This internship allows for the following degrees/disciplines:  Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Overview:
Employees are our greatest resource in working towards a bright future.  It takes an exceptional team working behind the scenes to help solve complex problems and build capacity for the future.  

Smyth Industries Engineering Division is currently searching for an Engineering Technician I - Intern intending to learn more about the Water Infrastructure Industry while helping enhance our current team. We provide full-service electrical, civil, manufacturing, engineering and general contracting services for the water and reclamation industry.

The ideal candidate will foster teamwork and create a positive work environment in a fast-paced industry, while helping our Arizona clients engineer, rehabilitate, manufacture and construct water distribution and treatment infrastructure.

If you are looking for an organization who invests in their employees, has a culture of community and belonging that allows their people to be their best, and allows you to bring your authentic self to work while achieving purpose-driven work, then we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building the future.

About Us:
Smyth Industries, Inc. has been serving the water and reclamation industry throughout Arizona and the Southwest since the company’s inception as Smyth Steel Manufacturing in 1980.  We’ve grown from our steel tank fabrication and specialty manufacturing origins, into a full-service water and reclamation industry General Contractor specializing in end-to-end solutions including Storage Tanks, Pump and Water Wells, Pressure and Surge Vessels, Industrial Coatings, Electrical and Controls, and Engineering.

Let’s build something together!

In your job, you will have the ability to make a difference in the water and reclamation industry through the following responsibilities:

Scope: Under close supervision learn planning, supervising, designing, and maintaining construction projects for the water and reclamation industry. Assist our client engineers, rehabilitate, manufacture and construct water distribution and treatment infrastructure. Support and adhere to the Smyth Industries Policies and Procedures, Safety Compliance, and Values.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be receptive to knowledge of design software and standards for design of civil and/or electrical water/reclamation infrastructure.
• Provide engineering project management support on a variety of consulting, manufacturing, and/or construction projects.
• Perform mathematical and other engineering calculations appropriate to the area of assignment.
• Exhibits knowledge of engineering fundamentals.
• Performs basic details and assembly drawings, under supervision.
• Complies and organizes data and provides analysis.
• Thrives in a team environment that encourages cooperation, communication, and mutual sharing of risk, responsibility, and reward.
• Be receptive to learning engineering technical and consulting services in support of planning, studies, analysis, design, and construction of water/wastewater treatment and distribution systems, which may include pump/lift stations, well sites, water and sewer lines, treatment systems, and storage reservoirs.
• Assist in the technical work products of staff engineers performing technical tasks to support water/wastewater projects.
• Willing to learn how to meet financial objectives. Identify potential project issues and work with the leadership team to devise and implement mitigation strategies and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, subconsultants, vendors and suppliers to deliver planning and design projects.
• Be ready to learn how to compile and submit permit applications to Local, State, and Federal Agencies to support delivery of design projects.
• Open-minded to learn industry-specific design and modeling software to plan and design hydraulic systems, water plant infrastructure, treatment systems, and other infrastructure in line with industry and government standards.
• Be willing to listen and consider different perspectives.
• Embrace feedback and suggestions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Intern must be enrolled in an ABET accredited engineering school with the goal of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or other related field of Engineering, and have completed a minimum of one (1) year of coursework.
• Possesses foundational engineering concepts through undergraduate/graduate level education.
• Solid organizational, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to interact with multi-discipline team members.
• Experience in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PDF, Teams).
• Required to possess a valid driver's license and legally be able to operate a company vehicle.
• Required to pass a preemployment drug screening.
• Must be able to physically perform all required duties which may include bending, lifting 50-pound objects, carrying 50-pound items, squatting, climbing ladders, working in confined spaces, working outdoors most of the time, or standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Required to wear company supplied Personal Protective Equipment.
• The applicant should be comfortable working around industrial equipment.

Preferred:

• Experience with Autodesk programs or other 2D/3D design software.
• Working knowledge of CADD related software (AutoCAD).
• Effective people skills.

Competencies:

• Demonstrates Adaptability: Handles Day to day work challenges confidently; is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity; demonstrates flexibility.
• Uses Sound Judgement: Makes timely, cost effective and sound decisions; makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty.
• Shows work commitment: Sets high standards on performance; pursues aggressive goals and works efficiently to achieve them.
• Teamwork: Employ personal strengths, knowledge, and talents to compliment others. Exercise the ability to compromise and be adaptable. Collaborate with others to achieve common goals. Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor and team members/coworkers.
• Commits to Quality: Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluated products, processes, and services against those standards; manages quality and improve efficiencies.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Demonstrates Adaptability: Handles Day to day work challenges confidently; is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity; demonstrates flexibility.
• Uses Sound Judgement: Makes timely, cost effective and sound decisions; makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty.
• Shows work commitment: Sets high standards on performance; pursues aggressive goals and works efficiently to achieve them.
• Teamwork: Employ personal strengths, knowledge, and talents to compliment others. Exercise the ability to compromise and be adaptable. Collaborate with others to achieve common goals. Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor and team members/coworkers. Provide conflict resolution while maintaining a strong team environment.
• Commits to Quality: Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluated products, processes, and services against those standards; manages quality and improve efficiencies.