Roadway Design Intern — Raleigh; On-Site

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The event kicks off on Wednesday evening with a networking mixer from 6-8 pm,where you can hear from AECOM staff about various projects, career paths, and the company itself. You’ll also have the chance to meet other students, recent graduates, and AECOM professionals from across our business lines.

On Thursday, interviews will take place at our Raleigh office.This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about and connect with AECOM for early career opportunities.

AECOMis seeking aCivil Engineering Internto join our Roadway Design team in ourRaleigh, NC offices. This internship provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in roadway and transportation engineering while working alongside experienced engineers on projects from initial concept through construction.

This internship is expected to begin inSummer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Assist with roadway design and preparation of construction plans, including alignments, profiles, cross-sections, quantities, ROW plans, and MOT layouts.
• Support engineers with basic roadway geometry calculations, cost estimates, utility coordination, SUE coordination, and other design activities.
• Learn and apply NCDOT roadway design standards, manuals, plan preparation procedures, and QA/QC requirements.
• Draft, revise, and organize roadway plans and project documentation using Micro Station and Open Roads Designer.
• Participate in field reviews, site data collection, coordination meetings, and other project activities alongside senior engineers and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams while developing practical skills in transportation and roadway engineering.
• Currently pursuing aBachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline and must have completed 2 years of study.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or basic understanding of civil engineering, roadway design, transportation engineering, highway design, or traffic engineering.
• Familiarity with
  
  Micro
  
  Station, Open Roads Designer, AutoCAD, or other CAD software through coursework, projects, or prior experience.
• Basic understanding of roadway geometry and civil design principles.
• Familiarity with NCDOT Design Manuals, Plan Preparation Guides, or Standard Drawings is a plus.
• Previous civil engineering, transportation, roadway, internship, or co-op…