Water Resources Intern: Hydraulics, GIS & Modeling

Hanson Professional Services Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Performance bonuses

401(k) with matching

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Health & well-being plans

Financial wellness programs

Work-life balance programs

Job summary

Hanson Professional Services Inc. seeks Water Resources interns to support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for dams, reservoirs, levees, bridges and stormwater projects.

You will collect data, perform analyses and help prepare design documents under supervision. Ideal candidates are enrolled in Civil/Environmental/Water Resources programs, with strong communication and analytical skills, and basic MS Office knowledge.

Qualifications

• Interns must be actively enrolled in Civil/Environmental/Water Resources fields.
• Sophomore or junior year or higher in an accredited 4-year college/university.
• Strong written and oral communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Data development using surveys, LiDAR, GIS, and CAD.
• Research local regulatory requirements specific to the project.
• Define hydrologic parameters and calculate design discharge rates.
• Develop hydraulic analyses using GIS, HY-8, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, XP-SWMM, StormCAD, ICPR.
• Documentation for quality assurance and report writing for deliverables.
• Permitting application development in support of project permitting.
• Prepare plans, designs, specs and cost estimates.
• Data collection for engineering analyses, reports and studies.
• Utilize ArcMAP, MicroStation, HEC-RAS and SRH-2D in work.
• Conduct field investigations and/or survey assistance.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Valid driver's license

Education

Pursuing Bachelor in Civil Engineering

Active enrollment in 4-year college/university

Tools

ArcMAP

MicroStation

HEC-RAS

SRH-2D

Job description

Hanson Professional Services Inc. seeks Water Resources interns to support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for dams, reservoirs, levees, bridges and stormwater projects.

You will collect data, perform analyses and help prepare design documents under supervision. Ideal candidates are enrolled in Civil/Environmental/Water Resources programs, with strong communication and analytical skills, and basic MS Office knowledge.