Engineering Intern (51210)

Collins Engineers; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Engineers, Inc. in Downers Grove, IL, offers a Civil/Construction Engineering Intern position for Summer 2027. This role emphasizes field work on active construction projects, primarily heavy highway and bridge construction, with daily site inspections and reporting.

You are an undergraduate student in your junior or senior year pursuing a Civil Engineering degree, with familiarity in AutoCAD, MicroStation, Blue Beam or Civil 3D; a valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Blue Beam, or Civil 3D is a plus.
• A valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Focus on heavy highway and bridge construction projects.
• Assist in completing construction inspections and field reporting.
• Ensure construction follows applicable standards and contract drawings.
• Use computer-assisted engineering and design software to prepare engineering and design documents.

Skills

Field inspections

Construction reporting

Team collaboration

Education

Junior or senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Blue Beam

Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Adobe PDF

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Illinois - Downers Grove, IL 60515

Salary Range: $22.00 - $26.00 Hourly

Calling all undergrad civil engineering students!

Collins offers an opportunity for a civil engineering student to gain experience doing construction inspections. The Downers Grove, IL, office has an opening for a Civil/Construction Engineering Intern position for Summer 2027. This position will spend the majority of your day in the field on active construction projects.

Who we are:

Collins Engineer, Inc., provides design and analysis services coupled with field experience to the transportation, marine, construction, and land development industries. We pride ourselves in fostering collaboration and an environment where each employee is an integral part of a team, not just another number.

Your impact on real life projects includes the following but not limited to:

• Focuses primarily on heavy highway and bridge construction projects.
• Assist in the completion of construction inspections and field reporting.
• Responsible for ensuring the construction is following applicable standards and contract drawings.
• Uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• Junior or senior working towards a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• Previous software experience in AutoCAD, MicroStation, Blue Beam, or Civil 3D is a plus.
• Previous software experience in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe PDF or other PDF editing software is a plus.
• A valid driver's license.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.