Waste Management Intern - Summer 2027

Civil & Environmental Consultants; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

matching 401(k)

profit sharing

performance bonus

company stock

medical, dental, and vision insurance

short and long-term disability

tuition assistance

professional development

work-life balance

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) invites you to join our Waste Management Internship in Toledo, OH. You will support both in-office and field activities, including data tabulation, report compilation, and system designs for stormwater and landfill gas collection.

You will work with staff across offices and gain hands-on experience with CQA tasks in real projects. You will be paired with a mentor, participate in workshops, and develop professional skills while building a robust

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate Civil or Environmental Engineering program.
• AutoCAD experience preferred.
• Prior internship or design experience a plus.
• Local candidates preferred.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Assist with solid waste landfill and transfer station design tasks, including tabulating lab and field data and compiling technical reports.
• Support stormwater management system design.
• Assist landfill gas collection system design.
• Contribute to Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) tasks by monitoring and documenting landfill cell, cap, and gas collection system construction.

Education

Undergraduate Civil or Environmental Engineering program

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

As a Waste Managment Intern for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our Toledo, OH office, you'll support in-office and field activities primarily associated with solid waste landfill and transfer station facilities. In-office activities include engineering tasks such as tabulating laboratory and field test data, compilation of technical reports, stormwater management system design, and landfill gas collection system design. Field activities include Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) tasks such as monitoring and documenting landfill cell, cap, and gas collection system construction, and use of equipment for monitoring landfill emissions. You will interact and communicate with CEC office and field staff, clients, and contractors.

Through the CEC Internship Program, you will:

• Acquire practical experience applying knowledge from college courses, learn from industry experts, and collaborate with teams across functional groups and locations
• Develop a robust professional network through social events and interactive activities
• Collaborate closely with a mentor in your discipline to tackle real-world challenges
• Participate in workshops to help foster interpersonal skills within the workplace and prepare students for success in their full-time careers

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate Civil or Environmental Engineering program
• AutoCAD experience preferred
• Prior internship and/or design experience a plus
• Local candidates preferred
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in the U.S. without sponsorship.

About Us

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

• matching 401(k)
• profit sharing
• performance bonus
• company stock
• medical dental, and vision insurance
• short and long-term disability
• tuition assistance
• professional development
• work-life balance

CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.