Intern Engineer - Construction - Summer 2027
- Location
- Madison, WI
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
This opportunity entails assisting our construction engineering and inspection team on complex highway and bridge construction projects in the Madison area and throughout southwest Wisconsin. Successful candidates perform basic engineering-related tasks that may reflect elements of standard post-secondary engineering curriculum. Under close supervision, the intern will gain hands-on experience in construction inspection, contract administration, materials verification, and project documentation while working alongside experienced transportation construction professionals.
Primary Focus Will Include:
-Assisting construction engineering staff with inspection and documentation of highway and bridge construction activities. -Supporting project teams with daily record keeping, quantity tracking, materials verification, and contractor documentation reviews. -Observing construction operations to help verify compliance with project plans, specifications, and contract requirements. -Assisting with field measurements, construction staking verification, and project progress reporting.
Relocation and housing are not provided for this position.
What You’ll Do:
- Assists engineer teams in various tasks and duties.
- Assists Engineer with research, development and design of projects.
- Assists Engineer with the preparation of engineering drawings and documents as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Need:
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent plus current enrollment in an accredited post-secondary engineering program
What You’ll Bring:
- Understands engineering, geometric, and algebraic principles at a basic level.
- Shows proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Accepts and applies direction from peers and supervisors.
- Obtains an understanding of introductory shop drawing and submittal procedures and requirements.
- Ability to perform basic engineering calculations
- Ability to organize information for use in drawings or other documents
What We Prefer:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Completion of introductory coursework in transportation, construction, surveying, materials, or structural engineering.
- Interest in transportation construction, highway engineering, and bridge construction.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and construction environments.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
- Previous internship, co-op, construction, surveying, or transportation-related experience preferred.
- Familiarity with WisDOT construction practices or transportation projects is a plus.
Additional Information Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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From HNTB Corporation's careers page (Workday), checked 5 Nov 2026.
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Posted 5 Nov 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026 · Report this job