Civil Engineer Intern II, Transportation (Graduate Engineer)

Westwood Professional Services Inc•Baton Rouge, LA

13h

About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. A Graduate Engineer II, Transportation (AKA: Civil Engineer Intern II) is expected to work on a team providing support to a licensed Civil Engineer while learning the company’s standard practices and local agency codes. As part of our Public Infrastructure team, you will be dedicated to becoming proficient in Design Software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, OpenRoads, MicroStation, etc.), performing technical calculations, preparing plans and specifications, and assisting with other project management and engineering tasks. In pursuit of a Professional Engineering license, the applicant must be organized, self-motivated, and able to collaboratively solve complex issues on time and within budget.

Requirements

Outgoing, friendly, approachable (team player)
Strong communication skills with team members and clients, demonstrates active listening techniques
Proficient in computer software (Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook, Microsoft Project)
Competent technical skills required to complete engineering tasks
Able to proactively pursue design solutions
Ability to be open to other's ideas and willing to compromise
Detail-oriented but also flexible enough to be big picture/conceptual
Able to compromise and accept other’s ideas
Good reputation amongst peers, clients, and agencies
Able to follow general directions and guidelines for the firm’s policies, practices, and procedures
A supportive team member with the ability to work both independently and within a collaborative environment
Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate or passed FE exam
2 years using MicroStation, InRoads, PowerInRoads, and/or OpenRoads for transportation design

Responsibilities

Provides technical, day to day, design support to the Project Engineer including drafting support for plan production activities
Progresses toward learning how to clearly convey the design intent through engineering drawings and specifications.
Assigns tasks to and coordinates with cad technicians or administrative staff
Analyzes topographic survey data
Continues to develop a knowledge of the fundamentals of engineering processes and to apply them successfully to operating systems.
Performs technical reports and cost estimates
Performs hydrologic and hydraulic design calculations
Develops an understanding of construction methods and the translation of engineering plans and specifications into constructed product
Performs drainage design and sanitary sewer design
Performs construction administration tasks
Analyzes horizontal and vertical geometry
Models roadway corridors
Other duties as assigned