Drainage Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
About The Position
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Drainage Engineering Intern to join our team! In this role you will get to design and analyze roadway drainage on top local and regional projects and learn from experts in the industry. This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Civil or Structural Engineering curriculum (or related) from an accredited university
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Knowledge of MS Office Tools
- CAD proficiency (MicroStation or ORD preferred), and Drainage software familiarity (Geopak Drainage, ORD, StormCAD, PondPak, HEC-RAS, etc.)
Nice To Haves
- Prior related internship experience is preferred
- Prior transportation/infrastructure coursework preferred
Responsibilities
- Be engaged in engineering drainage and irrigation designs, hydraulic systems modeling, and drainage calculations, and have the opportunity to be mentored and trained by more experienced engineers
- Review construction details, as well as erosion control drawings
- Perform quantity calculations and produce/check engineering analytical data and related information to assure the design and any technical reports are accurate
- Work will include horizontal & vertical alignment design, roadway 3D modeling, estimating, quantity calculations, technical reports, plan details, and detailed engineering analyses
- Complete a variety of assignments such as drawings, specifications, and other materials suitable for procurement and construction purposes, utilizing CAE/CAD as applicable
- Prepare standard engineering computations, material quality takeoffs, estimates, surveys, and designs
- Prepare detailed requisitions for equipment and materials
- Review small and portions of larger supplier drawing submittavits and assists in performing technical bid analyses
- Prepare and issue specifications, data sheets, and other construction documents
- Provide input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and lower-level Engineers working on the same project
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
Benefits
- 401K
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Career Level
Intern
