Water Treatment Operator Intern - El Segundo, CA - Fall 2025

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, youll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them - people.

Jacobs is searching for a dynamic Water Treatment Operator Intern to join our team in El Segundo, CA. In this role, you'll provide support with field data collection, monitoring, and data analysis for the Operations Department. Youll gain exposure to the tasks of the Operations department through hands-on work that may involve performing rounds, collecting samples, and monitoring processes.

Nature & Scope - Principal Areas of Responsibility

Support of water treatment, principles and methods

Other duties may be assigned

Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and well help you grow what drives you - and deliver the worlds most challenging Operations Management projects, together.

**The position requires the selected candidate to work between 16-20 hours per week (not to exceed 1,000 hours annually) during the calendar year.

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Access to a personal vehicle needed for travel to and from offsite facilities as needed

Possess proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Must possess a valid CA Drivers license with no major infractions

Ideally, Youll Also Have

High School Diploma or equivalent is required

The desired candidate should be a sophomore in a local vocational school or college/university within the service area of the project, preferably

Previous work experience desired

Experience in a laboratory setting a plus

Basic understanding of water, wastewater, and/or water recycling treatment processes a plus

Possess effective communication skills in both written and oral format

Be comfortable performing analyses and data collection in an industrial-type setting

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

The work area can involve a working environment indoors, as well as outdoors, which could cause exposure to outdoor elements; proper environmental attire will be required. Some areas can have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, airborne particles, noxious gases, pathogens and various chemicals. Safety is of the utmost importance. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact.

Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, twist and bend at the waist, turn, kneel, squat, raise arms above shoulder height, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements and fine coordination when preparing reports and using a computer keyboard, have vision sufficient to read computer screens, printed documents and operate office equipment, have hearing in the normal range with or without correction. In an 8-hour time period must be able to transport self across the facility, ascend and descend stair steps, lift objects up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist height, wear and use appropriate safety equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand for extended periods; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs or ladders or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must periodically lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision as well as the ability to distinguish color and shades. Technical dexterity is required in performing chemical and instrumental analytical procedures.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be exposed to odors, silica, dust, fumes, smoke, gases, greases, oils, electrical energy, solvents and vibrations. The employee may work on slippery/uneven surfaces, around machinery with moving parts, moving objects/vehicles, and ladder/scaffolding, below ground and may be exposed to water and other liquid materials.

The employee will be expected to follow the H&S Manual guidelines and wear the appropriate PPE as instructed.

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