Civil Engineering Transit Intern

AECOM•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Civil Engineering Transit Intern to join our growing Transit Engineering Group in Chicago, Illinois. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Forest Park Branch Rebuild project to revitalize the Congress Line corridor. Internship experience will include assisting with the final design of the Forest Park Branch Rebuild project, which is currently one of the most critical projects in the CTA's system. AECOM also led the design of Phase I of the Forest Park Branch Rebuild. Apply now to help shape the future of transit in Chicago. This position is expected to begin in May 2027.

Requirements

Candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and must have completed at least two years of study.
Candidates who have recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with the Master’s degree are eligible to apply for these positions.
Recent graduates must have been enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most previous school term with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree in the same or similar discipline at the conclusion of the internship.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship or co-op experience with an emphasis in civil engineering fields such as rail design, roadway design, site design, utility design, stormwater, and multimodal transportation projects.
Desire to help shape high quality transit systems in cities across the United States, including a focus next summer on significant transit projects in Chicago.
Involved in student organizations such as AREMA, APTA, ASCE, SWE, ITE, WISE, EWB, WTS, Steel Bridge, Concrete Canoe, and Chi Epsilon.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of Bentley MicroStation/OpenRail/OpenRoads.
Basic knowledge of transportation topics.
Willingness to pursue an Engineer-in-Training certification upon graduation by having passed or have a plan to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
An understanding of AREMA, APTA, CDOT, and/or IDOT Standards.
An ability to coordinate among multiple disciplines including track, civil, drainage, electrical, structural, and urban planning.
Good interpersonal skills, good command of the English language both verbally and written, the ability to express thoughts clearly, good time management skills, and a good attitude toward work.
Ability to work as a member of a team or perform independent work as required.

Responsibilities

Assists with the engineering design of rail projects—including track design, corridor modeling, design plan development —under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
Learns transit design alongside the AECOM Transit Design Group through various initiatives stretching beyond our projects to elevate our group’s expertise in transit design. Various initiatives include creating PowerPoint slides for technical design sessions, updating project sheets, and centralizing examples of specific elements of transit rail projects.
Work collaboratively with other interns and engineers within our transit, roadway design, structures, water, and environmental departments of our office.
Builds analytic and design skills.
Creates designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings in Bentley OpenRail Designer under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
Uses computer software as a tool for solving basic engineering problems.
Performs work under supervision following an agreed-upon budget and schedule.
Contributes to the development of reports and documentation needed for the pursuit of federal grants.
Conducts limited field work related to the design process.