Transportation Engineering Intern

3 weeks ago


Seattle, United States NelsonNygaard, Inc. Full time

** Transportation Engineering Intern**

**Job Category****:** Design+Engineering **Requisition Number****:** TRANS003235 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

NelsonNygaard Consulting Associates is seeking a Transportation Engineering Intern to join our team during the summer of 2022 in our Seattle office. Were looking for a student who is eager to gain hands-on experience in the transportation planning and engineering field. This is an outstanding opportunity to be involved in the firms nationally recognized work in planning for more equitable and livable communities.

Our summer intern program is designed to give current students an opportunity to gain experience with the planning work that helps shape our communities. You will work on and produce deliverables for some of our most exciting projects, supporting junior and senior planners and engineering with conceptual design, multimodal traffic analysis, writing and research, data analysis and mapping, and client and community engagement activities.

During your internship, you will be paired with a junior planner who will provide mentorship and training support. You will also have the benefit of being part of our summer intern cohort that will include interns from offices across the U.S. The intern cohort will participate in weekly sessions that will enhance their professional development and build their network. These sessions will teach the fundamentals of working at a consulting firm and opportunities to network with NelsonNygaard staff across all offices. Sessions include: business development; career paths; equity, diversity, and inclusion; consulting 101; and an opportunity to meet leaders across the firm.

For over 30 years, NelsonNygaard has led the transportation planning field with our values-driven approach. Weve always been guided by the principle of putting people firstdesigning transportation systems for people, not just cars. This principle also extends to how we operate as a firm. We were founded by two women who believed in the benefits of a more egalitarian workplace, where leadership and creativity can blossom at all levels and where diversity is a core strength. Today, we are 150 talented and dedicated people in 12 offices across the country who continue to live by those values. What unites us at NelsonNygaard is our steadfast commitment to make the world more just, more sustainable, more connected, and more beautiful.

NelsonNygaard offers a dynamic and self-directed work environment that is fast-paced, congenial, and supportive. This is your opportunity to work with one of the most innovative groups of planners and engineers in the United States, including highly talented junior and support staff. Our firm culture is built upon diversity and creativity.

**About You**

* Youre passionate about the transportation profession.

* Youre resourceful, curious, communicative, and enthusiastic.

* You bring energy and a commitment to do great work, together.

* You have a positive, service-oriented, can-do attitude.

* Youre reliable, punctual, and adaptable to new situations or changes in plans.

* You have great interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all types of personalities and people from varying backgrounds.

* You think critically and enjoy solving complex problems.

**Your Responsibilities:**

The Transportation Engineering Intern may have the opportunity to:

* Assist with data collection activities in the field

* Map and visually synthesize data in an engaging and user-friendly manner

* Prepare conceptual designs of pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and complete street infrastrucure

* Assist in analysis of multimodal and traffic operations

* Collect, enter, tabulate, and analyze data

* Prepare brief memos explaining methodology and findings

* Assist with the preparation of reports

* Conduct and document research to support senior staff

* Assist with the preparation of presentations and other community outreach activities

* Work with NelsonNygaard employees across the U.S.

* Participate in the intern cohort training and sessions

**Qualifications:**

* Recently completed or enrolled in undergraduate program OR enrolled in graduate school and working toward relevant degree

* Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

* Proven research, data analysis, and/or communications experience

* Experience with AutoCAD a plus

**Salary and Benefits**

We are looking for a full-time (40 hours per week) intern for the summer. The internship will last approximately three months (roughly June through August). Pay is based on education and experience: interns who have recently completed or are enrolled in an undergraduate program are paid $20/hour; interns enrolled in a graduate program are paid $25/hour.

**Applying for the Position**

To apply, please click on the 'Apply Online' link. Qualified and interested candidates must submit the following items:

* Cover letter

* Resume

Deadline to apply is Friday, February 25th.

At NelsonNygaard we believe that inclusion spurs creativity, and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status, we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, and members of ethnic minorities.

The safety of all employees is a priority during COVID, and we require everyone to be fully vaccinated to enter our offices. NelsonNygaard offers a hybrid work environment, and we adjust requirements as needed to respond to emerging conditions. You should assume that you will be in the office a minimum of three days a week during your internship.

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