Civil Engineering Co-Op

Waukesha County's Department of Public Works - Engineering Division is seeking a hard-working Engineering student for a Co-op opportunity (Summer through Fall 2025, i.e., May through December) to aid the Engineering Staff in the design, construction, and operation of Waukesha County's Highway System.

Our Co-op experience at Waukesha County provides a great opportunity for exposure to many different aspects of Civil Engineering. You will gain broad experience and insight into the profession that will help guide your future educational and professional decision-making.

Waukesha County's Co-op experience is unique based on our practical approach to using civil engineering knowledge in the public sector environment to provide quality infrastructure and services that meet or exceed the needs of our customers and improve the Waukesha County Experience.

We empower our Co-ops and provide an opportunity to take advantage of responsibility to build experience, confidence, and accountability.

The ideal candidate is someone who is self-motivated, dependable/reliable, detail oriented, and has the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

Work on-site (i.e., remote work is not an option); ability to commute to Waukesha County Administration Center, 515 W. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, WI

Recruitment will remain posted until the opportunities are filled.

The Co-op tasks are diverse, depending on current projects. On any given day you could be working on the following types of activities:

• Roadway Design
• CAD Drafting/Civil 3D
• Roadway Plan Production
• Construction Estimating
• Design Field Surveying and Staking
• Topographic and Boundary Surveys
• Appraisal and Construction Staking
• Traffic Analysis and Reports
• Traffic Data Collection
• Construction Inspection and Record Keeping
• Bridge Construction Inspection and Record Keeping
• Asphalt Paving Program Construction Administration and Inspection
• Bridge and Culvert Inspections and Inventory
• Highway and Park System Asset Management Inventory
• Working with the Public and Waukesha County Customers
• Other tasks as assigned by the Engineering Staff

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following education, experience and abilities:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field at the sophomore, junior or senior status as of spring of 2025;
• Proven oral and written communication skills;
• Accuracy and attention to detail;
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to expand and improve problem solving skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.);
• Reliable and dependable;
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, contractors, and other staff.

• Experience with, or knowledge of, design and visualizations software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D;
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

About Us:
Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business-like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services with competence and skill. With our vision of "Leading the Way", we value teamwork and collaboration, ethics and diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation, and the wellbeing of our staff and the citizens we serve. Employees are provided encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles as we regularly ask ourselves "Is there a better way?"

Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans, rules, regulations and ordinances. The County recognizes and accepts its important leadership role in providing for equal employment/service opportunities for minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. It is the express policy of Waukesha County to promote equal employment opportunity among all who are employed by Waukesha County and who seek employment with Waukesha County.