Intern

GAI Consultants•Homestead, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Intern to work from its Homestead or Cranberry, Pennsylvania offices. This is an entry-level, temporary position with a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedule for approximately three months; modified schedules may be considered. The successful candidate must be eligible to work from one of the listed GAI offices. The position provides an opportunity to apply college education and related experience in a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment and develop professionally as an engineer. The Engineering Intern assists engineers and project managers with transportation and transit designs. The role supports structural, highway, drainage, and traffic design work and calculations, as well as technical reports, quantity and cost estimates, specifications, and structural drawings. Field work may involve bridge inspection, working at height, photography, field sketches and documentation, and report preparation. Plans are prepared using Bentley MicroStation or Autodesk Civil 3D. Candidates must be enrolled at the junior or senior level in a civil or structural engineering program at an accredited college or university. The successful candidate should be technically focused, have strong communication and computer skills, and be willing to learn new programs and concrete and steel design skills. The work environment has a moderate noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. GAI describes its workplace as collaborative, multidisciplinary, and team-driven, bringing together engineering, planning, and environmental expertise to deliver projects in transportation, infrastructure, power, and energy. The company cites integrity, respect, shared success, flexibility, resources, and career support as features of its work environment.

Requirements

Be enrolled at the junior or senior level in a civil or structural engineering program at an accredited college or university.
Be enrolled in a bachelor's degree engineering program at an accredited college or university.
Have good skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
Be able to read, analyze, and interpret specifications, technical reports and procedures, and governmental regulations.
Be able to write reports and other business correspondence.
Be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from other staff members.
Have mathematical skills appropriate to the technical or engineering discipline, including engineering calculations and design.
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of basic computer systems and software packages and be willing to learn.
Be eligible to work from one of the listed GAI offices.

Nice To Haves

Experience with drafting programs, particularly Bentley MicroStation and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Assist with structural design projects for transportation and transit clients.
Assist with highway, drainage, and traffic design and calculations for transportation and transit projects.
Participate in technical report writing, quantity and cost estimate development, specification preparation, and structural drawing development.
Perform field work that may include bridge inspection, working at height, photography, field sketches, field documentation, and report preparation.
Prepare plans using Bentley MicroStation or Autodesk Civil 3D.
Assist a team of engineers and project managers with transportation and transit designs.