Transportation Engineer Intern (Summer 2025) (NMSU)
Basis Partners | |
United States, Colorado, Colorado Springs | |
25 North Spruce Street (Show on map) | |
Oct 12, 2024 | |
Description
ABOUT BASIS PARTNERS VISIT US AT BOOTH #42 Basis Partners is a Colorado-based, people, team, and locally focused civil engineering consulting firm providing services to public agencies in the transportation industry. Our engineering consulting services include 3 main practice specialties: BRIDGE & STRUCTURAL INSPECTION, TRANSPORTATION DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & INSPECTION. BASIS PARTNERS' CURRENTLY HAVE THE FOLLOWING INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER! 2 TYPES OF INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES #1. BRIDGE/STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: * Available to students pursuing a Civil Engineering degree and have completed Sophomore year by May 2025. * Location: Colorado Springs, CO * Summer 2025, Full Time * We value your contributions with competitive pay! Housing stipend available if qualified. POSITION SUMMARY This is an internship with a focus on our bridge/structural practice areas PLUS exposure to the business and operations sides of the company. The Bridge Intern assists the Lead Bridge Inspector with duties ranging from safety inspections of bridges to computations for transportation related structures, such as bridges, retaining walls, and box culverts. On day one, you will be doing work that matters alongside other talented and collaborative team members while building the foundation of your career through practical and hands on experience, coaching, mentoring, and training. The position is a blend of technical (hands on inspection in the field) and administrative (technical writing and analysis). #2: CIVIL ENGINEERING ROTATIONAL SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: * Available to students pursuing a Civil Engineering degree and have completed Sophomore year by May 2025. * Location: Colorado Springs, CO * Summer 2025, Full Time * We value your contributions with competitive pay! Housing stipend available if qualified. POSITION SUMMARY This is a rotational internship through our 3 transportation civil engineering practice areas PLUS exposure to the business and operations sides of the company. TRANSPORTATION DESIGN & ENGINEERING SERVICESYou will be joining experts in the specialty practice of Roadway and Drainage design projects. * Understand the different types of roadway and drainage projects. * Introduction and application of Open Roads Designer (ORD) software with assigned project tasks to complete. BRIDGE INSPECTIONYou will be joining a dedicated Bridge Team while contributing to field inspections and then developing experience and skills in data collection, evaluation of bridge conditions, technical writing to document inspection findings, and tracking project schedules and progress. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT/INSPECTIONIn this phase of your internship, you will be joining the CM/CI team contributing to the advancement of transportation projects while they are being built. You will be working with our Construction Inspectors as they observe the day-to-day progress of construction and in doing so, learn how to observe important aspects of daily activities, create daily diaries, measure contract pay quantities, meet with client representatives, and help solve constructability issues. Then you'll be working side-by-side with our Project Managers who plan, coordinate, and maintain project schedules and contract terms while coordinating, communicating, and collaborating between the field team, clients, subcontractors, and other stakeholders. Both types of internship opportunities include: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, AND SAFETY: Through a series of lunch and learns, we will round out your internship with exposure to the business and operations sides of the company. You will leave, * Gaining a better understanding of working with public agency clients and how they differ from the private sector. * Gaining insight into how our overall work program and project pipelines are developed. * Learning the role marketing plays in the bid process, on-going communication, and promotion of our company. * Understanding the role that safety plays. For example, traffic control, confined spaces, even how to address snake bites! It's in our core to care for our community, our team, and our clients. Helping with the infrastructure of our community is a source of pride for our team. We can drive down a road, interstate, or cross a bridge and say, 'Wow, I was on a team that helped with that project!' Our team lives and works here and we want to make sure we give back to the communities we serve by volunteering and supporting local organizations. We love to 'keep it local'! Check us out on social media and our website to learn more about us and this internship possibility! Website Facebook https://www.facebook.com/basispartners Instagram https://www.instagram.com/basispartners/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/basispartners/ Twitter https://twitter.com/basispdotcom Compensation range: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour. This position is considered non-exempt under FLSA. This is an estimated pay range. Final pay rate will be determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, job related skills, experience, qualifications, and market conditions. Internship start date: May 26, 2025 Approximate Hours Per Week 40 |