Civil Engineer Student Intern

Job Description

About Company

GAI Consultants, Inc. is an engineering consulting firm with a strong presence in the Transportation Business Unit. The company operates from various locations across the U.S., including an office in Indiana. GAI cultivates an environment where exceptional people can work, grow, lead, and achieve, offering an array of opportunities. The company is characterized by a challenging, fast-paced, and team-oriented atmosphere, fostering professional development and growth in a global environment.

GAI is committed to tackling challenging projects for a range of markets, with transportation projects specifically ranging from small intersections and sidewalk improvements to large complex interstate designs. The company values collaboration and is dedicated to supporting the communities it serves. GAI offers comprehensive benefits to its employees and positions itself as a company poised for unlimited growth.

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Job Description

Job Title: Civil Engineer Student Intern

Location: Indiana office, within the Transportation Business Unit

Position Type: This is a temporary full-time position for a limited duration.

Job Purpose:
The successful candidate will work on transportation projects, applying their college education and related work experience to develop professionally into a well-rounded engineer. The role is designed to foster growth in a challenging, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment.

Required Skills (General):
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Organization
• Team focus
• Eagerness to apply learned engineering principles to solve real-life problems

Job Duties:
The intern will assist engineers and project managers with day-to-day project tasks required for successful project delivery. These tasks may include:
• Transportation design, encompassing roadway design and traffic analysis.
• Preparation of reports, maps, drawings, bid documents, and project plans.
• Performing drainage design analysis, including ditches, storm sewers, and erosion control.
• Developing plans, specifically plan views, profiles, typical sections, and cross sections sheets.
• Writing reports for permits and documentation.
• Performing takeoffs for quantities and cost estimates.
• Possible field assignments, which could involve pavements inventories, culvert inventories, and construction inspection.

Qualifications:

Technical Skills:
• Required:
• Familiarity with CADD design software such as MicroStation or AutoCAD.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Preferred:
• Proficient in MicroStation.
• Familiarity with roadway design software such as OpenRoads Designer and GEOPAK.

Education:
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree or better in Engineering or a related field.

Experience:
• Required: Enrolled in a 4-year engineering degree program.

Licenses & Certifications:
• Required: Driver’s License.