Process Engineer Intern - Wastewater

Job Summary

As a Summer Intern at Black & Veatch, you will play a meaningful role in addressing some of the world’s most critical infrastructure challenges. This internship offers the opportunity to contribute to diverse, impactful projects that support our clients’ goals while fostering your professional growth and advancing the success of Black & Veatch.

Potential Office Locations:

• Kansas City 
  
• Dallas
• Houston

Join our team as a Process Engineer Intern supporting our Wastewater treatment systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, design, evaluation, and optimization of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment systems, including biosolids and residuals management, nutrient removal, sludge and sidestream treatment, advanced treatment technologies, and emerging contaminant management (PFAS, microplastics, etc)
• Perform variety of tasks to support engineering analyses, report production, and designs
• Prepare basic calculations 
• Assist in basic equipment selection
• Schedule project deliverables
• Collect, organize, and evaluate data

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior internship experience in water/wastewater preferred.
• Wastewater treatment engineering / design, chemical/physical principles, water chemistry courses preferred.
• Experience in P&ID/PFD preferred. 
• Learning on the Fly, Problem Solving, Intellectual Horsepower, Written Communications, Drive For Results, Informing, Listening, and Dealing with Ambiguity 

Minimum Qualifications

No experience required. Current enrollment in ABET accredited university in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering program. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

This intern position is expected to be in the office on a full-time basis.