Intern Transportation Engineer

Pennoni • Leesburg, VA

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About The Position

Pennoni is seeking a Transportation Planning Intern to support transportation planning, multimodal mobility, traffic safety, and public infrastructure planning projects. The intern will gain hands-on exposure to planning studies, data analysis, mapping, public agency coordination, transportation policy, and project documentation while working with experienced planners, engineers, and project managers. The role supports multiple stages of planning assignments, including research, data collection, analysis, report preparation, exhibits, and planning-level recommendations for communities, agencies, and private clients.

This position offers a target pay range of $24–$30 per hour. Pennoni is a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm founded more than 50 years ago, with a commitment to practical solutions for public and private clients. The intern will support projects that help shape communities and infrastructure throughout the region.

Requirements

• Enrollment in an Urban and Regional Planning, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Public Policy, or related academic program.
• Completed or currently pursuing coursework related to transportation planning, urban planning, transportation engineering, GIS, data analysis, public policy, land use, or related topics.

Nice To Haves

• Prior internship, academic project, volunteer experience, or work experience related to transportation planning, urban planning, traffic engineering, GIS, public outreach, or public infrastructure.
• Familiarity with GIS software, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe PDF applications, Bluebeam Revu, or related planning and visualization tools.
• Exposure to transportation planning concepts, multimodal transportation, complete streets, traffic safety, transit planning, land use planning, public engagement, or transportation data analysis.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, writing ability, and willingness to learn in a collaborative project environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly, ask questions, take direction, and work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist planners and engineers with transportation planning studies, corridor studies, multimodal planning efforts, traffic safety evaluations, and related public infrastructure projects.
• Support data collection, research, and analysis on traffic volumes, crash history, roadway characteristics, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, transit access, parking, land use, and mobility needs.
• Help prepare maps, graphics, tables, presentation materials, planning memoranda, and written summaries for client meetings, public outreach, agency coordination, and project reports.
• Review local, regional, and state transportation planning guidance, comprehensive plans, small area plans, bicycle and pedestrian plans, transit plans, and applicable design or policy documents.
• Support planning-level recommendations by organizing technical information, documenting project assumptions, summarizing existing conditions, and assisting with alternatives analysis.
• Work collaboratively with planners, engineers, and project managers under their guidance.
• Complete additional tasks as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed