Engineering Intern - Construction

Job Details: Job Location: Illinois

• Downers Grove
• Downers Grove, IL, Salary Range: $26.00 - $28.00Hourly, Calling all undergrad civil engineering students! Collins offers an opportunity for a civil engineering student to gain experience doing construction inspections. The Downers Grove, IL, office has an opening for a Civil/Construction Engineering Intern position for Summer 2027. This position will spend the majority of your day in the field on active construction projects. Who we are: Collins Engineer, Inc., provides design and analysis services coupled with field experience to the transportation, marine, construction, and land development industries. We pride ourselves in fostering collaboration and an environment where each employee is an integral part of a team, not just another number. Your impact on real life projects includes the following but not limited to: Focuses primarily on heavy highway and bridge construction projects. Assist in the completion of construction inspections and field reporting. Responsible for ensuring the construction is following applicable standards and contract drawings. Uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents. Click HERE to see the variety of benefits that Collins has to offer.

Qualifications

Education

Junior or senior working towards a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university. Previous software experience in AutoCAD, Micro. Station, Blue Beam, or Civil 3D is a plus. Previous software experience in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe PDF or other PDF editing software is a plus. A valid driver's license.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.