Intern, GIS

Aquarion Water Company is the public water supply company for more than 750,000 people in 72 cities and towns throughout Connecticut, as well as serving customers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It is the largest investor-owned water utility in New England and among the seven largest in the U.S. Based in Bridgeport, CT, it has been in the public water supply business since 1857. Across its operations, Aquarion strives to act as a responsible steward of the environment and to assist the communities it serves in promoting sustainable practices. Aquarion Water Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eversource.

Job Summary

The Engineering & Planning team is looking for a GIS Intern!

Principal Responsibilities

• Responsible for scanning documents and entering data from those documents into GIS and other business systems such as AquaDIS, Vault, and SAP.
• Use GIS, SAP, Excel and other business systems to update and create records of water utility assets.
• Create features and assign attributes to that feature in GIS system.
• Collect and organize geospatial data to develop new feature classes.
• Find and add missing GIS attribute information.
• Develop and perform GIS queries in response to requests.
• Responsible for updating, maintaining, and improving quality of GIS data.
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• Working knowledge and experience using ESRI GIS software.
• Ability to use scanning equipment.
• Ability to learn about water related infrastructure and records.
• Ability to learn new business systems.
• Experience using Excel and Word.
• Ability to learn other computer programs
  
  

Education/Certifications

• Undergraduate student seeking a degree in computer science, geography, GIS, engineering, or relevant fields.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, databases, and financial software applications.
• Outstanding presentation, reporting, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Driven and enthusiasm for work.
  
  

Salary

• The internship will run from mid-May through end of August, 40 hours a week (on-site).
• Intern will report to our Bridgeport office.
• Hours will be 8:00AM to 4:30PM, Monday through Friday.
• This position will pay $19.50 an hour.
  
  

Aquarion Water Company is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.