ITS Engineering Intern

  • Intern

Company Description

We are a global team of dedicated and experienced architects, engineers, planners, designers and technology professionals who share a common desire – to help our clients create livable, sustainable, and advanced urban environments.

From high-rises to industrial buildings, schools to state-of-the-art hospitals, transit stations to highways, airports to toll systems, bike lanes to parks, we design every aspect of a truly integrated city for people to live, work, and play.

Our collaborative and combined approach focuses not only on creating the best solutions today, but also determining the right solutions for tomorrow. We believe cities in the future must be designed with intelligent systems, sustainable buildings, efficient infrastructure, and a human touch.

With over 3,000 employees and 60+ offices around the world, we understand what it takes to work locally and scale globally.

From data analytics and production development, straight through the turnkey system delivery, we guide clients from the discovery phase to implementation.  Increasingly, we are also partnering with them on operations and maintenance of the assets we design. This commonly includes the design of IT, security and smart building systems, as well as large-scale revenue collection, traffic control, GPS/GIS, and wireless communication systems.

Job Description

What will you be working on?

In this role, you will be working on ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems), Communications Technology and Transit Technology projects. As an engineering intern, you will contribute to projects related to the application of technology to improve the experience of thousands of daily travelers here in New England and across the US and Canada. We work with state and city Departments of Transportation and municipal and regional transit agencies to plan, design, and implement new systems for advanced traffic management, smart work zones, real-time traveler information, transit technology, and more.

 Most of the things you’ll work on:

  • Work with senior engineers to develop plans and specifications for ITS and     communications infrastructure
  • Research emerging and innovative technologies and solutions
  • Apply Systems Engineering principles to the design, engineering, implementation, and     testing of transportation technology projects
  • Assist with preparing materials for presentation at client meetings
  • Review contractor proposals and design documentation 
  • Support development of schedules and cost estimates 
  • Attend and contribute to team meetings
  • Support field inspections and system testing activities, including review of proposed test procedures 
  • Support staff with business development initiatives 

What’s in it for you?

  • Direct industry exposure in your field of study
  • Work with, learn from and be motivated by industry professionals
  • Play an integral role in projects
  • You will be treated like any other member of your team; not “just a student”
  • You will be given as much responsibility as you show us you can handle
  • Flexible hours during the school year and full-time permanent opportunities upon  graduation

Qualifications

You'll need to have: 

  •  Candidates must be enrolled in an Engineering discipline with an accredited University; 
  • Candidates must have excellent and demonstrable oral and written communications skills; 
  • Candidates must have excellent analytical skills that should be demonstrable through  previous work experience or University courses; 
  • AutoCAD and MS Office 365 (including Visio and Excel) are useful skills, but not a requirement; 
  • Candidates must be willing to travel to client sites as required;
  • Having taken the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam or preparing to take the FE exam is useful, but not required;
  • A valid driver’s license is useful, but not required;
  • Candidates should be able to articulate their interest in a career in transportation as it   relates to engineering and technology and promoting sustainable and intelligent communities.

Additional Information

We are currently in a work from home model during COVID-19, but when we do return to the office, we will be based in Boston

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