Geotechnical & Construction Materials Testing Intern- Summer 2026

Description

• The position involves sitting for extended periods, performing data entry, and engaging in frequent communication via email, phone, and in-person interactions.
• Geotechnical Investigations: Learn how boring locations are identified, assist with underground utility coordination, and observe geotechnical drilling in action.
• Concrete Laboratory Testing: Prepare and test specimens, measure cylinder dimensions, and determine material strength.
• The physical demands of the job may include occasional standing, walking, bending, and lifting of office materials up to 15 pounds.
• Field Testing - Concrete: Conduct plastic concrete testing, cast cylinders, and verify rebar placement, connecting your findings to structural performance.
• The role involves regular communication with team members, clients, and stakeholders, both in person and through virtual platforms.
• Field Testing - Soils: Perform density tests, observe proof rolling, and monitor lime treatments while learning how compliance ensures safe and durable structures.
• Soils Laboratory Testing: Conduct Atterberg limits, sieve analyses, proctor compaction, and swell tests to evaluate soil performance.

Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate laboratory and field equipment for extended periods.
• Must reside near or be able to relocate to the internship location (relocation assistance not provided).
• 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.
• Exposure to dirt, dust, chemicals, sun, heat, humidity, and varying weather conditions as part of field sample collection and testing.
• 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 bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for laboratory and fieldwork.
• 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.
• Basic understanding of construction materials and testing procedures is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to pass a background check screening
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Preference for Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geosciences, Geology, Construction Management, Concrete Management, or related fields.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and on active construction sites.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for documentation and reporting
• Ability to lift and carry between 35 and 75 lbs. over distances up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
• Moderate to loud noise levels due to lab equipment, field operations, and construction environments.
• Work is conducted outdoors with exposure to outdoor conditions, including:

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance