Job Description

As a summer student intern with our Construction Administration and Management team, you will perform meaningful, hands-on, real-world work that will transform your classroom experience and help you envision your future career. You will assist with a variety of duties related to construction management, construction administration, observation, and inspection for civil infrastructure projects that could include public utility, heavy highway, municipal streets, airports, water treatment, and wastewater recovery based on workload. Working alongside our experienced staff, you will inspect and perform tests to ensure that the work being performed on project sites is in conformance with the project requirements. You will learn to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and codes while also learning to identify and avoid potential safety hazards in and around project sites. You will develop your skills in project documentation, client and stakeholder communication, and contractor management. You will work in all types of terrain and weather conditions, and on projects in various stages of construction and work may also require overnight travel.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others to achieve a common goal
• Having ownership in the work you do
• Using your talents to positively affect communities

You bring to the team:

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to contribute and work well on a team
• Pursuing a degree in construction management, civil engineering, construction engineering, surveying, or a related field
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in varied weather and terrain conditions
• Valid driver's license with a good driving history
• Ability to work overtime hours during the summer as needed based on project workload
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Additional Information

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.

Olsson offers a comprehensive summer internship program designed to provide valuable learning experiences for our interns. As a student intern, you’ll also receive:

• Paid holidays and volunteer time off
• Mentorship from our experienced staff
• Exposure to members of our executive team through our webinar series
• Networking opportunities through local office events
• Opportunities to develop your technical and soft skills

Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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