Surface Water Intern, Summer 2027

About the Role

Michael Baker International is seeking a Summer 2027 Surface Water Intern to support our Santa Ana, CA office. This role may involve various project support tasks, with workdays potentially including in-office, in the field, or remote.

Key Responsibilities

• Support hydrology and hydraulics studies through watershed delineation, as-built review, CAD/GIS support, data collection, and field investigations.
• Perform calculations for runoff volumes, flow rates, drainage capacity, pollutant loads, and other stormwater or water quality metrics.
• Prepare technical reports, memoranda, exhibits, maps, tables, and figures summarizing analyses, findings, and field observations.
• Conduct field work, including site inspections, BMP verification, drainage asset inventories, construction/industrial facility observations, and documentation of existing conditions.
• Review and summarize NPDES/MS4 permit requirements, regulatory guidance, agency correspondence, and compliance obligations.
• Develop stormwater compliance documents, including SWPPPs, WQMPs, LID Plans, BMP maintenance plans, inspection forms, and related permit materials.
• Support stormwater program implementation through data management, compliance tracking, annual reporting, public outreach, illicit discharge program support, and effectiveness assessments.
• Coordinate with project teams and public agency clients to support meetings, deliverables, schedules, and follow-up action items.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Experience with AutoCAD and GIS.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be enrolled and pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Sciences at an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 2 years of completed post-secondary coursework in the student’s field of study.
• Minimum 3.0 overall GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Compensation range: $20 - $26 per hour.