Co-Op Engineer: Highway and Transportation – Fall/Winter 2025-2026

HNTB; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking engineering firm where you can kickstart your career in infrastructure. This internship offers a unique opportunity to assist in designing highway, bridge, and transit system projects. You'll gain hands-on experience while working closely with seasoned professionals in a collaborative environment. Ideal for students pursuing engineering, this role will help you develop essential skills, from CAD drafting to project documentation. If you're eager to learn and passionate about transportation, this position is a stepping stone to a meaningful career in engineering.

Qualifications

• Assisting in highway design documentation and basic engineering tasks.
• Participating in field visits or client meetings and developing CAD drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineering teams in various tasks related to transportation projects.
• Help prepare engineering drawings and documents under supervision.

Skills

Basic understanding of engineering principles

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Basic engineering calculation skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Current enrollment in an accredited post-secondary engineering program

Completion of 2 years of post-secondary engineering coursework

Tools

AutoCAD

Microstation

OpenRoads

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a meaningful career while building communities that matter. For over a century, we have delivered solutions for large, complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our growth, we invite you to join our team of employee-owners.

This internship involves assisting departments or projects by performing basic engineering tasks aligned with standard post-secondary engineering curricula.

HNTB, with over 100 years of profitable growth, is a leading engineering, architecture, and planning firm. Employee-owned, with more than 6,000 employees across 70+ offices nationwide, we serve clients in the highway and transportation sectors with integrity and technical excellence. Our notable projects include Brightline (Miami, FL), Sound Transit’s University Link Light Rail Extension (Seattle, WA), Tappan Zee Bridge (Nyack, NY), and Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA).

Under close supervision, assists the Transportation Department by performing tasks such as designing highway, bridge, and transit system projects, including work for PennDOT, PA Turnpike, SEPTA, and Amtrak.

Aspects of the position include:
* Assisting in highway design documentation, including alignments, design criteria, signing, pavement markings, traffic control, utility coordination, right-of-way, drainage, grading, and cost estimates.
* Participating in field visits or client meetings.
* Developing CAD drafting skills.

Our Philadelphia and King of Prussia, PA offices are seeking Co-op Engineers for Fall/Winter 2025-2026.
Relocation and housing are NOT provided for these positions.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist engineering teams in various tasks.
• Support research, development, and design of projects.
• Help prepare engineering drawings and documents.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent plus current enrollment in an accredited post-secondary engineering program.

What You’ll Bring:

• Basic understanding of engineering, geometric, and algebraic principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to accept and apply guidance from peers and supervisors.
• Understanding of introductory shop drawing and submittal procedures.
• Basic engineering calculation skills.
• Ability to organize information for drawings or documents.

What We Prefer:

• Completion of 2 years of post-secondary engineering coursework.
• Basic knowledge of drafting software (AutoCAD, Microstation, or OpenRoads).
• Interest in highway design and transportation projects.

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Locations: King of Prussia, PA; Philadelphia, PA.

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