Transportation Intern — Impactful, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking motivated Transportation Interns to join us in 2027. You will gain hands-on experience across highway design, planning, structural engineering, rail, construction, and aviation, working with engineers and project managers on impactful projects that shape communities.

Current Civil Engineering students with related internship experience are preferred; you will contribute to data analysis, CAD drawings, project documentation, and field visits, gaining exposure to field observations

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate Engineering program.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Assist with highway design plan production, design details, and plan notes.
• Perform quantity calculations and support cost estimating.
• Contribute to highway safety improvement projects.
• Participate in project meetings and field visits.
• Support traffic engineering and transportation planning projects through data analysis and forecasting.
• Prepare GIS maps, exhibits, reports, presentations, and public meeting materials.
• Assist with research, corridor studies, safety assessments, grant applications, stakeholder coordination, and project documentation.
• Assist with CAD drawings for new and rehabilitated structures.
• Perform quantity calculations and cost estimates for bridges and retaining walls.
• Participate in bridge inspections and site visits.
• Assist with rail plan production, design details, and plan notes.
• Support construction projects through site observations, contractor coordination, and progress reporting.
• Assist with construction observation and inspection activities.
• Support project documentation, inspection records, and daily reports.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Employee-owned culture

Education

Civil Engineering student

Tools

CAD

GIS

Job description

HDR is seeking motivated Transportation Interns to join us in 2027. You will gain hands-on experience across highway design, planning, structural engineering, rail, construction, and aviation, working with engineers and project managers on impactful projects that shape communities.

Current Civil Engineering students with related internship experience are preferred; you will contribute to data analysis, CAD drawings, project documentation, and field visits, gaining exposure to field observations