About this role
Your Opportunity
As an Intern/Co-op, you will work as part of a collaborative team supporting civil infrastructure projects from design through permitting and construction. Projects include civil site development, stormwater systems, water and wastewater conveyance, pump stations and treatment facilities. Candidates should be highly motivated and dependable students who are taking or have taken civil engineering courses. This is a terrific opportunity for a college student to support a number of exciting local and national projects.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Preparing and revising AutoCAD drawings for civil site design, drainage and pump station projects in accordance with company CAD standards.
- Reviewing design standards such as client standards and industry standards for developing engineering designs.
- Assisting with preparation of design deliverables such as plans, reports, specifications, quantity take-offs and cost estimates.
- Performing various civil engineering tasks such as pump station hydraulic calculations, gravity pipeline and pumped main design associated calculations, design for appurtenances and gravity structures, etc.
- Performing basic drainage calculations and stormwater modeling to support site design and permitting.
- Assisting technical staff with various project tasks, including researching, compiling, and evaluating project data.
- Preparing and compiling permit applications and supporting documentation for regulatory agencies.
- Performing construction observations and assisting with field work, as needed.
- Completing other engineering/administrative duties as required.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Basic familiarity with Autodesk AutoCAD application.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction.
- Willingness to learn.
Education and Experience
- In progress toward earning a Bachelor's degree (minimum) in civil engineering or related field
- Specific coursework or exposure to one or more of the following: Planning, design, construction of infrastructure, and construction management, process/environmental engineering
Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for an extended period. An office presence is expected to maximize learning during the co-op period. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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