Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel's high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 600+ employees in 28 offices throughout the United States.
Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.
Benefit options include:- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
- Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
- Long-term disability
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- Bonus program
- Paid time off
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Wellness program
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Job Description:Our Jersey City, NJ, office is seeking a full time, temporary Water Resource Engineering Intern to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside industry experts in a collaborative and flexible environment while advancing your technical, professional, and interpersonal skills.
As part of our water engineering team, you will contribute to a variety of multidisciplinary projects focused on dams and reservoirs, flood risk and resiliency, and general water infrastructure projects across the Northeast and nationwide. You will gain hands-on experience tackling complex engineering challenges, supported by a team that values mentorship and professional development.
At Schnabel, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where interns can thrive, learn, and make meaningful contributions to impactful projects.
Job Responsibilities:As a Water Resources Engineering Intern within Schnabel's Water Engineering Practice, you will:
- Contribute to a variety of water engineering and modeling tasks and gain exposure to coding and tool development in the fields of hydraulics and hydrology, focusing on Python-based solutions.
- Gain a foundational understanding of water resources engineering principle, including data management and analysis.
- Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
- Support project management activities, including developing work breakdown structures, updating Schedule, managing project budgets, preparing invoices, and tracking project progress.
- Develop the ability to make responsible and ethical decisions that effectively address and support our clients' challenges.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
- Domestic and international travel, when necessary.
Required Skills/Experience:- Actively enrolled in an ABET-accredited Water Resources, Civil Engineering, or related Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD program, with anticipated graduation dates of 2025 and 2027 (Junior and Senior in college).
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
- Experience with commercial software such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HEC-MetVue, or HEC-LifeSim Software, a plus.
- Prior internship experience in a consulting engineering firm or municipal work environment, a plus.
- Effective time management, written communication skills, analytical skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team, efficiently balance multiple concurrent tasks, responsibilities, and commitments.
- Collaborative and inclusive mindset.
- Willingness and desire to work outdoors.
Other Requirements:- Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record and credit check
- Ability to pass a pre-employment screening
The compensation range for this position is between $17.00 to $24.20 per hour. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
