Water/Wastewater/Water Resources Intern

HDR is currently seeking a Water/Wastewater/Water Resources Intern to join our Water Business Group in one of our North Carolina offices: Raleigh, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, or Asheville. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic consulting environment, working alongside industry-leading professionals on impactful water infrastructure projects.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical interest in areas such as water and wastewater treatment, pump stations and pipelines, water resources, and utility management. Interns will support projects through all phases-planning, design, and construction-across a variety of project types. Project types may include gravity sanitary sewers and force mains, water distribution and transmission pipelines, water and wastewater pump stations and treatment, stormwater drainage infrastructure, and associated planning studies, including hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, master planning, and flood studies.

This position will support and collaborate with civil engineers, utility management staff, and technical professionals across disciplines to perform technical analyses, prepare reports and technical memoranda, coordinate with subconsultants, assist senior staff in maintaining project schedules and budgets, and produce documentation in accordance with project scopes and HDR's quality standards. Opportunities may include periodic client interaction and occasional field construction inspection and observation.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Gain real-world experience on exciting and meaningful projects

• Connect with recent graduates and our company leaders through mentoring and young professionals programs

• Apply standard engineering techniques and procedures

• Perform assignments under the direct supervision of a licensed professional or Project Manager

• Participate in project tours with Professional Engineers

• Review water/wastewater project plans and specifications

• Review and create overall project designs and process diagrams for treatment and conveyance systems

• Use Excel and other analytical tools to produce or verify design calculations

• Draft and review technical memorandums and reports

• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Enrolled in a BS or MS in Civil, Environmental, or a related Engineering discipline.

• Coursework in Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Systems, Hydrology and Hydraulics, Stormwater Management and Design, or other topics focused on water/wastewater/water resources

• Familiarity with modeling and software tools, including GIS, Hydrologic/Hydraulic Modeling Software (HEC-RAS/HEC-HMS/SWMM), Power BI, or other similar applications

• Strong communication skills and ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment

• Prior water/wastewater/water resources project experience

• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD preferred
• Preference given to local candidates