Engineering Data Management Intern at Arlington… · Arlington

Major Job Duties:

• Collecting, validating, and analyzing data to support predictive and preventative maintenance and asset renewal planning for water and sanitary sewer systems;
• Updating and refining asset data, including consequence of failure scores and water service line inventory, to support regulatory compliance and planning efforts;
• Conducting engineering records research to verify and update data for water, sewer, and related infrastructure assets (e.g., mains, manholes, hydrants, valves, and other right-of-way assets);
• Migrating and integrating data across systems (e.g., Cartegraph, Excel, PAVER, and other platforms), including paving condition data, work history, risk scores, and hydraulic modeling data;
• Assisting with asset creation, data entry, and maintenance of infrastructure inventories, including sidewalk networks and other County assets;
• Utilizing tools such as ArcGIS Pro, Cartegraph, and Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, Power BI) to analyze and visualize data, generate reports, create maps, and support capital planning and cost analysis; and
• Preparing as-built documentation and updating record drawings using appropriate software tools (e.g., Adobe).

Location: Trades Center, 4200 28th Street S. Arlington, VA 22206
Arlington County

Arlington County is an innovative local government in Northern Virginia seeking motivated candidates for one-year internship opportunities across multiple departments. These roles are ideal for recent graduates and current graduate students with limited professional experience who are looking to kickstart their careers.

Interns gain hands-on experience supporting key County initiatives while participating in a structured cohort-based development program. Throughout the year, interns work under the mentorship of senior staff, contributing fresh ideas, improving processes, and leveraging technology to enhance organizational effectiveness, all while familiarizing themselves with a public-sector environment.

Minimum Qualifications: Recent, 2025 and/or 2026 college graduates earning either a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree* in the area of consideration prior to the start date of the Cohort Program (Sept. 2026) must have:

• No professional-level work experience (less than one year) in the internship field; and
• You may be a currently enrolled student in a Master’s degree program related to the internship, but you must not have significant professional-level work experience in the internship area and must be available to work during designated hours.

Degree Requirements: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Data Science & Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Statistics, Economics, or related field.

Desirable Qualifications: Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:

• G.P.A. of 3.0 or above is preferred and applicants may be asked to provide certified official transcripts; 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, PowerBI, etc.);
• Familiarity with Cartegraph or similar asset management software;
• Familiarity with ESRI (GIS) software; 
• Familiarity with Adobe software; and/or
• Experience with data analysis and asset management.

Special Requirements

Background Check: A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. It will include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You will be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.

Driver's License: Applicant must possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver’s license, and must provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of official driving record. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon favorable review of the applicant’s driving record. Alternatively, the applicant must have the ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite.

Please complete each section of the application including the supplemental questions. Your responses to the supplemental questions are required because they provide us with specific information necessary to evaluate your qualifications for this position. These responses are considered part of the selection process. A resume may be attached; however, it will not substitute for a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please do not write "see resume" as a response to the questions.

Additional Information

Work hours: This is a full-time position (40 hrs/week) Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. This is not a fully remote opportunity. Employees will be expected to be in the office at the discretion of the Supervisor and needs of the agency as well as to attend in-person classroom training.

Applicants may be asked to provide certified official transcripts.

Starting salary is commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate selected.

All Cohort Interns are eligible for County government employee benefits that include health, dental and leave.

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