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Civil Engineering Intern - Summer 2024 - Boston

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WSP in the U.S.

Nov 19

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Construction & Surveying
    Engineering
  • Boston

Requirements

  • Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related Undergraduate program.
  • Demonstrated interest in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
  • Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
  • Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
  • Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
  • Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related Masters or PhD program.
  • Knowledge of concrete and steel design.
  • Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, Excel, Word, and/or Structural analysis software.
  • Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
  • Additional Requirements:
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

  • Gain experience in AutoCAD drafting design of site drawings, including E&S, stormwater and grading design techniques.
  • Gain experience in the design of substations and transmission lines.
  • Perform project coordination work on substations and transmission lines.
  • Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
  • Learn basic principles of Civil Engineering.
  • Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
  • Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
  • Support preparation of foundation design - piles, shallow concrete foundations, etc.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
  • Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
  • Complete training on assigned tasks.
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
  • Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

WSP in the U.S.

Consulting
Industry
1885
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

At WSP in the U.S., our expertise lies at the intersection of the infrastructure and the skylines we have helped to shape from coast to coast. We can meet your needs with cross-disciplinary services across multiple sectors and markets including: advisory; buildings; water and environment; energy; and transportation & infrastructure. Our professionals have planned, designed and managed the construction of some of the most iconic high-rise buildings, bridges, highways, tunnels and transit and rail systems across the United States. Some of our most notable projects include major expansions of the New York and Los Angeles transit systems, as well as iconic buildings such as One World Trade Center and 432 Park Avenue in New York City, the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.