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RES is accepting applications for a Stream Restoration Engineering/Designer Intern in our Louisville, KY office. This internship typically runs May-August, but the duration is negotiable based on your schedule.
The mission: As a Stream Restoration Engineering/Designer Intern, you will work with stream and wetland design personnel to perform all aspects of fieldwork, assist with data entry and analysis, help compile technical reports, and assist with restoration design plan preparation.
You will learn about:
· Stream and wetland mitigation in Kentucky
· Stream and wetland restoration practices
· Basics of fluvial geomorphology and how it applies to stream restoration
· Geomorphic surveying and the use of GPS survey grade equipment, total station equipment, and/or laser level equipment
· Geomorphic, biological, and ecological site assessments
You will learn how to:
· Survey a stream with a laser level, total station, and/or GPS survey grade equipment
· Process stream geomorphic data
· Assess stream bank erosion
· Utilize survey equipment to conduct stream geomorphic surveys and identify and calculate morphologically significant parameters
· Use GPS and/or other field-based mobile applications to collect data
· Analyze collected field data and determine stream and wetland restoration existing conditions and proposed design components
· Use ACAD Civil 3D software to prepare plan sets for various stages of design
You will work under the supervision of a senior member of the Stream and Wetland Design/Engineering team, in a group of like-minded people who are all passionate about the earth. You will work with your supervisor to determine the skills you would like to develop and the activities you would like to learn more about. The cumulation of your internship will be a presentation on what you learned to the stream and wetland design/engineering staff.
Around 50% of your time will consist of fieldwork, so be prepared for travel (generally within Kentucky)! You will assist the team in performing geomorphic, biological, and ecological site assessments, application of fluvial geomorphic / hydraulic surveys, and fulfilling mitigation crediting field protocols.
Some involvement in construction sites is also to be expected! You might assist in construction oversight and post construction monitoring of the projects.
Around 25% of your time, you will be helping the engineers and designers in producing technical documentation related to the restoration design process - writing proposals, regulatory permit applications, and post-construction monitoring reports. You will also be processing data for mitigation crediting calculations and help with cost/ quantity estimates and construction specifications for the projects. We might ask you to produce a writing piece to showcase your communication skills, during our interview process!
Around 25% of your time, you will be designing! You will assist in developing conceptual plans and Civil 3D models. You will also be learning how to run hydrologic and hydraulic modeling to support restoration design and develop construction plan sets and quantity estimates.
We would love to talk to you if you have any of the following:
· You are a recent graduate or individual currently pursuing a degree in natural resources design field (such as but not limited to: landscape architecture, civil engineering, environmental engineering, biological systems engineering, agricultural engineering, or water resources engineering); a natural sciences field (such as but not limited to: geology, geomorphology, environmental science, ecology, or biology); or other related field
· You enjoy working outdoors and walking long distances (we work in harsh conditions and adverse weather conditions, and sometimes climb, bend, lift and perform other physical activities!)
What will make you stand out?
· If you have some working experience using Civil 3D, GIS (ArcMap/ArcPro), HEC-RAS – we would love to hear from you!
· Knowledge of fluvial geomorphology and stream functions/ecology
· Experience in surveying and the use of total station, survey-grade GPS, or other survey equipment
· Experience in geomorphic, biological, and ecological site assessments
· Ability to read and interpret environmental plans and mapping
· An understanding of stream and wetland mitigation in the context of the Clean Water Act
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RES is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.