Civil Engineering Intern (E.I) - WGI

WGI is an award-winning national consulting firm providing land planning, civil engineering, landscape architecture, transportation, geospatial services, and parking solutions, with our corporate headquarters in West Palm Beach, FL. The firm has offices throughout the U.S. and provides a comprehensive range of infrastructure services to a diverse client base in over 30 states. We are seeking an Engineering Intern (E.I.) with 2 to 4 years of professional experience to be part of our Civil Engineering team in our Tampa, FL office.

At WGI, you will find talented, passionate associates providing exceptional service in collaborative, team-driven environments, all while having fun and enjoying the work they do. We work to stay ahead of the curve by investing in the latest tools and technology. As one of the nation’s top consulting firms, we consistently strive to promote efficiency, cultivate a culture our associates can proudly embrace, and empower our associates to advance their career growth at WGI, and beyond.

WGI is always looking for remarkable individuals to join our team and help us grow in our vision. If you think you are an innovative, self-motivated team-player, and want to shape your community, join our WGI team today!

WGI offers a complete Benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD & STD, Life Insurance, 401k with match, PTO, Holidays, HSA with company contribution, Pet insurance, and Employee assistance program.

In this position you will assist a Project Manager (PM) in the preparation of land development and municipal design projects for public as well as private clients. The candidate will work in an active and reactive engineering environment where projects range from large scale multi-year programs to single family or commercial developments. Over the last two decades, WGI has been involved in some of Florida’s largest and most complex projects.  As a firm we continue to grow and look forward to the opportunity to add talented engineers who are eager to work on exciting projects and grow professionally.

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• Generate construction plans and details using AutoCAD C3D (2023);
• Develop engineering designs including plans, profiles, sections, paving, grading, and utility;
• Develop engineering documents including storm water reports, permit applications, and supporting modeling;
• Construction oversite and observations and reporting;
• Perform construction quantity take-off estimates;
• Cross-train in all civil engineering disciplines including pavement, grading, drainage, water, wastewater and lift station design, signing and pavement marking, storm water pollution;
• Coordinate and communicate plans, calculations and specifications amongst multi-discipline design teams; and
• Ensure designs, plans and calculations are complete and accurate.

Job Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Problem solving using intellect and good judgment;
• Experience with production software tools (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint);
• Strong work ethic with good engineering judgement;
• Ability to communicate independently and collaborate as an integral part of a project team;
• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited college;
• Passing score on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam – EI registration;
• Engineering experience in Hydrology, and Hydraulic modeling (ICPR 3 or 4); and
• Skilled understanding of AutoCAD 2023 (Civil 3D);

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Work is performed in an office setting.  Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate a computer, keyboard and mouse.  Use of a telephone headset will allow for virtual communication with team members through Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms, speak and hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of employment visas

If you have what it takes to join our growing organization and want to be part of a dedicated team, please apply today. In return, WGI provides a competitive salary and an outstanding work environment. WGI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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