Transportation Intern

Job Description

About the Job: Transportation Intern – Summer 2026

DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you’re valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

Join our dynamic team of transportation planners and designers dedicated to creating innovative, practical solutions that improve safety, connectivity, and accessibility. Collaborating closely with our traffic engineers, you’ll help develop and implement roadway improvements that solve immediate traffic challenges while supporting long-term community goals. If you’re passionate about shaping smarter, safer transportation systems, we’d love you to be a part of our team!

We are excited to welcome a motivated and enthusiastic Transportation Intern to our Helena, MT team for Summer 2026!

Summary

As a Transportation Intern at DOWL, you will assist with various engineering projects across Montana. You will learn from experienced professionals who will foster your civil engineering passion and provide personal, one-on-one mentorship to help you gain knowledge and experience with design projects. During this internship, you will utilize various applications and software to analyze, develop, draft, write, and prepare design packages to support Transportation work. There will also be opportunities to work with other associated disciplines, such as Water & Environmental Services, Transportation & Structures, and Construction Related Services groups. Duties may include field work to gather data and analyze site conditions.

DOWL is a growing, multidisciplinary consulting firm with offices throughout the western United States, from Arizona to Alaska. DOWL’s core values are Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Inclusion, and for over 60 years, we’ve been doing just that – solving infrastructure challenges in extraordinary ways. At DOWL, we’re in the business of developing exceptional engineers through the execution of extraordinary projects. To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit us on the web at www.DOWL.com.

Qualifications

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and ability. DOWL will provide reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education And Experience

• Candidates must have at least one year of college-level course work toward a baccalaureate degree in civil engineering.
• Prior work experience in civil engineering-related fields is desirable.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Driving is an essential job function, or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist with field investigations, analysis of alternative solutions, and project design.
• Perform engineering calculations in support of design projects.
• Calculate construction quantities from plans and specifications to tabulate bid items and estimate construction costs.
• Perform AutoCAD and/or MicroStation drafting support.
• Prepare and route project-related correspondence and record keeping.
• Assist with writing and editing construction specifications and technical reports.
• Complete other engineering-related duties as assigned.

Job Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals.
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from clients, co-workers, regulatory agencies, or business community members.
• Ability to effectively present information to clients and co-workers.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritize special projects and daily workload to complete work promptly and efficiently.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts, such as fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Bentley MicroStation and AutoCAD Civil 3D knowledge and experience are desirable but not required.
• Prior work experience in construction, traffic, or other civil engineering-related fields is desirable but not required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee is required to talk and hear. Employees occasionally must use their hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment is generally an office setting with intermittent field work opportunities. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, while noise on construction sites may be high and require hearing protection.