Civil Engineering Co-Op Student - AECOM

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AECOM is seeking a Civil Engineering Co-Op Student to be based in Philadelphia, PA.

This position is expected to begin in March 2025.

Our team is looking for a civil engineering co-op student interested in joining a premier engineering company with potential to gain experience on a variety of challenging transportation projects that include work within the highway, bridge, rail, mass transit, and airport industries. Previous and current projects include several projects involving the reconstruction of I-95 in the Philadelphia area, reconstruction of I-476, several reconstruction and interchange improvement projects along I-78 in Berks County PA, reconstruction and interchange improvements along I-80 in Monroe County PA, several total reconstruction projects along the Pennsylvania Turnpike, supporting the design of Green Infrastructure within the City of Philadelphia and supporting DelDOT statewide pavement rehab program. Our clients include PennDOT, PA Turnpike Commission, DelDOT, Norfolk Southern Railroad, CSX, Amtrak, the Delaware River Port Authority, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, the City of Philadelphia and SEPTA. Job Description: Responsibilities will include assisting with preliminary to final design calculations and plan development, reviewing of field information, and possible field inspection of existing facilities. Students will be assigned to the department they match with based on the interview and ranking process in Drexel’s SCDC Services. All work will be consistent with the duties of an entry level, graduate engineer's responsibilities. Enthusiastic individuals eager to face new challenges and take on personal responsibilities are best qualified to meet the demands of this work. A co-op student is expected to be able to apply technical training to perform basic calculations, work well in a team setting and be willing to work diligently to learn new skills. Computer literacy and a demonstrated ability to learn quickly are a requirement. The person must be able to adjust to short term assignments as well as remain dedicated to long term projects.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting in the development of plans, details, calculations through use of design manuals and a variety of Civil Engineering design software applications and MS Office applications.
• Assisting with reviewing of field information, possible field inspection of existing facilities and other work consistent with the duties of an entry level engineer.
• General office administration, including report reproduction, collation, and deliveries.
• Enthusiastic individuals eager to face new challenges and take on personal responsibilities are best qualified to meet the demands of this work. An intern is expected to be able to apply technical training to perform basic calculations, work well in a team setting and be willing to work diligently to learn new skills.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and must have completed at least one year. Candidates who have recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with the master’s degree are eligible to apply for these positions. Recent graduates must have been enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most previous school term with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree in the same or similar discipline at the conclusion of the internship.
• Must be a participant of the Drexel University Co-Op Program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Min GPA 2.90.
• Capability in AutoCAD and/or Bentley CAD drafting software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.