Transportation Design Intern — Summer 2027

DOWL; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

DOWL is seeking a Transportation Design Internship for Summer 2027 in Eugene, OR. This internship immerses you in transportation planning, design, and civil engineering projects across multiple service lines.

You will work with professional engineers, gain hands-on drafting experience, and help support roadway improvements and associated infrastructure tasks. You'll contribute to site condition assessments, design calculations, and coordination with agencies.

Qualifications

• Students pursuing a civil engineering degree with basic construction exposure.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and standard MS Office tools.
• Ability to read technical material and follow instructions precisely.

Responsibilities

• Establish and document existing conditions at project sites through research and site visits.
• Perform engineering calculations in support of civil engineering design projects.
• Perform manual and/or AutoCAD drafting.
• Coordinate with government agencies, client staff, and other professionals to obtain design information and approvals.
• Prepare and route project related correspondence and record keeping.
• Conduct periodic site visits to construction sites to monitor quality and progress of the work.
• Assist with writing and editing construction specifications.
• Tabulate bid items and calculate construction bid quantities from plans and specifications. Estimate construction costs.
• Perform construction inspection of roadway project.
• Perform materials testing in support of our lab technicians.
• Other engineering related duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

AutoCAD

Excel

Word Processing

Outlook

Project

Education

Two years of college coursework in Civil Engineering

Pursuing Baccalaureate in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

DOWL is seeking a Transportation Design Internship for Summer 2027 in Eugene, OR. This internship immerses you in transportation planning, design, and civil engineering projects across multiple service lines.

You will work with professional engineers, gain hands-on drafting experience, and help support roadway improvements and associated infrastructure tasks. You'll contribute to site condition assessments, design calculations, and coordination with agencies.