our experienced project managers and licensed engineers on a variety of planning and design projects.
- Accompany staff during assessment or inspection of water/ wastewater projects.
- Support engineering analysis and design, including use of software or calculation sheets to complete hydrology/hydraulics analysis, and or design drawings.
- Support with preparation of design reports, technical memorandums, and construction specifications.
- Conduct data collection, entry, and analysis.
- Support quantity take-off, cost estimate preparation, and material/equipment cost solicitation.
- Assist with field documentation, report generation, and administrative tasks as assigned.
- Enrolled in a Bachelor degree program in Civil/Environmental Engineering with at least 1 year of college coursework.
- 0-2 years of related experience.
- Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, or other drafting software preferred but not required.
- Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal including technical writing.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint).
Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. *There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.
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