Intern

GAI Consultants, Inc.•Munhall, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Intern to work from its Homestead or Cranberry, Pennsylvania offices. The intern will assist engineers and project managers with transportation and transit designs in a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment. The position is intended to help the intern apply their college education and related experience while developing professionally into a well-rounded engineer. This is a temporary, full-time position scheduled for 40 hours per week for approximately three months. Modified schedules may be considered. The candidate must be eligible to work from one of the listed GAI offices and must be enrolled in a civil or structural engineering program at the junior or senior level at an accredited college or university. GAI describes its workplace as collaborative and multidisciplinary, bringing together engineering, planning, and environmental expertise across transportation, infrastructure, power, and energy markets. The company says it offers flexibility, resources, career support, comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and employee discounts.

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 and present information effectively and respond to questions from other staff members.
Have mathematical skills commensurate with 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, is preferred.
Willingness to learn new programs and skills in concrete and steel design.

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.