Environmental Intern - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering (Summer 2026)

Position Overview

Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too. Our employees deliver some of the largest and most complex construction and engineering projects in North America. We are hiring an Environmental Intern to support our growing environmental team. If you have a passion for the environment, supporting engineering and construction projects and yearn to be a part of something big, apply today!  We are one of North America’s largest and most respected engineering and construction organizations, and one of the most profitable. Kiewit’s commitment to safety, quality and environmental stewardship are ingrained in everything we do. It’s visible in our core values, the work that we build, and in our people.

As an Environmental Intern, you will report to the KIWE Environmental Department Manager and provide support to our various industrial projects and our internal project teams. This position requires a high degree of technical knowledge, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong organizational skills to manage complex activities for the environmental team and several projects over a wide geographic area.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and energy markets. Our combined staff of more than 3,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve industrial, transportation, power, water, mining, marine, building and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by over 140 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.

Our rapidly growing Industrial and Water Engineering Group, which includes mechanical, structural, architectural, electrical, controls, and process disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery. The Industrial Group projects span markets such as advanced technologies; mining, minerals and metals; process industries; industrial energy; drinking water; wastewater treatment and biosolids; desalination; and industrial water.

Location

This position is based in our Lenexa, KS office.

Responsibilities

• Review environmental impacts associated with client activities, and develop appropriate environmental responses, including permitting and compliance activities.
• Ensure that all projects comply with relevant environmental regulations, permits, and codes.
• Promote sustainable environmental practices and identify opportunities to enhance environmental performance in projects.
• Identify, develop, and gather necessary resources for the office and team.
• Assist in developing environmental SOPs and other key environmental resources.
• Communicate internally with all employees on the project, other disciplines and departments, and externally with the client, contractors, and Government Agencies.
• Prepare the necessary elements for technical presentations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Must have knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong work ethic - willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with co-workers, clients and subcontractors.
• Must be able to perform complex tasks and handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to apply the knowledge and principles of engineering, organization, planning, and development.
• Uncompromising attitude toward safety and integrity.
• Ability to travel as needed.