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Utilities Branch - Water/Wastewater

U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) - National Park Service (NPS) - Yosemite National Park
El Portal, CA
Summary description:
This internship is in the Utilities Branch, Division of Facilities Management and Engineering, Yosemite National Park. The Park is open to travel year-round and welcomes more than four million visitors annually. Yosemite has one of the largest and most complex utility operations and infrastructure in the National Park Service, protecting park resources and providing vital and necessary service for park visitors and operations. Facilities include 22 wastewater treatment facilities, treating 270 million gallons of wastewater annually, 26 water systems, producing 278 million gallons of potable water annually, and 5 backcountry compost toilets, removing about l4 tons of composted human waste annually. The Intern (Utility Systems Operator Helper) will assist journeyman operators in the efficient repair, maintenance, and operation of water treatment facilities and collection systems including lift stations, distribution systems, composting toilets, and comfort stations. The Intern may be assigned to work in any facility or location in Yosemite National Park. SkillBridge interns joining the program with extensive water/wastewater experience will work towards California state certifications required for them to operate at the journeyman level.
Job description:
This internship can lead to a Utility Systems Repairer-Operator position with the federal government. Due to California state licensing requirements, most participants would start at the WG-5 level, with a with the potential to end at WG-10 as licenses and certifications are achieved, typically over a period of 3-4 years.
Once the application is complete a member of the Yosemite National Park staff will reach out for additional information, interviews, etc.
Eligibility factors:
All Services
No prerequisite eligibility requirements

California

Typical pay $65K – $104K/yr

Median pay: $82K/yr

What Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators typically earn in California — from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025). It's the going rate for this line of work, not this employer's offer.

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