Wastewater Design Intern - Summer 2026

Location: US - CA, Pasadena

Remote Type: Office

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

 

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

 

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Wastewater Intern - Summer 2026 to join our team! In this role you will get to work with our experienced engineering staff and teams in the field of water and wastewater engineering with a focus on water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, and wastewater collection systems. Our interns receive close supervision, guidance, and mentoring from professional engineers and designers, learning valuable skills on the job and working on real projects with opportunities of performing a variety of assignments to develop professional work knowledge and abilities

What You'll Be Doing:

• Assisting engineers with technical tasks, troubleshooting, and problem-solving
• Working with cross-functional teams, including other engineers, designers, and stakeholders, to achieve project goals.
• Preparing technical documentation, reports, and manuals.
• Assisting with project support tasks, including scheduling, tracking progress, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Conducting research to support engineering projects and staying updated on industry trends and technologies.
• Participating in quality assurance processes, including inspections and audits.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Must be enrolled in an engineering curriculum (civil or environmental) at an accredited college or university and have completed typically 2+ year of study.
•  A present GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.
• Basic knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and/or MicroStation.
• PC literacy and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.

 

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $21.88 - $38.27

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as 401K!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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