COLLEGE CO-OP WASTEWATER ENGINEERING (GIS/Acoustic Sound/LiDar)

The Metropolitan Sewer District posted a number of College Co-Op Job Postings for the **Fall** **Semester beginning August 31, 2026**. Please read through all Job Postings and apply for the position(s) you would like to be evaluated for and/or interviewed for as a Co-Op student. The Project plans are included in the Job Postings. For more information about the different projects please contactjerrold.ware@cincinnati-oh.gov. The **Priority Deadline** for applications is **J** **uly** **24, 2026**. Applications submitted by this date will be reviewed by MSD hiring managers before the posting closes on **August 7, 2026**. If selected for an interview, students will be notified via email as early as the week of **July****24, 2026**. All applications are accepted through the posting close date. If selected for an interview, you will be contacted via the email provided during the application process. **All applicants should have availability for work scheduled 32 - 40 hours per week.** **TO APPLY:** Applicants must first create an account through govenmentjobs.com to apply for this position. Please **[click here](https://www.governmentjobs.com/Applications/Index/cincinnati)** to create your applicant profile and apply for the College Co-Op/Student Intern opportunity. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with completing your application, please call the **NEOGOV** **Help Line at 855-524-5627.** **\*\*Applicants with student visa and OPT, CPT, and current valid EAD at time of hire, are welcome to apply.** Interns/Co-ops/Externs for the City of Cincinnati may be performing duties in any potential field within the City's structure. These fields may include office-level work/assignments, fieldwork, and/or civic services. The nature of the work will be based on areas of interest, degree programs, or organizational needs. Candidates should have the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. **MSD WASTEWATER ENGINEERING GIS and LiDarMission:** Learn the value of data collection and its applicability to industrial uses, as well as the limitations and challenges of budget and time constraints. Tackle through a hands-on experience, the philosophical question of how to balance the cost to obtain information and its quality vs. the value it provides. **Purpose:** Develop tools to improve response time and reduce costs for data collection related to infrastructure. Apply applications to sensors and micro-computers which can be used in the field to take measurements. If time permits, work on ArcMap GIS applications and develop Python routines to automate desired, repetitive tasks performed by MSD users. **Overview:** Work as part of a team in a professional engineering environment. Develop communication skills both with engineers as well as maintenance staff. Learn about sewer infrastructure and the factors that affect its performance. Learn about data collection and analysis and its applicability to civil engineering and sewer design. Assume responsibility for ethical action and work production. **Expectations:** There are 4 primary tasks which the co-op may be expected to learn, understand and master: 1. Work on developing an acoustic system for detecting stormwater pipe connection to MSDGC’s sewers. This work may include researching and recommending hardware, using hardware, coding, data collection, analysis, and field work. 2. Work on refining LiDAR data collection and analysis to create 3D point clouds, and modifiable renderings with measurable dimensions of MSD infrastructure or environments affecting MSD sewer performance. The work may require changing or refining existing software applications already developed by MSD. Working with microcomputers, controllers, and sensors, as well as some basic fabrication is expected. 3D printing and related modeling are also anticipated. Finally, field work and testing of devices is likely. 3. Work on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze collected data from acousti…