Water/Wastewater Intern

JMT; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is offering an internship for civil engineering students pursuing an ABET-accredited degree. The role supports the design department with tasks from research to documentation, and provides active participation in project design and development.

Immigration sponsorship is not available except TN visa eligibility. The intern will gain practical experience, attend team meetings, and work under supervision within a professional, office and field environment.

Qualifications

• Familiar with Microsoft Office for document creation and email communication.
• Ability to prepare well organized, clear, and concise written materials.
• Attention to detail and creativity in supporting design tasks.
• Developing presentation skills for communicating ideas to groups.
• Ability to manage time and workload with supervisor guidance.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic design tasks and research, contribute to programming, schematic design, modeling, graphics, design development, and construction phase documents.
• Support creation of presentation and marketing materials.
• Participate in site visits, RFI responses, and review of shop drawings; help update record drawings.
• Follow quality control procedures and learn department standards.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, interior designers and multidisciplinary team members.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Written communication

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

ABET-accredited undergrad civil engineering

Tools

Design/production software

Job description

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position Summary

An intern supports the assigned design department by assisting with a variety of tasks, including special project assignments and active participation in project design and documentation, to gain practical experience and support their educational development.

Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Assist senior or lead (architects, engineers, interior designers, project managers) with basic design tasks, including research, simple studies, and layout support
• Help prepare drawings and documents for programming, schematic design, modeling, graphics, design development, and construction phases
• Support the creation of presentation and marketing materials
• Assist with construction phase activities, including participating in site visits, supporting RFI responses, reviewing shop drawings, and helping update record drawings
• Follow established quality control procedures and ask questions as needed
• Learn and apply department and company standards and best practices
• Develop basic design, analysis, and technical skills through hands-on experience
• Participate in team meetings and collaborate with team members
• Receive guidance and direction from supervisors and team leaders
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, interior designers, and other multidisciplinary team members

Nonessential Functions And Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Familiarity in using standard Microsoft Office for document creation and email communication
• Ability to prepare well organized, clear, and concise written materials
• Ability to support work with attention to detail and creativity
• Developing presentation skills, including communicating ideas to different groups
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively with guidance from supervisors
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate well with others

Required Experience

Full-time student currently pursuing an ABET accredited undergraduate degree in civil engineering with an interest in water and wastewater project

Qualifications Preferred

• Coursework in a related field
• Previous internship or relevant work experience
• Familiarity with design and production software, with the ability to use these tools to develop project documents and collaborate with project team members

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment. The role includes construction site observations, which may range from several days to multiple weeks. The work environment involves exposure to outdoor weather conditions and requires walking on uneven surfaces commonly found on active construction sites.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.