ITS/Traffic Engineering Intern - Spring 2027
About The Position
AtkinsRéalis is seeking an ITS/Traffic Engineering Intern to join our Raleigh, NC office. This role involves designing and developing plans and drawings related to ITS and Traffic design, including traffic signal design, fiber optic communications cable routing and splicing, utility coordination, signing and striping, and traffic safety studies. The intern will also organize and conduct ITS and Traffic engineering investigations, planning, and analysis, prepare technical reports, research feasibility of alternative design approaches, contribute to specifications and permit applications, and perform quality control checks. Coordination with other disciplines and field observations of construction may also be required. The intern will perform other duties as assigned by their supervisor.
Requirements
- Must have completed 60 hours towards a civil engineering degree from an ABET accredited program by the start of the internship (Spring 2027).
- Basic computer skills required to enter data into spreadsheets or databases
- Math skills to perform simple calculations; willingness to learn.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation
Responsibilities
- Design and develop plans and drawings, which may include the development of preliminary layout and/or final drawings related to ITS and Traffic design.
- Organize and conduct ITS and Traffic engineering investigations, planning, and analysis which have a well-defined scope.
- Outline and prepare relatively straightforward technical reports of sections of more complex reports, working under the periodic review of a more experienced professional.
- Research feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, regulatory agency specifications, industry best practices, state of the practices, and emerging technologies.
- Contributes to the development of specifications and permit applications and writes miscellaneous reports.
- Prepares preliminary man-hour, cost and material quantity estimates.
- Participates in quality control checks, maintaining quality standards in all work produced, checking computations, and/or reviewing reports, designs, and drawings developed by others.
- Coordinate with other disciplines as required.
- Perform field observations of construction where appropriate.
- Perform such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Hands-on experience with industry leaders
- Support and mentorship from various professionals throughout the business
- Career and educational exploration opportunities such as Client Site Visits, Weekly Lunch & Learns, & various virtual and/or in-person activities
- Opportunities to work on various projects of ranging size and scope
- Support & structured mentorship from various professionals throughout the global AtkinsRéalis network
- Formal business and soft-skills training on topics such as time management, resilience, emotional intelligence, feedback, and communication
- Integration into a robust Emerging Professional Network
- Additional learning and development programs, training, career opportunities
- highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
- medical, dental, vision
- company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
- employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
- employee stock purchase plan
- Paid Time Off
- leaves of absences options
- flexible work options
- recognition and employee satisfaction programs
- employee assistance program
- voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
