Digital Infrastructure / Telecommunications Engineering Intern

AECOM•Philadelphia, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a highly motivated intern to support its Technology Solutions and Digital Infrastructure practice. The role is intended for a student pursuing a relevant engineering, construction, or engineering technology degree who is interested in a career involving telecommunications and digital infrastructure. Working with experienced engineers, designers, project managers, and technical specialists, the intern will support the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of telecommunications infrastructure projects. The internship provides hands-on experience with fiber optic networks, outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) telecommunications systems, underground infrastructure, data center connectivity, and large-scale infrastructure programs. The intern will work with project drawings, specifications, quantity takeoffs, design documentation, and multidisciplinary project teams, gaining progressively greater responsibility and practical engineering and project delivery skills. The position requires a hybrid work schedule, including scheduled in-office work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Relocation assistance and sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization are not available. Newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related field, and must have completed at least three years of study.
Recent bachelor’s degree graduates may apply if they plan to continue into a master’s degree, were enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most recent school term, and intend to pursue an advanced degree in the same or a similar discipline after the internship.
Strong problem-solving skills and interest in understanding how infrastructure is designed and constructed.
Basic understanding of engineering and construction drawings.
Strong attention to detail and willingness to review technical documentation.
Ability to organize information and manage multiple assignments.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated interest in infrastructure, construction, engineering, or telecommunications.
Ability and willingness to learn new technical software, design standards, and engineering processes.
Must be available to work in Philadelphia on a scheduled basis under the hybrid work schedule.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship or work experience involving construction estimating, quantity takeoffs, engineering, construction management, or telecommunications.
Experience reviewing construction plans, drawings, or specifications.
Exposure to telecommunications or fiber optic infrastructure.
Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, GIS, Bluebeam, or similar engineering and design software.
Experience preparing quantity takeoffs or construction cost estimates.
Interest in fiber optic networks, outside plant infrastructure, data centers, utility infrastructure, and digital infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning and design of fiber optic and telecommunications infrastructure.
Support development and review of OSP and ISP telecommunications designs.
Assist with layouts for underground conduit, duct banks, handholes, manholes, vaults, and fiber routes.
Review engineering drawings, construction documents, specifications, and other technical information.
Perform quantity takeoffs and assist with project estimates.
Assist in evaluating proposed fiber routes and telecommunications pathways.
Help identify potential utility conflicts, constructability concerns, and coordination issues.
Support preparation and quality review of drawings, calculations, reports, and other project deliverables.
Assist project managers and technical leads with document organization, project tracking, and technical coordination.
Participate in multidisciplinary coordination with civil, electrical, structural, GIS, BIM, and other engineering disciplines.
Gain exposure to CAD, GIS, BIM, and other digital design and project delivery tools used on infrastructure projects.
Assist with research and application of telecommunications design criteria, client standards, and project requirements.
Participate in internal design reviews and quality-control activities.
Support project teams on data center, fiber network, utility, transportation, and other digital infrastructure assignments.
Perform additional technical and project support activities as assigned while developing increasing responsibility throughout the internship.