Civil Engineering Intern - Highway Design

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is looking for enthusiastic Civil Engineering students to join our Highway Engineering team in Lansing, MI for Summer 2027! This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in highways, roadways, and transportation engineering, working side by side with experienced professionals on real projects that shape the way communities move.

Our infrastructure design professionals undertake projects ranging in all sizes and complexities, providing conceptual planning, alignment studies, and preparing contract documents for construction of improvements to local and county roadway networks, and state and interstate highways. We develop alternative improvement plans to balance project costs with other factors including environmental, utility and property impacts.

Responsibilities

Assist technical staff with day-to-day design tasks for various types of transportation and traffic projects. Conduct basic engineering functions including computer-aided design, calculations and cost estimating under the direct supervision of senior engineers and managers. Develop roadway, sidewalk, intersection design, including roundabouts, traffic signals, interchanges, and other highway infrastructure.

Demonstrate the ability to prepare low-level complexity general engineering designs and/or technical data for completion and accuracy. Assist with other project related tasks such as permit applications, material testing, drawings and CAD work. Visit projects under construction and assist with field reconnaissance under the supervision of a senior engineer or project manager.

In addition to the work-centered program, we also offer robust internship programming, which includes opportunities to work with other interns, learn about other areas of the business, and develop valuable communication skills and networking connections.

Qualifications

Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related program. Interest in roadway and highway/traffic design preferred. Must have reliable transportation to the office. Basic understanding of AutoCAD and/or Micro. Station preferred. Completed coursework in Transportation Engineering preferred. Possess solid problem-solving skills.

Must be able to work in a high-paced environment. Strong computer literacy, to include MS Office. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities. Our interns are given opportunities to learn in a variety of settings.

Multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and architectural design projects provide interns an opportunity to see the work in real-life settings, working side by side with other professionals in their chosen field. They are also able to participate in educational opportunities that build a variety of transferrable skills valuable in every career.

Our Career Exploration Series provides interns with chances to network and learn from the professionals doing the work and growing our business. Interns also complete a series of reflections, problem solving activities, contests, drawings, and create end of summer presentations which help showcase their learning and experiences.

Additional networking and trainings specific to the students' areas of study are also made available to students throughout the Summer Internship program. Our internship program is designed to help grow our organization organically with talented individuals starting their careers all over the country. On average, we make full-time, permanent offers to students approaching graduation within a year more than 50% of the time.

We want great talent to start their careers here stay with CED and its affiliates for their entire career! We have created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

We make as many of these opportunities available to our interns, as well as our regular employees as possible. Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success ! Assist technical staff with day-to-day design tasks for various types of transportation and traffic projects.

Conduct basic engineering functions including computer-aided design, calculations and cost estimating under the direct supervision of senior engineers and managers. Develop roadway, sidewalk, intersection design, including roundabouts, traffic signals, interchanges, and other highway infrastructure. Demonstrate the ability to prepare low-level complexity general engineering designs and/or technical data for completion and accuracy.

Assist with other project related tasks such as permit applications, material testing, drawings and CAD work. Visit projects under construction and assist with field reconnaissance under the supervision of a senior engineer or project manager. In addition to the work-centered program, we also offer robust internship programming, which includes opportunities to work with other interns, learn about other areas of the business, and develop valuable communication skills and networking connections.

Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related program. Interest in roadway and highway/traffic design preferred. Must have reliable transportation to the office. Basic understanding of AutoCAD and/or Micro. Station preferred. Completed coursework in Transportation Engineering preferred. Possess solid problem-solving skills.

Must be able to work in a high-paced environment. Strong computer literacy, to include MS Office. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.