Bridge Design Intern - Field-Driven Engineering in Training

GAI Consultants Inc.; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Creighton Manning, a GAI company, offers an internship in the Structures Group focused on bridge rehabilitation and transportation projects. You'll work with project engineers to collect field data, develop concepts, and prepare drawings and reports, gaining hands-on exposure to design criteria and construction considerations.

You'll perform basic calculations, quantity estimates, and QA/QC checks while observing field activities and project meetings.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering or related field.
• ABET/EAC-accredited program or approved equivalent.
• Self-motivated, organized, curious, able to manage multiple assignments.
• Interest in bridges and transportation infrastructure 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 how infrastructure projects move from planning through delivery.

Skills

Field data collection

Basic engineering calculations

Drafting drawings

QA/QC checks

Team collaboration

Education

ABET/EAC-accredited civil engineering program

Job description

Creighton Manning, a GAI company, offers an internship in the Structures Group focused on bridge rehabilitation and transportation projects. You'll work with project engineers to collect field data, develop concepts, and prepare drawings and reports, gaining hands-on exposure to design criteria and construction considerations.

You'll perform basic calculations, quantity estimates, and QA/QC checks while observing field activities and project meetings.