Engineering Intern - Civil Summer 2026

Professional Engineering Consultants

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Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Lawrence, Kansas

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Smart Summary

The Engineering Intern will assist with design on multiple projects, perform standard engineering calculations, and prepare design deliverables. Responsibilities include drafting/modeling, coordinating with design staff, and producing construction documents.

This internship is for students pursuing a BS degree in Engineering or a related field. Candidates should have a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and experience with CAD software and Microsoft Office. Junior or senior year students are preferred, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Engineering Calculations

BIM Software

CAD Software

Drafting

Modeling

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Teamwork

Project Coordination

Construction Documents

Specification Production

Design Compliance

Organizational Skills

Work Ethic

Job Description

Hiring Locations

  • Municipal Transportation: Wichita, Lawrence, Topeka, Tulsa
  • Transportation: Wichita, Lawrence, Topeka, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Tulsa
  • Municipal and Water/Wastewater: Wichita, Topeka
  • Site Civil: Wichita, Fort Collins, Tulsa
  • Water Resources: Kansas City

Position Summary:

The Engineering Intern will be responsible for assisting with design on multiple projects, performing standard engineering calculations, and preparing design deliverables for a variety of projects. This position utilizes BIM/CAD software, hand calculations, and computer-based calculations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Under the direction of a Project Engineer or Design Engineer, performs the following:
    1. Design calculations by hand and by computer software.
    2. Drafting/modeling of engineering design.
    3. Coordination with other design staff.
    4. Construction document and specification production in compliance with applicable building codes/design criteria.
    5. Reviews project deliverables for compliance with design checklists and drafting standards. 
    6. Organize project information and files according to corporate standard practices and workflows. 
  • Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion.

Special Knowledge, skills and abilities:

  • Ability to work independently and with others.
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong work ethic.
  • Experience with computer aided drafting and modeling using industry accepted software.
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office and Bluebeam.

Education and Experience:

  • Currently pursuing a BS degree in Engineering or a related field from an accredited university.
  • Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Student entering junior or senior year preferred

License and Certification:

  • Successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering Exam preferred

Work Environment:

PEC values a healthy work environment, and we focus on working efficiently and collaboratively to ensure quality and productive work as well as quality time away from the office. The work environment is business casual, friendly, respectful, and team oriented with daily peer interactions regarding work progress, client needs and project-specific technical issues. We strive to create an enjoyable work environment with support and opportunities for positive career growth. Much of the work will be conducted within an office setting with frequent sitting, reaching and manipulation of objects, tools and/or controls. The position requires mobility. Duties involved require moving materials that weigh up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines. At times, bending, reaching, standing, and walking may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities (if there are no supervisor responsibilities, put N/A)

  • N/A

PEC is an AA/EEO/Veteran/Disabled employer.

Professional Engineering Consultants

Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC) was founded more than half a century ago on the promise that we would apply scientific principles to make things work, and ultimately, create opportunities. Today, we are a family of more than 400 multi-discipline professionals, working across dozens of disciplines, serving all 50 states. From PEC’s locations in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Colorado, our work takes us across the nation and around the world to design an increasing variety of projects. From the roads and bridges connecting them, the energy powering them, the hospitals healing them, and the schools teaching them, PEC strives to better the communities you lead and live in.

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