Summer Intern, Environmental Design

Description

About the Internship

The Environmental Design group is responsible for Environmental compliance of Federal, State and Local regulations for all Agency construction projects and facility operations. Types of projects include subsurface investigations, remediation of contaminated sites, preparation of design contract documents for construction projects, acquisition of environmental permits and monitoring compliance of facility operations. Our goal is to provide cost effective, safe, and appropriate engineered solutions for all Port Authority projects.

Responsibilities:

• Attend progress meetings and site visits
• Prepare design and contract documents
• Assist with submittal reviews, auditing, and other tasks as needed.
• Perform field work to gather data related to permit compliance or other regulatory required programs.
• Complete field inspections using our standard checklists and communicate the results and outcomes of the inspections and any corrective actions.
• Assist in the preparation of Regulatory reports and plans related to stormwater discharges, underground and aboveground tank storage tanks, air emissions, hazardous and non-hazardous waste generation, remediation forms, and other areas as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program through the Fall 2025 semester
• Major in Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering

Desired Qualifications:

• At least one (1) undergraduate level course in Environmental Engineering.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Teams, and Word.

Internship Details:

• The start date will be Thursday, May 29, 2025
• The internship will last approximately 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 22, 2025
• This is a full-time internship (5 days per week at 7.25 hours per day)
• The format is expected to be hybrid, partially in-person and partially virtual

Selection Process

• Only applicants under consideration will be contacted
• If selected to move forward, the hiring team will reach out directly to schedule 1-2 interviews
• Different internships will have different timelines for interviews

Compensation & Benefits

• The hourly rate range is $17.63 to $29.57 (the exact rate will be determined by internship type and rising school year)

• Ability to opt in to the New York State and Local Retirement System
• Access to Employee Business Resource Groups
• Facility Tours
• Career Panels
• Social/Networking Events

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

About The Port Authority:

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.