Engineering and Design 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 Engineering and Design Division is seeking a Summer 2025 college intern. This position will work with project managers and design engineers and assist with all aspects of drainage evaluation, engineering, and design activities.

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:

• Develop hydrologic and hydraulic analyses models.
• Use AutoCAD Civil 3D for drainage analysis and project design.
• Interact with the public, meeting with property owners to represent the city.
• Review and help develop drainage calculations and construction documents.
• Provide project management assistance.
• Implement stream and channel design techniques to address erosion issues. 
• Develop construction cost estimates.
• Assist with utility coordination efforts to resolve conflicts with private utilities.
• Assist with acquisition of storm drainage easements.
• Conduct asset inspections of storm water infrastructure in the field.
• Field review of construction activities and practices.
• Manage and complete various tasks to support staff.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Interest in applying engineering design techniques for stormwater modeling and design tasks.
• Ability to learn and understand engineering software such as Hydro CAD, HEC-RAS, HY8, Arc-GIS, Storm CAD, and Hydroflow.
• Interest in learning how to use AutoCAD 3D and other engineering software applications.
• Ability to learn and apply City of Charlotte Land Development Standards, NCDOT Standards and Specifications and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Design Manual.
• Interest in assisting project managers and engineers in developing construction plans for drainage project repairs and improvements in accordance with all local, state, and federal permitting requirements.
• Efficient time management skills to be applied to short-term project activities and tasks.
• Interest in assisting project managers and engineers with design and management of stormwater projects through the assessment, planning, conceptual, design, and construction phases.
• Good organizational skills that can be applied to engineering activities associated with project design.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Interest in developing and creating technical reports.
• Ability to work cooperatively with city employees and the public.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiar with basic engineering mathematics and geometry skills and completed coursework in hydrology and hydraulics.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled as undergraduate college student with course study in civil engineering/environmental science/civil engineering technology or related curriculum.

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. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.