Traffic Planning - Civil Engineering Intern

Colliers Engineering & Design; Holmdel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship program

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design invites motivated students to join our Traffic Planning Discipline as a Summer 2027 intern in Holmdel, NJ. You’ll support planning, design, and delivery of transportation projects, gain hands-on experience, and work with engineers and project teams on roadway, highway, and transportation improvements.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Civil Engineering degree (ABET-accredited) with coursework in Traffic/Transportation, possess strong communication and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil Engineering or related ABET-accredited program.
• Coursework in Traffic Planning, Traffic Design or Transportation desired.
• Internship experience preferred but not required.
• Interest in Traffic and Transportation projects.
• Reliable transportation to the office is required.
• Basic understanding of AutoCAD and/or MicroStation preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong computer literacy, including MS Office.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for work communications.

Responsibilities

• Assist design staff with day-to-day tasks on transportation and traffic projects.
• Perform traffic analysis data collection, crash analysis, and intersection/roadway capacity analyses under supervision.
• Prepare traffic impact studies as assigned by management.
• Do CAD work for conceptual traffic planning and preliminary design.
• Assist in cost estimation for detailed design plans.
• Opportunity to take on more responsibilities based on performance.
• Collaborate with other interns to understand related disciplines.
• Contribute to planning and technical report documentation.
• Participate in internship program activities and networking opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Reliable transportation

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering program

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a highly motivated intern to join our Traffic Planning Discipline for Summer 2027 in our Holmdel, NJ office. As an intern, you'll work alongside talented professionals, tackle meaningful projects, and develop skills that will prepare you for the next step in your career. Throughout the internship, youwill support the planning, design, and delivery of transportation infrastructure projects while gaining hands‑on experience working alongside engineers and project teams. This role provides exposure to roadway, highway, traffic, and transportation improvement projects and the opportunity to develop technical and professional skills in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist technical staff with day-to-day design tasks for various types of transportation and traffic projects.
• Traffic analysis responsibilities including data collection, crash analysis, and intersection & roadway capacity analysis utilizing various software, under the supervision of junior and senior level engineers.
• Traffic reporting duties including preparation of traffic impact studies as assigned by your management team.
• CAD work for conceptual design plans from a traffic planning & preliminary design.
• Construct cost estimating responsibilities for detailed design plans.
• Opportunity to advance to higher level responsibility depending upon performance throughout the summer.
• Collaboration with other interns in to understand various disciplines and aspects of Colliers Engineering & Design.
• Participation in planning and technical report documentation.
• In addition to the work-centered program, we also offer robust internship programming, which includes opportunities to work with other interns, learn about other areas of the business, and develop valuable communication skills and networking connections.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related program at an ABET-accredited University.
• Previous coursework in Traffic Planning, Traffic Design or Transportation preferred.
• Prior internship experience preferred but not required.
• Interest in working on Traffic and Transportation related projects.
• Must have reliable transportation to the office.
• Basic understanding of AutoCAD and/or MicroStation preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess solid problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to work in a high-paced environment.
• Strong computer literacy, to include MS Office.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $23.00 to $30.00 per hour (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

Our interns are given opportunities to learn in a variety of settings. Multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and architectural design projects provide interns an opportunity to see the work in real-life settings, working side by side with other professionals in their chosen field. They are also able to participate in educational opportunities that build a variety of transferrable skills valuable in every career. Our Career Exploration Series provides interns with chances to network and learn from the professionals doing the work and growing our business. Interns also complete a series of reflections, problem solving activities, contests, drawings, and create end of summer presentations which help showcase their learning and experiences. Additional networking and trainings specific to the students' areas of study are also made available to students throughout the Summer Internship program.

Our internship program is designed to help grow our organization organically with talented individuals starting their careers all over the country. On average, we make full-time, permanent offers to students approaching graduation within a year more than 50% of the time. We want great talent to start their careers here stay with CED and its affiliates for their entire career!

We have created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities. We make as many of these opportunities available to our interns, as well as our regular employees as possible.