Intern, Engineering

Description

• Perform laboratory testing and assist in preparing samples for analysis.
• Comply with all UES safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate project records, logs, and documentation.
• The physical demands of the job may include occasional standing, walking, bending, and lifting of office materials up to 15 pounds.
• Assist with geotechnical investigations, including logging of soil borings and monitoring well installations.
• Assist engineers with field inspections, site assessments, and data collection.
• Conduct research and gather background information for project design and analysis.
• The role involves regular communication with team members, clients, and stakeholders, both in person and through virtual platforms.
• The position involves sitting for extended periods, performing data entry, and engaging in frequent communication via email, phone, and in-person interactions.
• Support in drafting technical reports, calculations, and documentation.
• Provide general support to project teams as needed
• Participate in construction materials testing, including soils, concrete, asphalt, and steel, under supervision.

Requirements

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong academic foundation in engineering principles, with interest in applied fieldwork and testing.
• Work is conducted outdoors with exposure to outdoor conditions, including:
• This position operates in a professional office environment, requiring the ability to work at a desk for extended periods while using a computer, phone, and standard office equipment.
• Professionalism and eagerness to learn
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation.
• Moderate to loud noise levels due to lab equipment, field operations, and construction environments.
• Willingness to work outdoors in varying conditions.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for laboratory and fieldwork.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook); familiarity with AutoCAD, GIS, or engineering software is a plus.
• Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps, grasslands, construction zones, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-made obstacles such as sand, brush, and debris.
• Ability to lift and carry between 35 and 75 lbs. over distances up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
• Completion of at least two years of coursework preferred.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
• Effective communication and technical writing skills.
• Occasional Travel: This position requires occasional travel up to 10%, primarily for occasional off-site
• Exposure to dirt, dust, chemicals, sun, heat, humidity, and varying weather conditions as part of field sample collection and testing.
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate laboratory and field equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, and ability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit).
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means in a lab and field environment, often requiring the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance