Traffic & Planning Intern

GAI Consultants Inc.; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Creighton Manning, a GAI company, offers an internship in transportation planning for students pursuing civil engineering or planning. You will work under seasoned engineers and planners on transit, highway, and traffic studies.

Responsibilities include field data collection, preparing drawings, basic analyses, and assisting with reports and QA/QC tasks while collaborating in meetings and using design tools like AutoCAD, GIS, Synchro, and Adobe Suite.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering or planning from ABET/EAC program.
• Self-motivated with strong work ethic.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Word, Excel, Teams and design/GIS software encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Data collection in the field.
• Assist with portions of a broader assignment, under guidance of experienced staff.
• Perform standard computations or basic analysis.
• Prepare drawings, sketches, and visual aids.
• Assist in maintaining equipment inventory.
• Perform design tasks.
• Perform quantity estimates.
• Attend project meetings with senior staff.
• Contribute to writing report sections.
• Assist with basic QA/QC tasks; review of own work.
• Assists at various meetings including public and client meetings.

Skills

Field data collection

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in civil engineering or planning (ABET/EAC)

Tools

Word

Excel

Teams

Synchro

HCS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

Adobe Suite

Job description

About This Position:

Interns evaluate, select, and apply standard techniques, procedures and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional types of plans, development of planning studies or reports, investigations, or surveys with relatively few complex features under the general guidance of a Project Planner/Engineer or Project Manager. This work is on small projects or portions of larger projects. Typical projects include transit, highway, traffic signal, bridge design, long range transportation planning, traffic impact studies and transit planning.

Essential Job Functions:

• Data collection in the field
• Perform specific portions of a broader assignment, assisting an experienced planner/engineer
• Perform standard computations or basic analysis
• Prepare drawings, sketches, and visual aids
• Assist in maintaining equipment inventory
• Perform design tasks
• Perform quantity estimates
• Attend project meetings with senior staff
• Responsible for writing report sections
• Responsible for basic QA/QC tasks; review of own work
• Assists at various meetings including public and client meetings

Job Requirements:

Working towards a bachelor's or master's degree in related discipline such as civil engineering or planning from an ABET/EAC accredited program or an approved equivalent. Self-motivated and strong work ethic. Strong organizational skills required; ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Experience with Word, Excel, Teams, Synchro, HCS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS, Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign) encouraged.

Pay Range:

Albany, Poughkeepsie, Syracuse, White Plains, NY: $21.80/hour-$28/hour

Pay will be based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and position location.

Why Creighton Manning?

Creighton Manning, a GAI company, offers an exceptional place to do meaningful work, grow your career, and support infrastructure that strengthens communities. You'll join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team contributing to projects that improve transportation networks, support municipal services, advance land development, and expand energy infrastructure.

At Creighton Manning, you'll work alongside engineers, planners, surveyors, inspectors, and support professionals in a collaborative, client-focused environment. As part of our family of GAI companies, Creighton Manning offers the teamwork and client focus of a regional firm, supported by the stability, resources, and career-development opportunities of an established and growing firm.

Education

High School (required)

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