Summer 2027 Internship

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is seeking students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering for a Summer 2027 Internship with our Heavy Movable Structures team. This on-site role is based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, a suburban Philadelphia location.

Since 1956, WJE has been a global leader in engineering, architecture, and materials science, dedicated to solving, repairing, and preventing problems in the built environment. The Doylestown office specializes in the evaluation, testing, design, and rehabilitation of heavy movable structures (including bridges, locks, and dams) working across structural, mechanical, and electrical systems to ensure the safety, reliability, and longevity of critical infrastructure.

At WJE, our engineers spend significant time in the field, directly engaging with projects as well as working in the office. As an intern, you will apply classroom knowledge to real-world challenges, gaining hands-on experience with electrical systems and machinery for heavy movable structures such as movable bridges, rail transit systems, locks and dams, ferry terminals, and cranes.

Responsibilities:

• On-site movable bridge inspections, condition surveys, and testing

• Preparation of reports, presentation material, specifications, and test procedures

• Preparation of drawings and plans associated with electrical power and control systems design for various types of movable bridge projects

• Development of bridge inspection reports which may include report narratives, calculations, tables, test result analysis

• Filing, data logging, cleaning, and test area preparation

Qualifications:

• Current student with excellent academic standing in junior or senior year of a bachelor's or in a graduate program in electrical engineering, or related field

• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing demands, while maintaining a high standard of excellence and exceptional attention to detail

• Effective verbal, graphical, and written communication skills

• Demonstrated leadership skills, integrity, and work ethic

• Enthusiasm for solving problems and curiosity about how things work

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position requires visual acuity and listening ability. Individuals must have the dexterity to be able to operate office and field equipment such as computers, printers, fax/copy machines, telephone/voice mail systems, and other office and field equipment.Requirements may also include:

• Ability to attend meetings at the various office, field, and construction sites

• Ability to perform inspections of buildings and other structures, both visually and with instruments

• Ability to lift and carry materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to perform work in the temperature extremes presented by work in the outdoors

• Ability to read construction drawings, diagrams, printed materials, and computer screens

• Ability to record data clearly and write passages for reports, letters, etc.

• Ability to travel

• Ability to safely work at heights

• Ability to safely use and/or operate ladders, scaffolds, lifts, and other access equipment

• Ability to understand and appreciate safety training specific to numerous workplace and construction hazards

• Ability to safely work in a variety of occupationally hazardous locations

• Medically fit to utilize respiratory protection devices and other forms of Personal Protective Equipment

• Ability to drive and safely operate a motor vehicle

Culture, Compensation, and Benefits:

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists. Clients worldwide seek our expertise to solve the most significant, interesting, and challenging problems in the built world. Our applied experience from more than 175,000 projects combined with unparalleled laboratory and testing capabilities have made WJE a leader in providing innovative yet practical solutions to the clients we serve.

Working at WJE is a team endeavor characterized by a culture of trust and personal responsibility. We encourage open communication, continuous learning, innovative thinking, ongoing mentoring, and free-flowing collaboration. We seek highly talented and hard-working individuals who want to be challenged, who want hands-on work, who want to set a higher standard, and who want to be mentored by the ind