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Engineering Intern - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Part-time

Pima County Government

Tucson, AZPart-time$17.04–20.03/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$17.04–20.03/hr
Location
Tucson, AZ
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Pima County’s Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department seeks a part-time student intern to support its operations and process control team. The department conducts research and innovation for process improvements in the water sector. The role may work at various locations but will primarily be based at the department in Tucson. Preferred qualifications include experience or knowledge in plant drawings, GIS, AutoCAD, data analysis, treatment design, process modeling, and industrial and office safety practices.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Plant DrawingsGIS ApplicationsAutoCADData CollectionData AnalysisDatabase ValidationWater Treatment DesignWastewater Treatment DesignProcess ModelingIndustrial Safety PracticesOffice Safety Practices

Qualifications

Current College Enrollment

Full job description

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7649543 Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation \ OPEN UNTIL FILLED Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5943 - Engineering Intern Salary Grade: 1 Pay Range: Hiring Range: $17.04 - $20.03 Per Hour Pay Range: $17.04 - $23.02 Per Hour Range Explanation: - Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. - Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. The first review of applications will be on 11/13/2026. The Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department (RWRD) is seeking a part-time student intern to work with our operations and process control team. RWRD is engaged in a variety of research and innovation activities for process improvements within the water sector. Primary responsibilities would include: designing and running pilot demonstrations, water and wastewater treatment designs, laboratory analysis, data collection and data analytics, and technical writing. This position may work from various locations but will primarily be based at the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, 7101 N. Casa Grande Highway, Tucson, AZ. Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. - Participates with professional engineering staff in the design and construction of public works projects; - Assists professional and paraprofessional engineering and planning staff in the collection, processing and evaluation of pertinent field and technical data for assigned projects; - Conducts field surveys, analysis and inspections of proposed sites or in-progress public works projects for compliance with plans and specifications; - Performs engineering drafting to include plotting, survey notes, cross sections, profiles and improvements; - Prepares cost estimates and calculates materials lists for assigned projects; - Investigates, documents and performs preliminary analysis of data related to unique engineering problems; - Assists in the review of subdivision improvement plats, plans, specifications and related materials; - Meets with technical supervisor to assess individual progress in assigned technical area and to identify educational and training goals to be achieved; - Provides troubleshooting diagnostics for instrumentation and control systems used for PLC and SCADA equipment. Minimum Qualifications: Current enrollment in an accredited college or university at the undergraduate or graduate level in an engineering (e.g., mechanical, civil, electrical) or related science discipline appropriate to department's needs (e.g., hydrology, environmental sciences, architecture, watershed management, transportation, soil & water science, computer science, data analytics, etc.). Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.\ \ Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, s ecifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.): - Experience with/knowledge of plant drawings. {=html} - Experience with/knowledge of GIS applications and AutoCAD. {=html} - Experience with/knowledge of data collection, analysis, and ability to record findings in a database for validation. {=html} - Experience with water and wastewater treatment design and/or process modeling. - Experience with/knowledge of safety practices and procedures for working in industrial and office environments. - College coursework transcripts attached to supplement application. Selection Procedure:\ Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be asse

How this job compares

Set against the 2,118 open Engineering Intern jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17.04–20.03/hr
  • US median$23–30/hr1,117 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $18.54/hr, is 31% below the US median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Engineering Intern hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 41 open Engineering Intern jobs in Arizona and 2,118 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Engineering Intern postings that state a minimum ask for 0 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 1 year (32 postings).
Education
702 of the 2,118 open Engineering Intern jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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