Water/Wastewater Intern

Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc. • El Paso, TX • 17h ago

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 #50 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.

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 .