The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) has an opening for a Water Distribution Engineering Intern to support a variety of engineering duties involving the performance, design, construction, project management and maintenance of water, steam, and chilled water distribution systems.
Requirements
- Utilizes standard office software (i.e., spreadsheet, word-processing, database) and SAP.
- Required to follow BWL Safety Manual and wear personal protective equipment for all field work.
- Attends training and safety awareness and/or skills improvement as required by the BWL or government agency such as MIOSHA.
- Participation in the continuous improvement of the Asset Management System and Work Management processes.
- Currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution in an engineering program (e.g., chemical, mechanical, industrial, reliability, electrical) with junior or senior status during the summer of 2025.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for the majority of the working day.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with various projects within the department.
- Departmental collaboration on company-wide projects.
- Water main
- Service and meter design, including maintenance
- Progress meetings and site visits for current construction projects
- Writes documents and reports and provides updates at staff meetings.
- Assists with the development of work instructions and procedures to support critical subsystem operations and maintenance.
Other
- Job Type: Full-Time Summer Internship
- Dates: May 11, 2026 - August 07, 2026
- Expected to comply with all BWL policies and work rules.
- Predictable and reliable attendance.
- Must successfully complete a background check, a substance screening and a physical (if applicable).
