Engineering Intern

Eagle River Water & Sanitation District is seeking a CIP Engineering Intern to join our Capital Improvement Program team. This internship offers hands-on experience supporting real infrastructure projects that directly impact our community and environment.

In this role, you’ll work alongside engineers, operations staff, and construction managers to help organize critical project documentation, support asset management efforts, and contribute to active capital improvement projects.

If you are pursuing a degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field and are looking for meaningful, real-world experience in public infrastructure and municipal operations, this internship is a great opportunity to build practical skills while making a tangible impact.

The Day to Day:

• Document Management & Organization: Help modernize and centralize engineering documentation by locating, organizing, and consolidating digital and hard copy files into a structured SharePoint system.
• Asset Management Support: Partner with operations teams to document and catalog District assets and maintain data in spreadsheets or databases.
• Construction Project Support: Assist the Construction Manager with daily logs, submittals, and coordination tasks on active CIP projects.
• Systems & Process Support: Support setup and use of project tools (e.g., Procore) and improve documentation workflows.
• Collaboration Across Teams: Work with engineering, operations, and construction staff to support ongoing initiatives.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage large amounts of information effectively
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Excel, and SharePoint or other database experience
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Interest in water/wastewater infrastructure and public works

The Schedule

This position will work up to a maximum of 1,000 hours or six months. We prefer a candidate who is available to work 30 or more hours a week for a six-month time period from May through October but will consider alternative schedules

Pay Range and Benefits:

This role is a paid seasonal position with the pay range of $23.96 – $33.55/hour. We value life-work balance and are leaders in the industry with our seasonal employee benefits package, which includes but is not limited to:

• $522 Employee Housing Stipend
• Wellness program
• 457 Retirement savings plans
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• $800 Annual Recreation Benefit

All District employees must submit to a pre-employment drug screen and extensive background check. For a full classification specification, email erwsdjobs@erwsd.org.

All applicants must apply online by April 19, 2026 in order to be considered.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors