Internship / Co-op

Providence Infrastructure Consultants; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company parties

Free food & snacks

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Job summary

Providence Infrastructure Consultants in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, is offering a 6- to 9-month paid Co-op/Internship for civil, environmental, chemical, or mechanical engineering students. The role runs during Spring/Summer 2026 or Summer/Fall 2026, requiring full-time commitment and in-person work.

You will gain hands-on experience in planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater projects, perform data collection, design calculations, and support drawings, specifications, and

Qualifications

• Be a Junior or Senior level student enrolled in Civil, Mechanical, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering.
• Able to work full-time/part-time for 3 to 6 months.
• Able to work in person in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
• Have developing writing and communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with others.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to design and construction of water and wastewater projects.
• Assist with collecting planning and design data.
• Performing project design calculations.
• Support the development of drawings and technical specifications.
• Assist in the writing of memorandums and reports.
• Attend design and construction meetings.
• Perform construction field observations.
• Tour several completed water and wastewater projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Data collection

Education

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Job description

Benefits

• Company parties
• Free food & snacks
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Providence Infrastructure is seeking students pursuing degrees in civil, environmental, chemical, or mechanical engineering (or related field) - and other interested candidates - to join us for a 6 to 9 month paid Co-op/Internship opportunity at our office in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. This position is for either the 2026 Spring and Summer or Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 Semester. A co-op is an amazing experience where the student works with Providence for 6-9 months full time. The student will need to take the semester off school and work with their career center about their co-op requirements. Providence is a water/wastewater design firm that is involved in all types of water and wastewater projects.

POSITION FUNCTION

Successful intern applicants will become a short-term, but integral, part of the planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater treatment projects including pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities, and planning projects. In this position, interns will:

• Gain exposure to design and construction projects.
• Assist with collecting planning and design data.
• Performing project design calculations.
• Support the development of drawings and technical specifications.
• Assist in the writing of memorandums and reports.
• Attend design and construction meetings.
• Perform construction field observations.
• Tour several completed water and wastewater projects.

Qualifications

• Be a Junior or Senior level student enrolled in a Civil, Mechanical, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering program at an accredited 4-year Bachelor’s degree program.
• Ability to work on a full-time/part-time basis for 3 to 6 months.
• Ability to work in person in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
• Have developing writing and communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with others.

Benefits

• Providence will cooperate with your engineering department so you can gain education credits toward your degree.
• Hands-on real world design experience.
• Paid position in the range of $20-25 per hour depending on prior experience and education.
• Paid Travel Expenses to and from Highlands Ranch if out of state.
• Temporary housing assistance.
• Weekly mentoring meetings with a senior engineer to help with career development.
• Pay for any recognized holidays during internship term.