Intern

GAI Consultants, Inc is seeking a civil engineering student intern to join our team in the Bridgeport, WV or Charleston, WV office within our Transportation Business Unit. The successful candidate will enjoy working on transportation projects in a challenging, fast paced, and team-oriented environment that will utilize their college education and related work experience to develop professionally into a well rounded engineer with the ability to grow in today's global environment. Projects range from small intersections and sidewalk improvements to large complex interstate designs. Projects may include bridge design elements, bridge rehabilitation, and bridge inspection and evaluation. This is a temporary full-time position for a limited duration. Required skills include critical thinking, problem-solving, organization, team focus, and eagerness to apply learned engineering principles to solve real-life problems.

Job Duties:

Assist engineers and project managers with day-to-day project tasks as required for successful project delivery. Tasks may include:

• Transportation design including roadway design, traffic analysis, bridge design, and small structures.
• Preparation of reports, maps, drawings, bid documents, and project plans.
• Developing plans including plan views, profiles, typical sections, and cross sections sheets.
• Writing reports for permits and documentation.
• Performing takeoffs for quantities and cost estimates.
• Possible field assignments including pavements inventories, culvert inventories, bridge inspections, and construction inspection.

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with CADD design software such as MicroStation or AutoCAD (required).
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel (required).
• Proficient in MicroStation with familiarity with roadway design software such as OpenRoads Designer and GEOPAK (preferred).