Water Quality and Treatment Intern (Engineering)

Please note, you need to submit your application before 11:59 p.m. on the date prior to the close date listed. Thank you for your interest in this position. Please note the following important tips for applying. All portions of the application must be completed in detail. Work history, applicable education, and answers to the supplemental questions are all required. Applications missing any one of these sections will be rejected as incomplete. Referral to a resume is not acceptable. Set aside some time to complete your application. The system is unable to save applications that are in progress, and once you have submitted the application you cannot reapply. We strongly recommend that you review all the information on your application for accuracy. Once an application is submitted, you will be unable to edit it. Submitted applications are not viewable. If you would like to keep a record of what you will be submitting, we suggest you type your responses to the questions in a Word document, then copy and paste the answers into the application then save the Word document. Typing questions in Word will also minimize typing/grammatical errors since this is not an option in the system. NOTE: If you are a current employee, you MUST apply via the Career worklet in Workday and not through this site. If you submit an application on this site, it cannot be processed. Water Quality and Treatment Intern (Engineering) Open Date: 05/13/26 Close Date: 05/31/26 Job Type: Temporary Location: River Mountains Water Treatment Facility, 1299 Burkholder Blvd., Henderson For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact LVVWD Recruitment at internship.program@lvvwd.com. Salary: $16.00 - $20.00 hourly (based on education level) Hours of Work: Up to 25 hours weekly between Monday and Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. INTRODUCTION: Human Resources will screen applications and supplemental questionnaires. Candidates meeting the eligibility requirements will be forwarded to the hiring department for further review. Those who possess the strongest skills and experience will be invited by the Hiring Department for an interview. Note: The successful candidate will be required to pass a drug screening and a background check. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate is a sophomore/junior undergraduate in civil or environmental engineering, who has the intention of applying to a graduate program. Knowledge and experience with laboratory procedures, mechanical equipment, tools/parts, and piloting is desirable. This position will provide support of water quality and treatment pilot projects. GENERAL PURPOSE: The position will provide support for water quality and treatment projects. Also, experience working in a laboratory setting or engineering firm is preferable. Assisting in laboratory experiments, running, and maintaining analytical instrumentation, microbiological techniques, wet chemistry, data analysis, literature searches, laboratory organization, materials inventory and safety documentation, pilot testing, pilot maintenance, presentation and report preparation. NOTE: The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class. ELIGIBILITY/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a closely related field (e.g., chemistry, water resource, hydrology). Current enrollment with a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester (undergraduate level) or 3 credit hours per semester (graduate level) Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher Available to work approximately 25 hours weekly. A valid Nevada driver’s license Legal right to work in the US, including authorization to work off-campus. All interested applicants must attach their resume, letter of intent, most recent school schedule, and unofficial transcript in their application. *The Las Vegas Valley Water District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. * Are you looking for an exciting challenge every day and the opportunity to grow in your career? We are committed to providing our people with an enriching and rewarding environment. Learn more about how you can become part of our team and make a difference for Nevada. For questions or concerns regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at (702) 258-3933, Monday - Thursday, 7am - 6pm. Stay up-to-date with career opportunities you are interested in! Head to the top of your screen, select 'Sign In' to either log in to an existing account or create a new account. Once you have accessed your profile, select 'Create Job Alert'. You will be able to select the department(s) you are excited to be apart of to receive email notifications when a new job has posted.

Salary : $16 - $20