Transportation Design Intern – Summer 2027

DOWL; Lake Oswego (OR); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

DOWL is inviting civil engineering students to join our Transportation Planning and Design team for a Summer 2027 internship in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The program exposes you to roadway improvements, planning collaborations with traffic engineers, and hands-on learning across civil disciplines.

You will gain experience documenting conditions, drafting, site visits, cost estimation, and coordination with agencies while building practical skills for a career in civil engineering.

Qualifications

• One to two years of college-level course work in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in civil engineering.
• Prior work experience in construction or civil engineering related fields is desirable.

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.

Education

Course work toward baccalaureate degree in civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Project

Job description

DOWL is inviting civil engineering students to join our Transportation Planning and Design team for a Summer 2027 internship in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The program exposes you to roadway improvements, planning collaborations with traffic engineers, and hands-on learning across civil disciplines.

You will gain experience documenting conditions, drafting, site visits, cost estimation, and coordination with agencies while building practical skills for a career in civil engineering.