Bridge Design Intern: Field-Driven Civil Engineering

GAI Consultants Inc.; Town of Colonie (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Creighton Manning invites undergraduate interns to join its Structures Group in New York for hands-on_bridge rehabilitation, bridge replacement, and transportation projects. You’ll gather field data, develop concepts and drawings, perform basic calculations, and observe construction with mentorship from senior engineers.

This program emphasizes real work beyond desk tasks: field observations, design criteria, and active project involvement, in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering or related discipline from an ABET/EAC-accredited program or approved equivalent.
• Strong candidates are self-motivated, organized, curious, and able to manage multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment.
• Interest in bridges and transportation infrastructure is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect field data and document existing bridge conditions.
• Support specific tasks on larger assignments under guidance of experienced engineers.
• Perform standard engineering calculations and basic structural analyses.
• Prepare drawings, sketches, exhibits, and visual aids for design documents, reports, and presentations.
• Observe construction activities.
• Support design tasks for bridge rehabilitation, bridge replacement, and other transportation-related structures.
• Prepare quantity calculations for construction cost estimates.
• Attend project meetings with senior staff to learn how technical decisions are discussed, documented, and advanced.
• Draft report sections, meeting notes, and other written documents for review by senior staff.
• Perform basic QA/QC tasks, including checking your own work for completeness, consistency, and calculation or drafting errors before review.
• Attend client, public, and project-team meetings with senior staff to observe project progression from planning through delivery.

Skills

Field data collection

Engineering calculations

Drafting and drawings

Project coordination

QA/QC

Education

Pursuing ABET/EAC-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Creighton Manning invites undergraduate interns to join its Structures Group in New York for hands-on_bridge rehabilitation, bridge replacement, and transportation projects. You’ll gather field data, develop concepts and drawings, perform basic calculations, and observe construction with mentorship from senior engineers.

This program emphasizes real work beyond desk tasks: field observations, design criteria, and active project involvement, in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment.