Description
The Opportunity:
Tetra Tech is adding an Environmental Engineering Intern to our team based in Ithaca, NY.
Why Tetra Tech:
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact:
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Position Summary:
This internship offers hands-on experience supporting environmentally focused design and engineering projects, including site development, water resources, environmental compliance, and sustainable infrastructure. You will work closely with professional engineers, architects, scientists, and project managers to contribute to real-world projects that shape resilient, sustainable built environments.
Essential Job Functions:
The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:
• Conduct field investigations, environmental sampling, and site assessments under supervision.
• Assist with construction site environmental monitoring and documentation.
• Assist in developing plans, reports, and technical drawings using software tools such as Revit.
Required Qualifications:
• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Revit, and good knowledge of industry software, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiastic commitment to the multidisciplinary design process and team environment.
• Active and clear driver's license, including a successful clearance of a Motor Vehicle history check.
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for extended periods while performing computer-based tasks, attending meetings, or preparing design documentation.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers to operate computers, printers, and other office equipment.
• Visual acuity to review detailed drawings, specifications, and computer screens for extended periods.
• Ability to clearly communicate through speech, hearing, and written correspondence in person, virtually, and via telephone.
• Ability to travel to and from project sites, client meetings, and other offices as required.
• Physical capability to walk, stand, climb stairs or ladders, and navigate uneven terrain, active construction sites, and partially completed structures.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry materials, drawings, or equipment weighing up to approximately 25 pounds.
• Capacity to use personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, vests, and steel-toed boots when required.
• Tolerance for varying environmental conditions, including exposure to weather, noise, and dust during site visits.
Work Environment / Environmental Factors:
• The majority of work is performed in a professional office setting with a collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere.
• Work involves extensive use of computers, digital communication tools, and design software in an open or hybrid office environment.
• This role requires frequent interaction with project teams, clients, consultants, and other stakeholders through in-person meetings, video conferences, and phone calls.
• Periodic travel to construction sites, client offices, and off-site meetings is required.
• Work at project sites may involve exposure to active construction environments, including noise, dust, varying temperatures, and weather conditions.
• The position requires adaptability to shifting project priorities, client expectations, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Work may occasionally involve tight deadlines, multiple concurrent projects, and high attention to detail under time-sensitive conditions.
• Collaboration across multiple time zones or with remote team members may be necessary, depending on project scope and firm structure.
Additional Information
• This is a part-time or full-time, temporary position/internship, with typically standard working hours between 8am – 5pm, Monday through Friday.
• This position is considered hybrid, the majority of time will be spent within an office environment, with occasional presence remotely or on site. This arrangement is subject to review and may change based on project need or at the company's discretion.
Anticipated Hiring Range:
$20/hour. Please note that this range reflects the pay scale that Tetra Tech reasonably expects to pay for the role. The salary will also depend on various factors, such as job duties and requirements, and relevant experience and skills.
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About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition..
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor, and we request priority referral of veterans..
We invite applications from all interested parties..
Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:
- LinkedIn: @TetraTechCareers
- X (Twitter): @TetraTechJobs
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