Industrial Water Treatment Intern - Summer 2027

WSP; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is offering an Industrial Water Treatment Intern – Summer 2027 position in Lakewood, CO. The internship is a 12-week program designed to provide hands-on engineering exposure and mentorship within the Earth & Environment team.

Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate engineering program with a graduation date in Aug 2027 or later and be 18+. The role starts May 17, 2027, with flexibility on start date and no relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Environmental/ Chemical/ Civil/ Mechanical Engineering undergraduate program with anticipated graduation Aug 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Interest in water treatment projects within environmental/chemical/civil/mechanical engineering fields.
• Interpersonal and communication skills for professional interaction with engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Detail-oriented with emphasis on quality work products.
• Ability to uphold workplace safety and comply with health, safety, and harassment policies.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Must pass WSP Motor Vehicle screening.
• Authorization to work in the United States at internship start.

Responsibilities

• Support a variety of engineering tasks to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Assist with bench- and pilot-scale treatability studies, executing test plans, data management, and reporting results.
• Analyze and manage water quality data.
• Prepare calculations on equipment sizing, reagent consumption, and waste generation.
• Write technical reports summarizing test results and procedures.
• Support preparation of final design plans and cost estimates.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors to support procurement activities.
• Exercise responsible decision-making regarding company funds and conduct per policies.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
• Note: no relocation or housing assistance provided.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Detail orientation

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate Engineering program

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

AutoCAD/Civil3D

Bluebeam

Microsoft Visio

Pipe-FLO

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP USA hosts hundreds of internships across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.

Our Earth & Environment Team is seeking a full-time Industrial Water Treatment Intern – Summer 2027 to work out of our Lakewood, CO office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program.

This internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program. As a summer intern, you have the opportunity to participate in our 12-week program scheduled to start on May 17th, 2027. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.

Your Impact

• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.

• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.

• Assist with bench-scale and pilot-scale treatability studies including executing test plans, data management, and reporting results.

• Analyzing and managing water quality data.

• Preparing calculations on equipment sizing, reagent consumption, secondary waste generation, etc.

• Writing technical reports summarizing test results, technical information, procedures, etc.

• Support preparation of final design plans and cost estimates.

• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.

• Coordinate with vendors to support procurement activities.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications:

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.

• Must be 18 or older.

• Demonstrated interest in working on water treatment projects with Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field, with a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.

• Competent interpersonal and communication skills for professional interaction with engineering and non-engineering audiences.

• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Detail-oriented with emphasis on quality work products.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.

• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.

• Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening.

• Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enrollment in a related coursework focused on water or wastewater treatment.

• Experience with AutoCAD/Civil3D, Bluebeam, Microsoft Visio, or Pipe-FLO.

• Prior internship experience, or leadership experience

Compensation:

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $23.90- $31.11

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.