Civil Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching 401(k)

Profit sharing

Performance bonus

Company stock

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in Charlotte, NC, invites applications for a Civil Engineering Intern for Summer 2027.

You will contribute to calculations, sketches, safety plans, and field assistance for commercial and institutional clients while collaborating with Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, Solid Waste and Water/Wastewater disciplines. Through the internship, you will gain hands-on experience, learn from industry experts, and build a professional network via mentor-led

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a Civil or Environmental Engineering program.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word & Excel) is required.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Prior internship and/or related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform calculations and sketches/drawings for project tasks.
• Develop safety plans and provide field assistance for projects.
• Coordinate with Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, Solid Waste and Water/Wastewater teams.
• Support multidisciplinary teams across locations.

Skills

MS Office

AutoCAD

Education

Civil or Environmental Engineering student

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Civil Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Job Locations

US-NC-Charlotte

Category

Co-Op / Intern

Type

As-Needed

Overview

As a Civil Engineering Intern for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), in our Charlottle, NC office, you will be given the opportunity to perform tasks that will help develop your civil engineering skillset. During your internship with CEC, you will be performing various tasks such as calculations, sketches/drawings, safety plans, and field assistance efforts for our commercial and institutional clients. You will also have the opportunity to work and coordinate with various disciplines including Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, Solid Waste and Water/Wastewater.

Through the CEC Internship Program, you will:

• Acquire practical experience applying knowledge from college courses, learn from industry experts, and collaborate with teams across functional groups and locations
• Develop a robust professional network through social events and interactive activities
• Collaborate closely with a mentor in your discipline to tackle real-world challenges
• Participate in workshops to help foster interpersonal skills within the workplace and prepare students for success in their full-time careers

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a Civil or Environmental Engineering program (a plus is being enrolled in an applicable college major)
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word & Excel) is required
• AutoCAD experience
• Prior internship and/or related experience preferred

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in the U.S. without sponsorship.

About Us

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

• matching 401(k)
• profit sharing
• a performance bonus
• company stock
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• short and long-term disability
• tuition assistance
• professional development
• work-life balance

CEC is an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.