Rail Systems Project Delivery Engineering Intern – Summer 2027

AtkinsRéalis • San Francisco, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Rail Systems Project Delivery Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 to join our client-based team in San Francisco, CA. Your Role Shadow the Client Representative and support project delivery across design, construction, testing, commissioning, operations, and maintenance interfaces. Prepare agendas, meeting notes, action registers, executive summaries, weekly updates, and briefing materials. Track contractor deliverables, submittents, correspondence, changes, risks, actions, and key decisions. Join client, contractor, consultant, and internal coordination meetings; document outcomes and follow-up actions. Review technical, commercial, contractual, schedule, and project controls information to support client oversight and delivery decisions. Support rail systems deliverable reviews, including train control, traction power, communications, civil interfaces, and O&M requirements. Track technical comments, design review actions, interfaces, and engineering decisions through resolution. Participate in technical and field coordination to understand installation, testing, commissioning, and operations readiness. Prepare presentations, reports, dashboards, and status materials covering risks, issues, and priorities. Develop an understanding of large-scale project delivery models, including how design-build activities transition into operations and maintenance readiness. Contribute to proposal, lessons learned, and knowledge-sharing activities based on observations from the project.

Requirements

• Must have completed 60 hours towards an Engineering degree from an ABET accredited program by the start of the internship (Summer 2027).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in transit, rail or transportation engineering is a plus
• Knowledge of rail vehicles and/or demonstrated interest in rail and transit industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Shadow the Client Representative and support project delivery across design, construction, testing, commissioning, operations, and maintenance interfaces.
• Prepare agendas, meeting notes, action registers, executive summaries, weekly updates, and briefing materials.
• Track contractor deliverables, submittals, correspondence, changes, risks, actions, and key decisions.
• Join client, contractor, consultant, and internal coordination meetings; document outcomes and follow-up actions.
• Review technical, commercial, contractual, schedule, and project controls information to support client oversight and delivery decisions.
• Support rail systems deliverable reviews, including train control, traction power, communications, civil interfaces, and O&M requirements.
• Track technical comments, design review actions, interfaces, and engineering decisions through resolution.
• Participate in technical and field coordination to understand installation, testing, commissioning, and operations readiness.
• Prepare presentations, reports, dashboards, and status materials covering risks, issues, and priorities.
• Develop an understanding of large-scale project delivery models, including how design-build activities transition into operations and maintenance readiness.
• Contribute to proposal, lessons learned, and knowledge-sharing activities based on observations from the project.

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 and a 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree