Civil Engineering Intern

Job Details: Job Location: Illinois

• Chicago, IL, Salary Range: $26.00 - $28.00Hourly, Calling all undergrad civil engineering students! Collins is offering an opportunity for a civil engineering student to gain meaningful work experience with our civil group in Chicago, IL for Summer 2027. The Civil Engineering Summer Intern will support the Civil Team on roadway and transportation infrastructure projects, primarily for agencies such as IDOT, the Illinois Tollway, CDOT, and local municipalities. The intern will work alongside project engineers and designers to gain hands-on experience with the development of Phase I and Phase II engineering deliverables. 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. Click HERE to see the variety of benefits 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.