Civil Engineering Transit Intern

AECOM•Chicago, IL

6d•$23 - $32•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Civil Engineering Transit Intern for its Transit Engineering Group in Chicago, Illinois. The intern will contribute to the CTA Forest Park Branch Rebuild project, assisting with final design work on the Congress Line corridor. The internship is expected to begin in May 2027 and provides experience working with AECOM’s Transit Design Group and other engineering disciplines. The intern will support rail engineering design and documentation under the supervision of experienced engineers, build analytic and design skills, and conduct limited field work. The role also includes learning about transit design through group initiatives and contributing to reports and documentation for federal grant pursuits. The position is hybrid, with an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office required for newly hired employees.

Requirements

Be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and have completed at least two years of study.
Recent Bachelor’s degree graduates may apply if they plan to pursue a Master’s degree and were enrolled in their bachelor’s program in the most recent school term, with an interest in an advanced degree in the same or a similar discipline after the internship.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship or co-op experience emphasizing civil engineering fields such as rail design, roadway design, site design, utility design, stormwater, or multimodal transportation projects.
Desire to help shape high-quality transit systems in U.S. cities, including significant transit projects in Chicago the following summer.
Participation in student organizations such as AREMA, APTA, ASCE, SWE, ITE, WISE, EWB, WTS, Steel Bridge, Concrete Canoe, or Chi Epsilon.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of Bentley MicroStation, OpenRail, or OpenRoads.
Basic knowledge of transportation topics.
Willingness to pursue Engineer-in-Training certification upon graduation by having passed or planning to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
Understanding of AREMA, APTA, CDOT, or IDOT standards.
Ability to coordinate among multiple disciplines, including track, civil, drainage, electrical, structural, and urban planning.
Good interpersonal skills; strong spoken and written English; ability to express thoughts clearly; good time management; and a positive attitude toward work.
Ability to work as part of a team or independently as required.

Responsibilities

Assist with engineering design for rail projects, including track design, corridor modeling, and design plan development, under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
Participate in Transit Design Group initiatives, such as creating PowerPoint slides for technical design sessions, updating project sheets, and centralizing examples of transit rail project elements.
Collaborate with interns and engineers across transit, roadway design, structures, water, and environmental departments.
Build analytic and design skills.
Create designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings in Bentley OpenRail Designer under supervision.
Use computer software to solve basic engineering problems.
Perform work under supervision according to an agreed-upon budget and schedule.
Contribute to reports and documentation needed for federal grant pursuits.
Conduct limited field work related to the design process.