GIS Intern Job at American Water Works Company Inc, Charleston, WV

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  • American Water Works Company Inc
  • Charleston, WV

Job Description

Requisition ID: 109420 

 

Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued.  

 

People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.

 

We are Beautifully Different . We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.

 

About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.


As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.


American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

For more information, visit  amwater.com and join American Water on  LinkedIn ,  Facebook ,  Twitter and  Instagram .

 

 

 

Primary Role

This Intern experience will introduce you to exciting career opportunities in the water and wastewater field. The successful candidate will work as a GIS Intern with a team of GIS Technicians to support various types of engineering and construction projects and programs for the company’s water and wastewater systems. They will also learn firsthand how water utilities support communities and provide resiliency and sustainability.

Key Accountabilities

Typical duties are diverse and designed around the education and experience level of the student. Assignments may include:

  • Utilizing ArcGIS Pro to create and maintain spatial and attribute data following standard operating procedures and GIS editing best practices.
  • Ability to learn and understand the basics of water and wastewater network structures and apply learned knowledge when creating and maintaining American Water GIS data.
  • Preparing presentation materials and map displays using PowerPoint and GIS
  • Assist in preparing and maintaining files, records, drawings, reports, maps, charts, budgets, and other data related to GIS and construction projects.
  • Assist GIS Team in implementing and developing new applications to improve efficiency.

Experience/Education

  • Currently enrolled in a Undergraduate or Technical degree program studying Environmental Science, Geography, or GIS.

Competencies

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Cultivates innovation

Nimble learning

Drives Results

Collaborates

 

 

Join American Water... We Keep Life Flowing

 

American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

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