SCADA Controls Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Our Water Group is seeking a motivated SCADA Controls Engineering Intern to join our Electrical Systems Team for Summer 2027. In this role, you will support the design, development, and implementation of industrial control systems for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, and related infrastructure projects.

Working alongside experienced electrical, instrumentation, and controls engineers, you will gain hands-on exposure to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems that help communities operate critical water infrastructure safely, efficiently, and reliably. This internship offers an opportunity to apply engineering fundamentals to real-world projects while developing technical and professional skills in a collaborative consulting environment. You will also assist and work on transportation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the design and development of SCADA and industrial automation systems for water and wastewater facilities.
• Assist with preparation of control system architecture diagrams, instrumentation layouts, control panel drawings, and communication network drawings.
• Support PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and HMI (Human-Machine Interface) configuration, testing, and documentation activities.
• Assist engineers with development of control narratives, I/O lists, sequence-of-operation documents, and functional specifications.
• Participate in reviews of electrical and controls designs to ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
• Perform engineering calculations, data analysis, and field data verification as needed.
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and commissioning activities.
• Assist with troubleshooting control systems and communication networks under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Contribute to project documentation, technical reports, and design deliverables.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including process, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineers.

To be succesful in this position you will need to have an exceptional attention to detail, high standards for quality of work and a forward-thinking mindset and eagerness to learn best practices and contribute innovative ideas. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and problem solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams. You will be expected to continually develop skills by being proactive in advancing your own workflows, systems, tools, and communication techniques.

Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

• Currently enrolled in a degree seeking program for Electrical Engineering in an accredited program
• Rising senior with three years of collegiate coursework completed
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, C++, Python, MATLAB
• Completed coursework focused on Digital Logic Circuits, Embedded Systems, Real-Time Embedded Systems, Linear Systems and Digital Signal Processing
• 3.0+ GPA
• The availability to travel to NYC to support field work throughout the summer.

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