Water/Wastewater Engineering Internship

Hazen And Sawyer; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Career counseling

Full-time opportunity

Exposure to environmental consulting

Multidisciplinary experience

Job summary

Hazen and Sawyer's Buffalo office is seeking summer, fall, or year‑round interns for water‑related assignments. You will join one or more discipline groups and participate in field investigations, design support, and client meetings.

The internship offers mentoring from experienced engineers, exposure to CAD/BIM, civil, electrical, HVAC/plumbing, instrumentation, process mechanical, structural, or architectural projects, and potential path to full‑time employment after graduation.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in ABET-accredited engineering program (environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical).
• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and in group settings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Participate in fieldwork, site visits (mostly in-state) and potential client meetings; capable of walking around outdoors in cold/inclement environments.
• Assist in preparing engineering deliverables, including sampling studies, condition assessments, process modeling, hydraulics, and design reports.
• Work directly with experienced engineering team providing mentoring opportunities to learn and develop.
• Manage data for process modeling and design.
• Coordinate with manufacturers and vendors to select equipment.
• Support multiple projects from planning through construction.

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Self-motivated

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Civil 3D

GIS

Job description

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Office Tech/Intern 150 Buffalo, NY, Buffalo, NY, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 2323

Salary Range: $25.00 To $30.00 Hourly

Work Setting: In-person (All in office/field)

Hazen is seeking summer, fall, or year-round interns for a variety of water-related assignments in our Buffalo office. The successful candidate will be involved in a wide range of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or conveyance projects. This opportunity includes working within one (or more) of Hazen's discipline groups, which include: CAD/BIM, civil, electrical, HVAC/plumbing/fire protection, instrumentation and controls, process mechanical, structural, or architectural. Responsibilities include integrating with design teams from initial studies and conceptual design through construction of pipelines, pump stations, and/or treatment facilities and attending field investigations and site visits.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

• Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
• Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
• We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
• We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
• We currently have over 2,400 employees in 100+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
• A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
• This position may include working in our Rochester office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in fieldwork, site visits (mostly in-state) and potential client meetings; capable of walking around outdoors in cold/inclement environments.
• Assist in preparing engineering deliverables, including sampling studies, condition assessments, process modeling, hydraulics, and design reports.
• Work directly with experienced engineering team providing mentoring opportunities to learn and develop.
• Manage data for process modeling and design.
• Coordinate with manufacturers and vendors to select equipment.
• Support multiple projects from planning through construction.

Work Setting: In-person (All in office/field)

Hazen is seeking summer, fall, or year-round interns for a variety of water-related assignments in our Buffalo office. The successful candidate will be involved in a wide range of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or conveyance projects. This opportunity includes working within one (or more) of Hazen's discipline groups, which include: CAD/BIM, civil, electrical, HVAC/plumbing/fire protection, instrumentation and controls,

process mechanical, structural, or architectural. Responsibilities include integrating with design teams from initial studies and conceptual design through construction of pipelines, pump stations, and/or treatment facilities and attending field investigations and site visits.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

• Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
• Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
• We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
• We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
• We currently have over 2,400 employees in 100+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
• A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
• This position may include working in our Rochester office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in fieldwork, site visits (mostly in-state) and potential client meetings; capable of walking around outdoors in cold/inclement environments.
• Assist in preparing engineering deliverables, including sampling studies, condition assessments, process modeling, hydraulics, and design reports.
• Work directly with experienced engineering team providing mentoring opportunities to learn and develop.
• Manage data for process modeling and design.
• Coordinate with manufacturers and vendors to select equipment.
• Support multiple projects from planning through construction.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an ABET-accredited Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering).
• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and in group settings.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Skilled in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Civil 3D, GIS
• Strong interest in the water/wastewater industry
• Prior experience in the water/wastewater industry
• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering.

What We Offer:

• Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location
• Professional guidance and career counseling
• Direct mentorship with experienced engineers
• Experience with a variety of disciplines within the water industry
• Exposure to the environmental consulting industry
• Potential opportunity for full-time employment upon graduation