Waterway Structures Engineering Intern

Colliers Engineering & Design•Town of Colonie, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking engineering interns for its Water group in Albany, New York. The Water Discipline works on projects on or near the water, including large infrastructure projects. Internship work may align with structural, hydraulics and hydrology, civil, geotechnical, or dam safety interests. Interns receive mentoring and technical experience while learning about work in an engineering office. The internship is work-centered, with interns contributing to real, billable client projects. Interns may also take part in programming with fellow interns, explore other areas of the business, build communication and networking skills, and participate in educational and career-development activities. The program includes a Career Exploration Series, reflections, problem-solving activities, contests, drawings, end-of-summer presentations, and additional networking and training related to students’ areas of study.

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related program.
Ability to think outside the box and a strong desire to learn.
Interest in project work in or near the water.
Desire to learn from experts and through self-study.
Strong Microsoft Office skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Desire to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Senior standing (going into senior year) is preferred.
CAD skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist technical staff with day-to-day projects in the intern’s discipline.
Contribute to projects involving levees, dams, locks, mooring structures, canals, hydroelectric power facilities, and similar work on or near water.
Depending on interest and experience, perform hydraulic modeling, structural analysis, geotechnical engineering, or field work such as dam and levee inspections.
Work on real, billable client projects.
Participate in internship programming, educational activities, networking, training, and end-of-summer presentations.

Benefits

Safe and comfortable work environment.
Potential for career advancement.
Opportunities to contribute to society through projects and company-sponsored activities.
Educational opportunities and career-development programming.
Education reimbursement.
Access to hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses through an in-house resource.
Mentorship program.
Wellness program.
Women’s Organization.
Philanthropic opportunities.
Networking and training related to students’ areas of study.
Possibility of a full-time, permanent offer for students approaching graduation within a year; the company states that it makes such offers more than 50% of the time on average.