Engineer Intern (Transportation) at Careers in US-MO-Jefferson City

Job description

• POSITION SUMMARY: This internship will focus on Transportation. As a Bartlett & West intern, you’ll work in a stimulating and collaborative environment where you’ll gain practical experience and exposure to diverse perspectives. You will also be introduced to the Purpose & Core Values that drive the employee owners each day along with the opportunity to understand the benefits of an employee-owned firm.

Responsibilities

• On-the-job training for a variety of engineering activities
• Operating in a learning capacity, gaining knowledge of general processes and procedures
• Basic drafting skills and techniques.
• Working with engineer or higher level technician in full plan development.
• Performing a variety of routine tasks that provide experience and familiarity with engineering staff, methods, practices and programs.
• Learning on the job about miscellaneous survey activities and the operation GPS and conventional survey equipment.
• Operating in a learning capacity, gaining knowledge of general construction observation processes and procedures and field tests, such as materials testing, through on-the-job training.
• Exposure working with a wide range of internal staff such as Landscape Architects, Engineers, Field Surveyors and Design Technicians to external staff such as architects, contractors, utility/facility personnel and/or public clients.
• Work on a full range of assignments in various project phases.
• In-office planning and design work and out of office field investigations and site visits.
• Compile data and perform other basic engineering design calculations.

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, communication and decision-making skills
• Strong motivation toward accomplishing a common goal
• Effective communication skills
• Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility and leadership
• Team oriented and ability to get along with others
• Ability and aptitude to interpret and understand plans and specifications
• Effective communication skills
• Good math skills (ability to: add, subtract, multiply, divide)
• Knowledge in MS Office Suite and technical software
• Ability to pass safety classes and exhibit safety oriented mentality
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge and/or experience in survey software/CAD software and Trimble Business Center
• Ability to embrace new technologies and processes
• Basic knowledge of general engineering design practices or guidelines
• Enrollment in a Technical School or currently enrolled student majoring in an engineering discipline and (1) one year completed in a Bachelor’s Degree program. Civil engineering majors preferred.
• 0-6 months experience. Experience in MS Office Suite required. Experience or exposure with Computer Aided Design (CAD) and/or Civil 3D software preferred.

Skills

Required

• Effective communication skills
• Strong organizational skills