Engineering Data Management Intern

This is a one-year, full-time, paid Internship Program

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The pay range listed above is effective July 1, 2026.

Arlington County’s Department of Environmental Services (DES) is seeking an Engineering Data Management Intern. The selected candidate will assist the Water Sewer Streets Bureau in managing the maintenance, renewal, and capital planning of 1,058 lane miles of street, 443 miles of sidewalk, 525 miles of water mains, 458 miles of sanitary sewer mains, and approximately 400 mowing and landscaping right-of-way areas.

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.

• Computer Proficiency
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Reading and Writing