Civil Design Intern - Summer 2027

DOWL; Fairbanks (AK); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

DOWL is seeking an enthusiastic Civil/Transportation Intern to assist on a variety of civil engineering projects in Fairbanks, Alaska. The role offers one-on-one mentorship and hands-on experience with design packages across Transportation, Water & Environmental Services, and Land Development groups.

During the internship, you’ll perform field work, support construction administration, and help with drafting, calculations, and reporting under supervision. Summer 2027 internship opportunity.

Qualifications

• One to two years of college-level course work in civil engineering.
• Prior work experience in construction or civil engineering related fields is desirable.
• Valid driver’s license is required to support business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with field investigations and data collection for projects.
• Support design, analysis, and inspection activities.
• Perform drafting support and prepare project-related correspondence.
• Assist with technical reports and construction specifications.

Skills

AutoCAD drafting

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

Field data collection

Engineering analysis

GIS & Civil 3D

Education

Civil engineering coursework

Pursuing bachelor’s degree

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS

Job description

3535 College Road, Suite 100
Fairbanks, AK 99709, USA

Description

Why DOWL?

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.

Transportation Planning and Design

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!

This internship will be for summer 2027!

Summary

DOWL is looking for an enthusiastic Civil/Transportation Intern to provide engineering assistance on a wide variety of engineering projects. The objective of this internship program is to find candidates that are passionate about civil engineering and provide personal, one-on-one mentorship to help them gain knowledge and experience with design projects. During the internship, the successful candidate will use various applications and software to analyze, develop, draft, write, and prepare design packages to support the primary engineering discipline assigned such as Transportation & Structures, Water & Environmental Services, Civil & Land Development, and Construction-Related Services groups. Duties may include performing field work to gather data, providing construction administration support, and inspections services.

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 believe we’re in the business of developing exceptional engineers through execution of exceptional 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 listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

One to two years of college-level course work in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in civil engineering. Prior work experience in construction or 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

include the following:

• Assist with field investigations, analysis of alternative solutions, project design, and construction inspection.
• Perform engineering calculations in support of design projects.
• Tabulate bid items and calculate construction bid quantities from plans and specifications to estimate construction costs.
• Perform AutoCAD drafting support.
• Prepare and route project related correspondence and record keeping.
• Assist with writing and editing of construction specifications and technical reports.
• 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 members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to clients and co-workers.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritize special projects and daily workload to ensure that work is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts, such as probability and statistical analysis, and fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• ARC GIS & AutoCAD Civil 3D knowledge and experience is highly desirable.
• Prior work experience in construction, traffic, or other civil engineering related fields is desirable.

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. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

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

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