Engineering Intern - Water Resources

Walter P Moore; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Part time

Job summary

Walter P Moore is seeking an Engineering Intern in Water Resources to join our team in the Houston, Dallas, or Fort Worth offices. You will collaborate with project teams on public water and drainage projects, performing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, FEMA studies, and related design tasks while participating in our staff development program.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a BS in Civil Engineering or higher, with knowledge of hydrology principles, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Solid technical background with strong written and oral communication.
• Understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic principles; Excel familiarity.
• Experience with civil site development or drainage studies is beneficial.
• Experience with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM5 and/or ArcGIS preferred.
• BS in Civil Engineering or coursework.
• Graduate program in Civil Engineering (Water Resources emphasis preferred).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Available for a minimum of 20 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Participate with project teams on water and drainage projects.
• Contribute to hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, FEMA studies, roadway drainage design.
• Engage in in-house staff development program.
• Support public infrastructure projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Hydrology knowledge

Analytical thinking

Excel familiarity

Enthusiasm for challenges

Education

BS in Civil Engineering or coursework

Graduate program in Civil Eng. (Water Resources prefered)

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

SWMM5

ArcGIS

Excel

Job description

Engineering Intern - Water Resources

Job Location: US-TX-Houston | US-TX-Dallas | US-TX-Fort Worth

Responsibilities

We seek well-prepared students from top engineering schools who are interested in expanding their education in civil and water resources engineering through the internship program offered at Walter P Moore. As an engineering intern in our water resources engineering group, you will participate with our project teams on a variety of public water and drainage-related projects, including commercial development assessment and design, hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, FEMA studies, roadway drainage design, flood warning system development, and public infrastructure projects. You will also be eligible to participate in our in-house staff development program.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a sound technical background, strong written and oral communication skills, and enthusiasm for the challenges of water resources engineering.
• Understanding of basic hydrologic and hydraulic principles and familiarity with Microsoft Excel is required.
• Prior experience on civil site development or drainage study projects is beneficial, but not required.
• Experience with HEC-RAS (1D/2D), HEC-HMS, SWMM5 and/or ArcGIS is preferred.
• BS in Civil Engineering or completing coursework.
• Completed or currently enrolled in university-level coursework in hydrology and/or hydraulics.
• Accepted to or planning to apply for a graduate program in Civil Engineering (Water Resources emphasis preferred).
• Strong written communication and technical writing skills.
• Excellent verbal communication.
• Available for a minimum of 20 hours per week (flexible schedules are negotiable).

Walter P Moore is an equal employment opportunity employer, and provides equal employment opportunities (including offering competitive compensation and benefit packages) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.