GCW is now accepting resume submissions for Summer 2023 Student Interns.
Summary
As a civil engineer student intern at GCW, you will have the opportunity to further your education by applying learned material in a professional employment setting, make new connections, and gain hands-on experience. You will work in a collaborative environment and support the Project Management team in efforts of design, document development and administration, depending on expertise and knowledge. This is a paid, part-time position.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
- Performs simple calculations and computer data entry
- Performs basic design tasks and drawings using computer-aided design (CADD)
- Assists staff with various project tasks, including researching, compiling and evaluating project data, and preparing reports
- Addressing utility/agency/project manager red lines and comments to plans
- Attends in-house training programs
Departments:
Water/Wastewater Division
- Perform water and sewer analysis
- Prepare GIS databases and exhibits documenting existing and proposed infrastructures
- Condition assessment of sewer facilities and rehab recommendations
- Improvement plans for reservoirs, pump stations, and sewer lift stations
- Improvement plans for major utility infrastructure
- Sewer and Water Main infrastructure design
- Sewer Capacity Studies
- Perform Hydraulic Analysis
- Perform Utility Coordination
Flood Control Division
- Technical and Master Drainage Studies including hydrologic and hydraulic calculations
- HEC1, SF6, WSPG, HEC RAS, FlowMaster
- Detention Basin design
- FEMA flood zone mapping
- CCRFCD Master Plan updates
- Channel and drainage infrastructure design
- Prepare GIS and CAD Drainage Exhibits for existing and proposed conditions.
- Drainage Exhibits (Vicinity, Location, FIRM, F-MAP, SOILS, Precipitation, Drainage Basin, Facilities)
Airport and Summerlin Division
- Conceptual Planning
- Conceptual Design Report
- Airside Design (Runway/Taxiway/Apron)
- Landside Design (Roadway, Curbfront, Parking)
- FAA 7460
- FAA Specifications
Transportation/Traffic Division
- Preliminary Design Reports
- Traffic Studies
- Traffic Models/Simulations
- Traffic Signal Design
- Arterial and freeway design including roadside safety
- Utility Coordination
- Addressing utility/agency/project manager red lines and comments to plans
Structural Division
- Design bridges utilizing AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Manual
- Design buildings utilizing IBC
- Design retaining walls
- Design flood control structures including detention basin infrastructure, junction structures
- Design water reservoirs and pump stations
- Perform structural analysis using applicable software
Land Development Division
- Residential
- Multi-Family
- Summerlin
- Commercial/Retail/Industrial
- Parks
- Schools
- Design of the above includes:
- Preparing improvement plans including grading, utility, traffic design, miscellaneous plans using applicable agency/entity/code requirements
- Laying out a site given parameters from client
- Working with drainage closely to coordinate size, location and material of storm drain facilities
- Creating footprints using architectural drawings
- Preparing standard plans for submittal to agencies and plot plans
- Understanding/keeping track of specific client preferences
- Creating exhibits showing hard costs associated with the development of a site
- Creating spreadsheets to aid in design
- Creating Miscellaneous Exhibits
- Going on Site Visits/Inspecting the site
- Occasionally meeting with Agency & Client
- Design of the above includes:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Possesses ability to apply engineering principles to evaluate and solve basic engineering problems. Working knowledge of CAD Civil 3D software and Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Project) is a plus.
Education and Experience Requirements
Currently enrolled in a College/University Civil Engineering Program.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid driver’s license.
*Please note this job description is designed to contain a listing of essential activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee to successfully perform this job. This list is not meant to be an all-inclusive list as duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This job description is not intended to create or imply an employment contract; the employee/employer relationship remains at-will.