Water Engineering Intern (Nov 2024)

Are you ready to kickstart your career adventure?

Aurecon's paid, 12-week Summer Internship Programme offers the perfect opportunity to explore your potential while gaining valuable skills and experiences.

We are looking for Civil  Engineering students to be based in the following locations:

• Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
• Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington

About our Land & Water Service Group

The Land & Water business unit at Aurecon covers three disciplines; Water, Land Infrastructure, and Geospatial.  

The Water practice at Aurecon covers Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater (also known as the three waters) on projects such as water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment plants, pump stations, network modelling and conveyance, and stormwater design and quality control. 

The security and resilience of our water resources is essential to every aspect of life. That’s why the sustainable management of water infrastructure is a top priority for the water industry.  

Water utilities, governments, and council are facing enormous challenges in meeting the infrastructure requirements to serve growing populations and mitigate the impacts of climate change. 

What You'll Experience:

• Real-life Advisory-related projects at the forefront of innovation and sustainability
• Engaging interactive learning experiences and the opportunity to flex your creative skills during the 'Intern Innovation Challenge'
• Access to mentors and networking opportunities through Limelight - our Early Careers Professional Network
• Flexible and hybrid work set-up for improved productivity and work-life balance
• An internship frequently serves as a pathway to our graduate program, facilitating career advancement

What We're Looking For:

• Penultimate year interns pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering of Civil Engineering.
• Working rights in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Strong relationship-building skills and a mindset to push boundaries
• Enthusiasm for learning and owning your career adventure

Application Details:

• Apply with your CV, cover letter, and transcript, and identify the teams you are most interested in.
• Applications close 4 August 2024.
• Online assessment - Consists of video and written responses and should take up to 1 hour to complete.
• Interview - If selected, you will be invited for an interview with the team.

People who work at Aurecon are not like everyone else. We look at the world differently. But we also share a lot in common. A spirit of adventure. A sense of wonder and endless possibility. And hardwired in our DNA is the need to leave a positive legacy.

We are a design, engineering and advisory company with 7,800 experts in 11 locations across Asia Pacific. Our purpose is bringing ideas to life, to imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet.

Joining Aurecon means you’ll be at the award-winning edge of innovation, sustainability and inclusion; in 2024 we won AFR’s Most Popular Engineering Employer, and Prosple’s #1 Overall Best Graduate Employer in Aotearoa New Zealand, and we were also the first engineering organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand to receive the Rainbow Tick and GenderTick Advanced Accreditation.

Feeling Adventurous?

Then please apply. Your background, unique needs and individuality will be valued. Visit our website to learn more.

Whakahā ngā whakaaro / Breathing life into our ideas, thoughts, views
Kia māia, kia kaha, mahi tahi / Be bold, be strong, work as one