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Dakota County · 3 days ago

Engineering Intern - Water Resources

Apple Valley, MN

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$19/hr - $22/hr

Dakota County is seeking a Water Resources Engineering Intern to join their Environmental Resources Department. This role involves performing various tasks related to construction observation, watershed modeling, and environmental assessments for water resources projects, providing a great opportunity for students to gain practical experience in the field.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Complete routine lake sampling at the Lebanon Hills Regional Park Chain of Lakes for eutrophication standards while maintaining the water quality database and provide data deliverables to the Parks Department

Complete routine lake sampling at County beaches

Assist the Water Resources Engineer with drafting, modeling and design efforts and tasks necessary for stormwater projects occurring in transportation, parks and other various departments

Provide site inspection and construction inspection services to assist the Water Resources Project Supervisor on various construction observation and compliance tasks on County projects

Complete comprehensive watershed delineation utilizing watershed delineation tools in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Assist the Environmental Assessment Program with grant administration, grant writing, data gathering, data evaluation, coalition and partnership development, and communications relating to both grantee and grantor relationships and activities

Assist the Environmental Assessment Program with project selection, work plan preparation, data collection and management, consultant oversight, field work, project management and other project-related activities

Assist the septic system regulatory program with compliance needs, inspections, data management, and regulatory requirements

Assist water resources working groups with data gathering and public education opportunities

Assist the Senior Water Resources Engineer with completion of monthly inspections at the Byllesby Dam for instrumentation and other various monitoring field tasks

Work as part of multi-department project teams which could include Project Managers, Technicians, Engineers, Geologists, Scientists, Planners and Regulators. Day-to-day activities will include field data collection, data and database importing, and data analysis; GIS analysis and map generation; report writing and reviewing; and team meetings and conference calls

Qualification

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)AutoCADHEC-RASEnvironmental EngineeringWater Resources ScienceCommunicationProblem solvingSelf-motivatedPositive attitude

Required

2 years of completed coursework from an accredited college or university program in one of the following fields: environmental engineering, geological engineering, civil engineering/technician, construction engineering, hydrology, geology, environmental science, water resources science, earth science, geoscience, or a closely related field

Valid driver's license

Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills

Mathematically competent and science literate

Exceptional work ethic, reliable and consistent performance and attendance

Fluency in modern office software programs (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Working knowledge of database computer software programs (e.g., Microsoft Office-Access) and other engineering related programs (e.g. AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HEC-RAS, HydroCAD, HY-8)

Positive attitude and ability and desire to learn new technical skills quickly

Self-motivated with a proclivity for problem solving