Civil Drafting Internship - Water Resources
Required skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- decision-making
Nice to have
- AutoCAD
- ArcGIS Pro
- hydrologic and hydraulic analysis
- stormwater
- flood control management
- floodplain management
Role summary
Olsson is seeking a Civil Drafting Intern for their Water Resources team. This internship offers hands-on experience in water resource project design, from concept to construction. Interns will assist engineers and designers using AutoCAD and ArcGIS Pro, contributing to project plan sets, including dimension/layout plans, title/detail sheets, and quantity estimating. Project work may involve hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for stormwater, flood control, floodplain management, scour/erosion control, and watershed planning. The role emphasizes collaboration, ownership, and community impact, requiring strong communication, problem-solving, attention to detail, and proficiency in CAD software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Company Description
We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.
We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.
Job Description
Through this internship, learn how a project goes from an idea to a plan set to construction! Olsson offers clients a full spectrum of water services, including planning, design, permitting, and construction phase services. As a drafting student intern on our Water Resources team, you will provide assistance to engineers and designers using AutoCAD and ArcGIS Pro. You will contribute to project production sheets by adding dimension/layout plans, title/detail sheets, and quantity estimating. You will get the opportunity to contribute to project plan sets and then visit the project site. Project work may be related to hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for stormwater and flood control management, floodplain management, scour and erosion control, and watershed management planning.
Qualifications
You are passionate about:
You bring to the team:
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Additional Information
Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.
As an Olsson employee, you will:
In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.
Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.
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