Water & Wastewater Treatment Engineer Intern

What Your Day Will Look Like:

Consor Engineers is seeking a Water/Wastewater Engineering Intern to join our TN office. This opportunity is ideal for graduate students pursuing a Master’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or related engineering disciplines who are interested in gaining hands‑on experience with municipal water and wastewater treatment projects. If you’re looking to apply your academic knowledge to real‑world infrastructure while working alongside experienced professionals in a supportive environment, we’d love to meet you.

About the Role

As a Water/Wastewater Treatment Intern, you will work closely with experienced engineers to support the planning, design, and evaluation of water and wastewater treatment facilities. You will contribute to technical analyses, reports, and design efforts while gaining exposure to treatment processes, facility operations, and multidisciplinary project delivery.

What You'll Do:

• Supporting the planning and design of water and wastewater treatment facilities, including new facilities, expansions, and rehabilitation projects
• Assisting with treatment process evaluations, calculations, and system sizing
• Preparing technical memoranda, engineering reports, feasibility studies, and planning documents
• Assisting with development of plans, specifications, and cost estimates
• Collaborating with civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical team members
• Supporting high‑quality, client‑focused project delivery

This internship offers valuable exposure to municipal treatment projects and provides an excellent foundation for a long‑term career in water and wastewater engineering.

What You'll Need:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Civil, Environmental or a closely related engineering discipline
• Completion of an undergraduate engineering degree
• Strong interest in water and/or wastewater treatment engineering
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications (not required)

• Coursework or research experience related to water or wastewater treatment processes
• Familiarity with engineering calculations, technical writing, or data analysis
• Familiarity with treatment process modeling or design software.
• Self‑motivated with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team‑oriented environment

This hybrid job operates between an office environment and a field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones and copy machines. May require occasional exposure to work environments that may include inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazard, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements.

While performing the duties of this job, physical demands of the employee include frequent sitting, moving, standing, talking, hearing, and occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling. This job may occasionally require operating a company vehicle, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.

What Benefits You’ll Enjoy:  

We invest in us. Because our team members go above, below, and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out), we do our best to take care of you by providing a comprehensive benefits package! Eligibility for some of the benefits outlined below is based on full-time work status; part-time and contingent positions are only eligible based on hours worked. If you have questions, contact [email protected]. 

• Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.  

• Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.  

• Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.  

• Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.  

• Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.   

How Your Career Will Grow:  

We know career growth is not always linear or streamlined—it’s often dynamic. You may want to explore a management track, try a new technical track, or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents. No matter what level you join us at or how you want to shape your career, we want Consor to be a place where you can learn and grow.  

Why You’ll Love Consor:   

You’ll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here, there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights! Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together. Click here to learn more about Consor. 

Consor’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity in the Workplace 

Consor welcomes and celebrates equality and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to fostering an environment in which employees and prospective employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where the uniqueness, perspectives, and experiences of individuals are valued. Consor is an equal opportunity employer and maintains employment practices designed to provide equal employment and development opportunities for all employees and applicants, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consor also maintains an affirmative action program across its offices and worksites. 

If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Human Resources at (786) 275-7370. Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Consor by using the Virginia Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). Call 711 for TTY/TDD.  

If any applicant believes they have been discriminated against or desires further information or assistance, contact us at (786) 275-7370.  

Notices: The above job description is intended to relay a general sense of the position's responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change, the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks. 

At Consor, we're committed to recruiting teammates ready to expand their potential. To safeguard candidates, we use only legitimate recruitment practices. Initial outreach is conducted through official Consor email addresses or LinkedIn messaging; be suspicious of any inconsistencies.  We do not request personal data, sensitive information, or banking details during the application process. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through Microsoft Teams—never through messaging apps or other calling services. All job offers are merit-based, delivered verbally, and followed up by written confirmation. If personal information is required to initiate the hiring process, it will be collected through secure, authorized channels. If ever in doubt, contact [email protected].

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