Engineering Intern

Ready to take engineering beyond the classroom and see your work make a real impact?

Padre Dam Municipal Water District is seeking a motivated, curious, and hardworking Engineering Intern to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for students pursuing a career in engineering to gain hands-on experience, learn from experienced professionals, and contribute to projects that support essential water, wastewater, and recycled water services for our community.

The Engineering Intern will work within the District’s Engineering Department, which is comprised of two divisions: Development Services and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP).

The Development Services Division is responsible for reviewing development plans and assisting developers, engineers, and property owners through planning, approval, and installation of new water, sewer, and recycled water facilities.

The Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Division is responsible for the planning, design, and construction of Padre Dam’s capital projects. This division manages infrastructure projects efficiently and effectively to ensure District standards are met while maintaining budget and schedule objectives.

As an Engineering Intern, you will gain practical experience in public sector engineering and learn how water and wastewater infrastructure projects are planned, designed, reviewed, and constructed. This opportunity provides firsthand exposure to how engineering work directly improves environmental stewardship and quality of life within the community.

If you’re looking to build your technical skills, expand your professional experience, and contribute to projects that truly matter, we encourage you to APPLY https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/padredam.

The District provides water, wastewater, recycled water and park and recreation services to over 100,000 residents in the East San Diego County communities of Santee, El Cajon, Lakeside, Flinn Springs, Harbison Canyon, Blossom Valley, Alpine, Dehesa and Crest. Our infrastructure is worth over $700 million and we have an annual budget of $76.3 million.

Successful candidates will be invited to interview early to mid July 2026.

Essential Duties

1.    The Engineering Intern will perform and support routine technical engineering tasks related to the Development Services and CIP Divisions.

2.    Tasks may include: research information for water, recycled water, and sewer projects: working with customer inquiries about water and sewer service applications; easement checks; construction meters; drafting by hand or using District software; monitoring of private development applications; and preliminary engineering support for CIP staff.

Knowledge, Skills, Training, Experience & Licensing

Knowledge Required:

1.    Basic knowledge of mathematical concepts, including Algebra, Analytical Geometry and Trigonometry.

2.    The ability to read and interpret geographical data

3.    Computer skills using Microsoft Office Software on a Windows Operating System.

Skills Required:

1.    Organizational skills

2.    Time-management skills

3.    Ability to plan, coordinate and organize work to meet deadlines

4.    Good verbal and written communication skills

5.    Ability to be tactful and professional with other agencies, contractors and the public as applicable

Training/Experience:

1.    Applicants currently pursuing a degree in engineering or a related field.

2.    High School Diploma or GED

3.    AutoCAD, GIS, Adobe and BlueBeam preferred

Licensing Required:

1.    Valid California Driver’s license

Supplemental Information

The schedule for this internship will be Monday-Friday, 12-18 hours per week between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The internship will likely start mid to late July 2026 and be approximately 6-12 months.  Specific days/times will be coordinated with current coursework.