Ctae Program- Water Engineering Intern

Position Information

Please join us for our 3rd school year hosting interns!

This internship opportunity is for Forsyth County high school-level students enrolled in the CTAE Work Program for the 2024-2025 school year.

The purpose of this position is to provide a unique educational experience for Forsyth County High School students. This is an unpaid internship.

Excited to start your future?

Our internships offer you the opportunity to:

• Explore career opportunities- by working in a field that you have choose, you can receive an inside look at your potential career path.

• Network- meet a variety of people in your chosen profession through internship allowing you to form relationships you can build on in the future.

• Find Mentors- We value all of our interns and go the extra mile to make sure you receive a learning experience that fits your career goals.

• Boost your Resume- show employers the practical experience and transferable skills you gained in your field of interest.

Job Summary

Welcome to Forsyth County - a team dedicated to making a daily difference in people's lives and a big reason why the County is nationally ranked a great place to live, work and play. From skilled trades to professional services, there are numerous opportunities here to grow your community, future, and career.

Intern Job Responsibilities:

• Learn the overall concept of the organization, including the brand, goals, and all other aspects of service.

• Engage with customers/citizens and provide service when necessary and as appropriate.

• Provide suggestions to management for improving customer service and internal processes.

• Learn and become proficient in systems if applicable.

Job-Specific Responsibilities and Skills:

• Experience with MS Office- such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Experience in browser based mapping applications such as Google Earth or similar

Possible Project Responsibilities:

Asset Management:

• Work closely with and assist the Water Asset Management team in preparing the inventory, compiling information from multiple county data sources into the templates and formats required for submittal to EPD.

• Work with AM staff to map the data fields from these sources into the EPD-developed Excel templates for submittal.

• Update

Land Development:

• Work closely with and assist the Department engineer review Land Disturbance Permits, Minor Plats, Final Plats, As-Built Drawings, and Building Permits.

• Assist in developing review checklists, standard operating procedures, as well as research for new technologies in water and sewer that could be incorporated into the FCDWS design and construction standards.

• Assist in compiling metrics for monthly reports.

Water Loss Audit:

• Work closely with and assist the Department engineer prepare the audit by quantifying water that is lost in the system.

• Develop goals and procedures geared towards minimizing water loss.

• Assist the engineer to compile necessary data from various operational sources.

• Participate in desktop and/or pilot studies to evaluate leak detection technologies and help evaluate their effectiveness in minimizing leaks in the system.

• Conduct research to identify emerging technologies in the market to help document best practices implemented by other utilities towards water loss minimization.

Minimum Qualifications

Overall Requirements:

• Communication Skills

• Organizational Skills

• Initiative

• Adaptability

• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills

• Flexibility

• Professionalism

• Customer focus

• Confidentiality