Intern - Civil Engineering

Position: 2026 Intern - Civil Engineering
WHAT WE DO:

Founded in 1956, Dunaway is a multidisciplinary professional services firm offering Survey, Civil and Structural Engineering, Planning + Landscape Architecture, and Construction Inspection Services (CIS), in addition to Environmental and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), SUE (Subsurface Utility Engineering), and ROW (Right-of-Way) services.

For over seventy years, Dunaway has been a trusted client advisor, committed to improving lives in the communities we serve. Supported by a team of 370+ professionals with eight offices across Texas, including Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Farmersville, Houston, and Midland.

WHO WE ARE:

The Dunaway Difference is our three foundational components (represented by the waves in our logo):
Core Values, One Heart and Profitable Growth. The combination of these three pillars creates a feeling and experience that is uniquely Dunaway.

One heart, all rowing in the same direction in unison together, while continuously seeking to exemplify our core values of Integrity, Respect, Honesty, Technical Excellence, Attitude of Service, Sense of Urgency and Responsiveness in everything we do.

Just like a crew race, we always look forward with the finish line in mind. Because when we win, our employees do too. Through our profitable growth, we provide opportunities, such as Profit-sharing, career advancement, and stability - just to name a few. These are just some of the reasons we were just named a Top Firm to Work for by Zweig!

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

The engineering intern will work closely with experienced engineers and other team members to gain practical experience in the field. Responsibilities include assisting with tasks, data collection, administrative duties, and contributing to project completion. This role provides valuable exposure to engineering practices and real-world projects.

Once selected to join our team, you will:

• Collaborate with experienced engineers to complete various tasks which may include design work, testing, data analysis, or documentation.
• Collect data from experiments, simulations or field work.
• Analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions
• Organize files, maintain records and schedule meetings
• Actively participate in projects by performing assigned tasks, attend team meeting and provide input.
• Observe engineering practices with hands on experience and develop technical skills
• Other duties as assigned

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE:

• Basic knowledge of engineering principles
• Basic knowledge of engineering software and tools

SKILLS:

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Eagerness and willingness to learn and adapt to new skills and technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid work ethics and demonstration of professionalism

EDUCATION:

• Actively pursuing a degree (undergraduate or graduate) in Engineering or related field.

** This internship is participating in the TXWORKS program. Interested applicants can complete the Student Eligibility Form to get started. Upon selection for an interview, we will request TXWORKS student eligibility letters and official/unofficial transcripts.