Engineering Intern

Requisition ID: 109245

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People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.

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About American Water

American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.

As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.

American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

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Primary Role

This Engineering Internship experience will introduce you to the exciting career opportunities in the water and wastewater field at Missouri American Water.

The successful candidate will: Learn firsthand how water utilities support communities and provide resiliency and sustainability, Work with a team of Engineers to develop water supply plans, asset management plans and support various types of engineering and construction projects and programs for the company’s water and wastewater systems.

This position will last approximately 8-12 weeks and will work Monday-Friday (dayshift) out of the Creve Coeur, Missouri office.

Key Accountabilities

- Provide engineering support to both engineers and operational staff.

Knowledge/Skills

- Detail oriented to conduct thorough analyses and evaluations, render and implement timely decisions and recommendations

- Ability to work independently and manage time across multiple projects and deadlines

- Ability to seek input/feedback and coordinate with staff

- Good communication skills

- Good working knowledge of computer programs, databases and software to support specific assignments

- Demonstrated organizational and administrative skills

- Good analytical and problem solving skills

Experience/Education

- Enrollment in a Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering degree program

- Minimum of 2 years of completed engineering course work

Other

- Valid Driver’s License

- Must be able to pass a background check

Competencies

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Cultivates innovation

Drives Results

Collaborates

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